Kitchen Redecorating Ideas

Kitchen Remodeling Ideas
Your kitchen is the hub of your home. It’s where your family comes together to talk about their day, eat delicious meals, and relax with a nice cup of coffee. But sometimes you can get bored with the same design of the area over time, and think about what you can do to brighten up the space, or give it a warmer feeling. Taking on a kitchen makeover is not for the faint of heart, and you should be prepared to exercise a great deal of patience while renovations are under way.
According to kitchens.com, “Think of a kitchen remodel the same way you would think about partaking in a weight loss program: no matter what anyone tells you, it's not happening overnight. Your patience will be tested; you'll consider cutting corners that aren't worth cutting.”

Investing in your Home
An updated kitchen is one of the best investments that you can make in your home, and many times it adds more than just the cost of the project to your home’s value. In fact, a kitchen remodel for homes everywhere will increase the value of your home. It’s a lot of work, but if you can hang in there, the results are well worth it.

Budget
If you are like me, you have great plans for how you would like your kitchen to look and function, but not necessarily the funds to make your dreams come true. But don’t worry; there are still plenty of things you can do to spruce up the place on a budget. For instance; start with a simple paint job.
“To paint cabinets, first prime them with a de-glossing primer to help the paint adhere and eliminate the need for messy sanding,” says bhg.com. “Painting cabinets is time-consuming -- you need to remove doors, drawers, and hardware to do a thorough job -- but the results give you a fresh look for minimal cost.”
When looking at how much you can afford to spend on renovations, consider what kinds of improvements are most important to you. If what you crave is new appliances, scour the internet in search of the best deal. New cabinets can be relatively cheap depending on what kind of material and style you want to go with. A fresh coat of paint can many times change the entire feel of a room, and paint is not very expensive at all.

At a Little Cornish Home we managed to completely overhaul the kitchen but kept to a tight budget with second hand units and painted walls. We shopped around and got many quotes for the new doors and shopped on e-bay for the handles by shopping in a variety of different stores we managed to get the best prices and even a free dishwasher from a house clearance meaning the kitchen looks amazing but didn’t cost us a fortune.

Decorating homes in Cornwall

We are very excited to be guesting on A Little Cornish Home. Home decor is a passion of ours at Decorate my Sett. Making a house a home is an instinct I think we all have deep down. We just love looking at good design, be that in architecture, furniture, home wares or soft furnishings. 

There are some great local businesses that have a gorgeous selection of designer brands. A favourite of ours is Just Fab Design in Launceston, right on the Cornwall, Devon border. They are actually the largest showroom of designer fabrics and wallpapers in the South West and they are like a treasure trove. So many options, so little space! 

The beauty of Just Fab Design is that they take as little or as much of the burden off your shoulders. Maybe you just need a little help choosing fabrics for upholstery, or paint colours to match your curtains. They offer expert advice,  or if you’re a little lost they can suggest colour schemes, measure up your windows and furniture and arrange for your curtains, blinds and upholstery to be made up and fitted in your home to your specification! Sounds great to me. 

Some of the more opulent fabrics available are swoon-worthy, the toiles are tempting, and anything by Manual Canovas would suit very nicely.   

Quick and Easy Bathroom Makeovers

Quick and Easy Bathroom Makeovers

We can sometimes be put off at the thought of redesigning our bathroom suite, knowing full well that it is a development that once started, must be finished in an appropriate time scale as it is an essential part of the home.

Once we make the commitment to remodelling our bathroom we must finish it, so making the decision to start it in the first place involves a lot of planning and sometimes money from the get go.

There are of course several bathroom makeovers that are quick, easy and cheap, breathing new life into your bathroom suite without embarking on the sometimes long and stressful journey that bathroom design can evoke.

With a few simple touches here and there, your bathroom can be transformed from a dull suite to a personal escape that can be enjoyed whether you’re having a quick shower in the morning or a deep soak at night.

Add a Focal Point

Considering your bath, basin and toilet are all matching, the “wow” factor is often spread across those three features, all defined by the same qualities such as there colour and style.

A great way to transform your suite in a quick and easy fashion is to replace one of your bathroom’s features with something unique that still remains within the overall style of your suite.

By replacing your uninspired basin and pedestal with a stylish vanity unit or replacing the bath with a freestanding bath can give your bathroom a completely new feel.

Replacing one item rather than an entire bathroom suite is a cheaper alternative to get a new look but choosing the right furniture is key.

If your suite is predominantly white and a versatile design, it’s easy to find a stylish vanity unit that oozes the same appeal as the other features in your bathroom; try looking at wooden designs with a countertop basin as they sit well with most bathroom styles and stand as a focal point.

Have a Clear Out

If you have a large family, the bathroom can become a dumping ground for empty shampoo bottles, over used toothbrushes and the odd book or magazine.

By clearing out all the clutter in our bathrooms, including spare toilet rolls etc (they can be stored elsewhere) your bathroom can be transformed into a much more peaceful escape.

Add a Shower

Invigorating your body at the start of the day and washing away stress at the end, adding a shower to your installation is a fantastic way to make your bathroom all the more functional.

Available in a wealth of styles to suit your current bathroom’s design, transforming your bath into a bath shower is made easy with plenty of top brands offering modern and traditionally styled shower installations.

Just having a bath in your suite can make life difficult, especially if you have a big family all in need of a wash in the morning or at night, adding unwanted stress to your daily routine, so complimenting your suite with a shower is a great investment in the long term.

Transforming your bathroom doesn’t mean removing your old bathroom suite and beginning the long journey of choosing a suite and getting it installed; you can easily brighten up your bathroom with a quick and easy solution.

Guest author: Izzy Evans, 20 year old student, blogger and interior design enthusiast from Staffordshire. Izzy now works on her latest project, a brand new blog for Bathroom City.