Most of the time, you consider your kitchen cabinets as one of the most critical parts of your kitchen. It’s function never goes out of place, and that’s why we understand if you want to update it from time to time.

Of course, updating any part of your home requires a lot of time and money. However, we’ve come up with simple and affordable ways that you can do to give your cabinets facelifts.

 

Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets

 

The easiest way to change the atmosphere of your kitchen is to paint your kitchen cabinets. A new coat gives a lot of advantages to your interior. For one, light-colored paints open your kitchen up. A bright makeover means your letting the light in and saying goodbye to a dark or cavelike kitchen.

To start your DIY, you need to have sandpaper, a reliable cleaner, paintbrush, and elbow grease. Also, we highly recommend choosing a coat the complements your current kitchen interior. If you want to be safe, you can go for a white coat and change your cabinet pulls and knobs.

 

Task Light or Uplight

If you’ve just repainted your cabinets and still needs more light in your kitchen, then installing lights is your next best choice. A little bit expensive compared to repainting, task light and uplight ads more glow in the kitchen compared to a light coat.

Add more glow in your kitchen with energy-efficient LED. Attach your lighting fixture on top of the cabinets, and you can work efficiently in your kitchen with task lights attached at the bottom.

There are also task lights and uplight products which can be dimmed according to your preference. You can even use it to set the mood while preparing dinner.

 

Spruce with Wallpaper

 

If you’re not ready to get your hands dirty with paint, you can also use wallpaper for your kitchen cabinets. If you’re unsure of how to do it, you can start small like adding colors on the toe kick of your kitchen cabinet.

You can also go with a cheerful pattern if you’re unsure of what solid color will fit your current kitchen theme. Another fun wallpaper tip is to line the insides of your shelves with bright patterns or colors. This is great especially if you have a neutral kitchen design.

 

Open it Up

 

Another cabinet facelift idea is to remove the face or, in this case, the doors. Turn your cabinets into open shelving where you can display your dishes, dinnerware, and other kitchen items. Open shelving also makes your kitchen look bigger.

Also, make sure to fill your open shelves with the items that you use often. In this way, you can easily access these items during meals or while preparing meals.

 

Door Inserts

 

However, if you’re unsure of showing off your kitchenware and other items, you can replace your kitchen doors with glass inserts. Remember, refacing your cabinets is only 20% of the total cost if you replace your entire cabinets and shelves.

You can also choose from different types of glass inserts. Some choices include fluted, colored, or patterned. Just work with a team that can help you pull off the changes you want at an affordable price.

 

Molding

 

Spice up your kitchen cabinets by adding crown molding. These add a solid, but high-end look to your current cabinets.

If a crown mold is too much for you, you can also add a light rail. This molding is installed at the bottom of the cabinets and adds a more finished touch.

A toe-kick molding can also be added to spice up your cabinets and drawers. These are mounted on the bottom of the cabinet and its bottom base.

 

 

Are you ready to update your kitchen cabinets? Choose from these simple tips and get the new look that your kitchen cabinets and drawers deserve!