You pass through your kitchen for about the hundredth time this week and you just can’t help but notice it is looking a bit dated. Your mind drifts and wonders how to refresh your kitchen without renovating? Renovating means contractors taking over your home, the dust, the mess, the complete annihilation of sanity that is established.
An easier option than remodeling might be figuring out how to refresh your kitchen without renovating and it is easier than you think. There are a few easy ways to transform your kitchen without having to take part in that painstaking renovating process.
While I love a good DIY renovation, I totally get needing to freshen without rocking the entire house. Are you ready to lavishly live a kitchen transformation out loud and learn how to refresh your kitchen without renovating?
How To Refresh Your Kitchen Without Renovating
It is possible to refresh your kitchen without renovating in fact from cooking to refrigeration and all the little details in between, you might be surprised what refreshing will include. Recently I did a few refreshes in my kitchen and what a huge difference they make.
Snap That Photo
First, snap a photo of your current kitchen and then mark it up with things you love and things you don’t love. If you start with counter-tops I can assure you that you will be ripping out and changing and that becomes renovating. Look for simple things like, hardware on the cabinets, paper towel holders, towels, and appliances. Let’s break these down step-by-step.
Cabinetry Hardware
One of the easiest changes you can make that creates a large eye-pleasing effect is changing up the hardware on your cabinetry. I spent a few hundred dollars on new cabinetry knobs and the DIY process was easy and manageable within hours.
New Appliances With Bold and Sophisticated Appearances
Simply removing old appliances can make a bold statement. Older appliances are not efficient so get rid of them. You can save hundreds to thousands of dollars when you change out your refrigerator, stove, microwave, oven, and dishwasher.
How Do I Get The Look?
Consider the GE Major Appliances with a Premium Finish available at Best Buy. Did you know that GE is the leader in offering premium finish options? Why does this matter? You can actually create a really unique kitchen package that will reflect your style and needs.
Defining Black Stainless
Black Stainless is a bolder looking stainless steel. It offers a glossy look, combined with a bold black hue and also a contemporary metal appearance of stainless steel. Truly a winning duo in both bold and sophisticated. The best part of the black stainless is that it wipes clean and stays free of smudges. The personality it exudes is awesomeness. Be prepared to be ‘ah-mazed’!
Black Stainless Is Bold And Sophisticated.
Black Stainless Steel finish has caught my eye and can totally change your kitchen style. Imagine going from those lame white and bone finishes to the sleek color of Black Stainless Steel on your refrigerator, oven, microwave, and dishwasher. Then think about how old your other appliances were and how much more efficient new appliances are.
Consider your change a way to both save money and make a change in your kitchen’s look. Count me in! The Black Stainless Finish is high-gloss and fingerprint resistant.
Just for a minute think about ‘fingerprint-resistant’. What does that mean to you? It means that you don’t have to keep following fingerprints around the kitchen and cleaning them from all those little ones in the house! (a blessing in disguise right?)
We have been in our house for 8+ years and I am ready to change things up. I don’t like dated functionality so it’s onward and upward, and it’s time to refresh technology and gain some statement appliances.
Don’t Forget The Greenery & Drying Towels
If you have assessed your kitchen, remember, you don’t have to paint to add-in color, in fact, add a few plants of different dimensions to the room and suddenly you have created a wonderful GREEN accent without touching a paint can or paint brush!
One of the most overlooked things in a kitchen are your drying towels and clothes. Don’t just grab white, express yourself with a few color combinations. Use your cabinetry color and hardware for color inspiration. These towels are often on display so choose wisely.
Look for wonderfully different drying towels as they are inexpensive pieces to change out. Keep the ones with stains as rags for other areas of your home and display your new favorites. Add in a few potholders and suddenly color abounds in the kitchen.
Artwork
The artwork is so easy to find, simple to hang and really transforms an area that had no statement to one that makes a statement. You can use artwork to help you theme a room. Use kitchen tools to make a statement. They are artwork. Get the kitchen tools out of the drawers and use them more.
Perhaps you like those little chef men statutes, then finding a piece of artwork with that would be ideal. From there, find the towels, planter picks, and trivets and suddenly you have a refreshed room. All simple steps that really transform basic to awesome.
The most simple changes allow you to lavishly live change out loud and if you know How To Refresh Your Kitchen Without Renovating it makes you an expert in creative living. Change without massive changing is key to the good life.
I have been provided a Best Buy Gift Card in exchange for my honest post. The story is my own.
Awesome job really it’s great article.
Hi, Dana Vento!!! Thank you for sharing kitchen refreshing tips. Would you please share an article about bathroom refreshing tips?
Tanks.
Have you read my Getting Real With Bathroom Renovation article?
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I love blogs like this. It’s so creative and fun but also at the same time very informative and helpful. I love decorating and refreshing my kitchen because that is my favorite part of the house, but we all know that you have to use a big part of your salary. So, thank you for sharing your ideas with us! Do you spend the most time there too?
The kitchen is the place where I spend most of my free time. So, renovating kitchen can be very expensive and hard for your salary. But, with blogs like this, that would not be a problem. Thank you very much for sharing your ideas with us. Do you spend the most time there too?
Well, I cook a lot and entertain a lot, so yes a lot of time in the kitchen!
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If you don’t have enough time and money to renovate your kitchen by yourself or with help from professionals, refreshing the kitchen is a great idea. It gives the room different look and different feelings.
I love all the ideas you mentioned. Thank you for them! Although I’m a DIYer and I usually have some pretty great ideas (at least I think so), sometimes I forgot about some things. In this situation, I forgot about changing cabinetry knobs. I believe it really can make a huge difference. I’ve seen knobs in different colors. So imagine – you choose gold cabinetry knobs in your kitchen and some decorations in a similar color. And what do you get at the end? Luxury look!
About those kitchen tools. My wife also loves to show these things. So she hangs wooden spoons or puts them in a vase or bowl. And it looks really nice as it’s also a decoration.
I love your tips! I’m planning on surprising my wife with a kitchen renovation because she loves to cook and the kitchen is her kingdom. Renovation takes a lot of time and budget so i’m really glad to see these tips from you. Thank you!
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Oh to renovation. Time, money, effort and getting it right, for the last time:) lol Good luck
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It can create an appealing image that can cater to your changing needs such as for entertainment purposes or in cases of parties. Remodeling your home really make a lot of difference in aesthetics and value in the long run.
Interesting ideas you have there! Definitely taking note to all of these. Great tips
These were great tips for refreshing a kitchen without really spending a lot of time or money on the project. I definitely have learned a few new tricks to try here.
So glad to help. We love our DIY Projects but some can be trimmed to really basic and get a fantastic new look without renovating. This happens to be one of those times.
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The only thing lacking on my kitchen right now is artwork. I’ve never thought about that until I’ve read it in your article. My kitchen design is super basic because I want a minimalist look.
These ideas are so great! I do agree that changing out the cabinetry hardware can definitely makes a huge difference.
Xo, Sondra
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I have the GE slate line and love it. Easy tips to renew kitchen. I changed all the knobs on my cabinets and it made a huge difference.
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It is so easy to change things up without a mess, so much my preference.
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Wonderful tips. I enjoy reading all your great ideas thank you for sharing them
Painting makes such a fresh new statement. Love getting new kitchen towels and potholders. Your ideas are wonderful
Black Stainless is really classy! I love all your ideas except for getting the tools out of the drawer. Ours will end up very dusty hehe.
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Great tips darling ! I’m going to use some of them even though we are going for a complete kitchen renovation later in the year
I always re-decorate my kitchen. Somehow since I spend too many hours in this room, it has to be beautiful and with light. Lately I use tools also in the decoration, like spoons and my favorite paper drinking straws!
Some great ideas for the kitchen especially if you don’t have the time or the money for a big renovation.
I really like white kitchens, but right now I have a brouwn wooden one and we rent an appartment. so unfortunately I ca’t change anything ( but I like to decorate our appartment so much!
Oh my gosh, I love using fun hand towels in my kitchen for the seasons and holidays. And I agree with changing the cabinet hardware . . . it’s crazy how much difference that makes!
I have been meaning to decorate my kitchen and with your tips I will be able to do it affordably.
Such great ideas! It’s all about the subtle details sometimes that add a bit something extra to a space. I will be trying some of these tips.