Designer Kitchen Tips

Spending time together in the kitchen can bring families closer together while making wonderful memories.

Turning your plain kitchen into something remarkable isn't as hard as you might think. Below you will find some simple ideas that can turn your kitchen into a designer showcase.

To give your kitchen cabinets a special flair, use three different stains. Start with a lighter stain on the upper cabinets, then a slightly darker stain on the drawers and an even darker one on the bottom cabinets. Add a little pigment in a primary color (red, yellow or blue) to add even more dimension.

To add a even more flair, take out a few drawers and in their place insert low baskets. You will probably have to remove the side slides or middle drawer slide, that is easily done with a screwdriver.

If you'd like to update your back splash? Try bead board! Have your local home improvement store cut the bead board to length and attach with nails or adhesive.

Ready to wake up cabinet doors? First you will need to cut out the middle of the doors, leaving a two inch edge all the way around. Then staple fabric panels to the back of the doors. Using a hot glue gun cover the staples with fabric trim. You can use any fabric from stripes to plaid, or gingham to quilted.

If you'd like to update your cabinets with special memories. You can easily attach frames painted or stained to match the cabinets to the front of each door. Then fill the frames with family photos or your children's artwork. Or highlight a special collection such as postcards or vintage handkerchiefs.

Try one of these ideas or use them to jump start your own creative imagination.

Here's How To Know Which Kitchen Design Is Right For You

Kitchen design is a sea of opportunity filled with potential. Wallpaper, color schemes and other aesthetic additions will make up the design of your kitchen. The future is here with the introduction of designer kitchen software; you no longer have to go to a showroom. Using kitchen design software you have the opportunity to see your layout before the job has even been completed.

Kitchen designs reflect the homeowners personality and style and since so much time is spent in the kitchen it should be efficient and comfortable. The design of the kitchen cabinets should be made so that everything is within easy reach for anyone working in the kitchen.

All great kitchens are the same. They have sensible work areas and appropriate appliance arrangements. They're easy to move around in and they are just the right size, not too big, nor too small.

These days we are building our kitchens bigger. Even as family sizes decrease, the popularity of beautiful kitchens, custom appliances and designer cabinets is on the rise.