To make the most of your small kitchen, start by thinking about how you use your space and where everything needs to be as this will help you decide what sort of storage you require. For example, it’s best to store items by how often they’re used, so make sure that everyday dishes are on an easy-to-reach lower shelf with special-occasion pieces higher up.
In many homes, the kitchen is where everyone tends to get together. No matter what is going on, eventually, everyone…
The way you light a space will determine the look and feel of an area. Solely turning on an overhead light every time you walk into a room may work well for lighting the entire area, but it won’t do much for unwanted shadows or comfort. There are three lighting layers that offer the solution for all your lighting problems. But only one lighting fixture can create all layers. Recessed lighting is multi-faceted and can be used in every area of your home.
Everyone dreams of that big kitchen renovation, but we all know that it comes with a heck of a hefty price tag. Not only do our kitchen get a lot of use, but they also take some tough love, too. Heat, cleaning chemicals, water, potent smells, our kitchens have to cope with quite a lot. While it may not be possible for you to shell out for an entire kitchen refit, there are other bits and bobs you can do to brighten the space and give the area a fresh new look.
’m not one to exaggerate or be dramatic in any way, but is anyone else…
Literally. Drowning. In. Laundry?
Don’t answer in the comments. I know you are, and if you’re not, I don’t want to know that either. What happens when the children go back to school? It doesn’t really make sense, does it? You’d think with them being at home 24/7 over the summer months there’d be more clothes to clean during July and August.
How in the world does it seem that the laundry seems to duplicate itself overnight? What was one pile when you went to bed has somehow turned into two, with no signs of slowing down? What’s even worse is trying to figure out a system that actually works for everyone in your family to put their laundry someplace that states, “I’m dirty and need to be cleaned.”
The kitchen is not only a space for cooking and eating but also where all of the action in the home takes place. We survive because of the kitchens. From entertaining visitors to gathering together, every day, as a family. It’s the true heart of the home because it’s where food is prepared. When comes to transforming your kitchen you can decide just how much of a change you are looking for. Whether it is replacing kitchen units, adding a different scheme or sprucing up with new accessories. Take a look at our top kitchen decorating ideas…
Thomas Edison said that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, which means that an idea may come easily to you but carrying out the plan takes hard work. The same can be said for designing a kitchen space. There are nearly endless kitchen design ideas, but the execution is where most of the kitchen renovation work happens. And that’s where these tips come in.
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