Fixing up an outdated kitchen can be an expensive project, which is why so many people opt to do the work themselves. With a few easy tricks using discount fabric, your kitchen can look great and reflect your personal taste in no time, without breaking the bank!
Crafty Kitchen Redecorating Tips
- Use color in unconventional ways. Colorful appliances are making a comeback; fake the look with an inexpensive homemade table runner over a center island. Bold hand towels are a creative way to brighten up your oven door, and a tack board wrapped in brilliantly colored fabric and attached to the side of your fridge adds color and convenience to any kitchen.
- Cover cupboard fronts with fabric panels. This is a great way to bring in a complementary color or design to a large piece of furniture or appliance, making a bold statement. The approach you’ll use depends on whether your cupboard doors are solid wood or glass. For wood doors, a simple glue gun will do the trick. With glass panel doors, remove the glass, frame the inner edge of the door with thin strips of wood and attach the fabric to the wood strips with sturdy push pins or a staple gun. As with any craft project, exact measurements are critical.
- Brighten up old flooring with rugs and hall runners. Choose a durable fabric that can withstand foot traffic and a slip-resistant backing to keep the rug where you want it on the floor. Stitch the two materials together and voila! Your custom rug is sure to be a conversation piece.
- Dress up the inside or outside of a light fixture with fabric. It’s a great way to add some pizzazz to an otherwise boring piece. This DIY lampshade project works best for hanging shades such as pendant fixtures with drum shades, and it only takes an hour!
When you redecorate your kitchen, the transformation is only limited by your creativity. Anything that can be painted can be covered in fabric – just don’t go crazy. It’s important to balance the aesthetic with different textures and materials to create a kitchen you can be proud to tell everyone you did yourself!
