Do you ever wishfully think about changing the layout of your kitchen, the colour of your cabinets, your tiles or flooring? Here are some quick-win ideas from TJ’s to help bring life back into a lively part of your home.
Have you even wanted to get something at the back of your pantry but just can reach? How about you take some shelves out and add drawers. We have done this for a lot of clients and they love how much easier it is to see what is in the cupboard.
This is such an easy way to add colour in the kitchen and there are so many products on the market to help freshen up this area. A colourful panel of tiling or a glass splashback definitely adds real impact to your kitchen. A colourful glass splashback often has everyone who visits commenting on how amazing it looks!
Water in your kitchen is so vital, and stylish tap-ware is another simple way to add your own flare to a highly used area, especially with varying water pressures. You need to make sure you get the right tap for the job, and one that makes an impression.
With so many lighting options available, updating your kitchen lighting can be of great benefit, from adding a colour through strip lighting, to adding more direct light over your preparation area.
In the ever increasing market of appliances, you can end up with mixers, docking stations, coffee machines and more in your kitchen. Older kitchens never have enough power points, but the number and placement of power points can be planned out with a little thought.
By adding an island unit to a kitchen you can discretely add in power points on the side of the island unit – just great for catering for laptops and other pop up items that we just can’t get enough of.
Our clients can’t wait to update the look of their kitchen with new handles on the doors of their kitchen cupboards. Some go for the bold statement handles and others want the minimalist effect. Of course personal style and taste come into play, and yes the right decision is important – if need be we will bring in a designer who can help with this big decision.
New kitchen cabinets or updating the cupboard colours in your kitchen is the best way to update the look of your kitchen quickly. At the same time think about if the cupboard space is still working for you as this is easily fixed when changing the finish of your cabinets.
There are many different finishes that are available, so think what works best for you, and ask to talk to one of our designers if you need advice.
There are different finishes and different products to work with and work on. A bench top finishes off the cabinets so well and completes a look of the new style you are striving to achieve in your new kitchen. Also remember that often a bench top can be extended to create extra seating area.
Range hoods are so important for removing the cooking smells and condensation created from cooking. When they are not running as effectively as what they should be can create build up in your kitchen that can be hard to remove.
With technology today range hoods come in all shapes and sizes it is good to know exactly what size and shape is needed.
Flooring has to be easy to clean to keep looking good after the high use that it gets every day. It is important to choose flooring that is hard wearing that can take the knocks of everyday life and colour that fits your style.
Tiles and wooden floors are always a popular choice, but polished concrete is a very ‘in’ look – it all depends on your personal tastes.
We hope you enjoy these tips to help you on your journey to improving your kitchen to fit your lifestyle – with TJ’s assistance and our years of expertise in kitchen renovations, you can count on us to help you get your dream completed
