Revitalise your kitchen the easy and cost-effective way...

THE old saying ‘a change is as good as a rest’ is one that equally applies to tired old kitchens. Replacing an entire kitchen can be an expensive job costing thousands of euro. However, there are some very accessible and cost-effective alternatives that you should consider. For example, having the kitchen’s doors, shelves and drawers fully repainted or resprayed is the best option. Go to Pinterest and locate examples of colour schemes and two tone shades that work for you. When applied they can make your kitchen feel new again. It’s a less expensive way of reinvigorating a kitchen that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

You can usually get a tradesman to take away the doors and paint them away from the home. The best advice is to have the unit painted rather than sprayed as the coat of paint will be thicker if painted on.

It’s amazing what a difference even some ornate handles and knobs will make to a kitchen. Unscrew all the cabinet knobs and handles and add in some new ones. These can range from vintage to modern styles depending on your use of colour. But please remember to bring the old nobs and handles to the DIY shop to ensure the replacements match up for size with the pr-existing drill holes.

You can also add some marble countertops and overhead lighting to change the tone and direction of light in your kitchen. Changing a kitchen is not as expensive as you might think.