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Glancing through the magazine pages, asking friends for ideas, stuck up on the beautiful countertop you saw in your Boss’s cooking mecca? If kitchen inspiration is what you are looking for, you have landed at the right post. We spin out some fun and practical decor tips and tricks today that will make your kitchen quite the superstar!
1. A Focal Point is a Must
A kitchen is all heart and soul. Infuse that warmth into your kitchen decor too. Create a focal point in your kitchen, that ties up the entire cooking area. A focal point can be a wall in the kitchen that is done up differently than the rest of the space. Make it unique, positive, bold, and something you would love to see each day. A focal point should visually jump at you and elicit a ‘wow’ response, everytime someone enters the kitchen. Here are a few ideas to create a focal point in the kitchen.
• Hang a large piece of art on the focal wall, or get together interesting and eccentric pieces of art, mirrors, signboards, and mirrors and hang them up in this space.
• Paint one wall in a bold color
• Use funky wall patterned wallpaper
• Put up a collection on this wall. It could be a collection of your favorite photographs framed and put up, or your favorite artists, album covers, vintage plates, or simply color swatches.
These ideas will be a great way to pump up your kitchen look, and lend it some personality.
2. Invest in Hideaway Furniture and Multipurpose Appliances
Style today is synonymous with functionality, and hence also decor. Use practical furniture and appliances that allow you to conserve space, and can be easily stored and concealed thus lending space, and visual appeal to your kitchen. Roll-out kitchen cabinets or tables are perfect for this purpose. Think backless bar stools that can tuck away easily. Wall-mounted and drop-down tables and cutting boards are great to conserve space and keep your counter top looking spacious and clean.
Similarly pick up appliances, that serve multiple purposes. Food processors are a must include a product that eliminates the need for a lot of knives, peelers, kneaders, etc. A compartmentalized pan that allows you to cook many things together is another such great kitchen appliance that reduces the number of pots and pans you need to store. Invest in hideaway furniture, and multipurpose tools to keep your kitchen looking sleek and clean.
3. Open Shelves Are the New 'It' Thing in Kitchen Decor
Bid adieu to closed cabinets, and make way for open shelving on your kitchen walls. This makes a kitchen visually appealing. Use these kitchen shelves to create spaces that allow you to display your finest crockery, gourmet cook books and other knickknacks you would like to put up on display.
However, what this also means is hiding away the mismatched glasses and not-so-pretty containers.
If you don't want to go all the way of tearing up your cabinet, opt for one or two floating shelves on the wall. They can be installed easily and come in various designs and colors. You could also opt to remove a specific upper wall cabinet’s doors paint the back part of the cabinet. You will have an open shelf waiting for you.
4. Get Cool with Chalk Paint
If the kitchen is the heart of your house, the walls are the pulse of your kitchen. Chalkboard paint is a great way to dress up a wall. Black is a beautiful color, and perfect to make anything strike out. You can have your own dynamic wall art, once you paint one of your walls with blackboard paint. Make art of your menu for the day, ingredients to be bought, or simply chalk down an inspiring quote. Your kitchen is sure to look bold and beautiful with this addition.
If there’s no empty wall to put the chalk paint, however, throw it on a door or a cabinet surface. They will serve as interesting backdrops to whatever you chose to display on it. A floating shelf on a chalkboard painted a wall is also a great way to elevate the look of your kitchen. The best part of a chalkboard wall however, is that you can change this art as and when you want. What could possibly make your kitchen look cooler?
5. Make Your Floors Fun
Even when you look down you should be able to see the stars. If you are anything like me, you probably swear by this too. So why not apply this to your kitchen as well? If budget is not a constraint, you can opt to totally revamp your floors. Grids and stripes look uber cool on kitchen floors. Rustic flooring like terracotta or saltillo tiles is a great way to recreate a posh, old world look to your home. If you are not looking such a complete overhaul though, you can simply place a rug on your kitchen floor, and give it vibrancy and texture. Whatever mode of decor you opt for, make sure to it complements the rest of your kitchen decor and is high not just on style but utility too.
6. Keep Your Kitchen Bright and Well-Lit
Everything looks better when there is light on it. A thumb rule to remember when you are designing and decorating your kitchen is to make sure, it receives ample light. Keep your window trimmings and kitchen drapery always in lighter fabrics. Consider installing unique overhead light fixtures (pendant lights) to turn your kitchen into one glamorous space. Replace outdated fixtures. Brighten up your counter area by adding LED strip lights under the cabinets and on the shelves. Finally consider a mirror or a mirrored backsplash in your kitchen, to reflect light and make your kitchen look more expansive.
To Conclude,
So here are the list of things you can do to make your kitchen gorgeous and as drool-worthy as the ones you loved and admired in the magazine pages. Do write in how these tips worked for you in the comments section, and if you other such tips on kitchen decor, we are waiting to hear from you.
