Does your kitchen seem too tight and overcrowded? Do you feel crumped up in your kitchen? Looking for better ways to update and remodel your kitchen to make it look bigger and brighter? Here are some ideas on how to make your kitchen feel roomier without adding that extra square footage. See which ideas suit you best and enjoy cooking up those feasts in your lovely kitchen.
Natural light
Allowing more light into the kitchen will brighten up the space. If you have a window in your kitchen, consider consulting a general contractor in making the opening of the window wider or higher. Bringing it to the level of the sink or countertop will make a big difference as well as it will provide a sense of spaciousness in your kitchen. Take some extra care to see if the wall is a load bearing wall and this can be determined by the general contractor. Additionally, artificial lighting will make your kitchen look bigger in any kitchen remodeling project. Under cabinet lighting, will add ambiance to your kitchen and at the same time it will make it easier for your to work on the counter top.
Paint the cabinets white
Dark cabinets tend to eat up on space. If your cabinets are in the dark shades, it’s time to paint them white. You may hire a general contractor or if you want to save on costs, you can even try doing a project yourself. A simple coat of white paint on the cabinets will make your space look open and brighter than having dark cabinets in your kitchen.
Replace with glass
Switching out cabinet doors to glass will create an illusion of a bigger kitchen space. It tricks the eye into looking making it look like a larger space as you see the depth trough the cabinets into the wall. Contact a kitchen designer and one can help you with different variations on the glass front designs on the kitchen cabinets. The secret to this is to making sure the contents of the cabinets are kept in an orderly manner as clutter can make it look crowded. Adding accent lights on the inside is an optional thing to do which would create a sophisticated look to your kitchen cabinets.
Sleek appliances
Adding appliances in a small kitchen can be a little tricky. In Los Angeles, there are many high- efficiency appliances that allow people with small kitchens to have the same luxuries as bigger kitchens. When shopping around for appliances, choose ones that don’t look so bulky. Selecting sleek stainless steel appliances will make your kitchen appear bigger as clean lines don’t distract the eye.
Save on space
Try to consolidate the cooktop and the oven so minimize the look of the kitchen. Keeping the countertop free of small appliances is one way to make the kitchen look cleaner and clutter free. Store small appliances in the pantry or cabinets to make variable counter space available. Consider a built in microwave unit to keep it off the counter. There are a number of storage space solutions available when selecting a kitchen cabinet design.
Open space
Depending on the layout of your home, you may consider opening up a portion of wall that divides the kitchen to the adjoining room. Opening up this space would enlarge the sense of space and would give you a feeling of openness. A general contractor would be able to take care of telling you if the wall is a load bearing wall or not.
Maximize wall height
Extending the wall cabinets up until the ceiling with a molding will draw the eye up and down and will increase the apparent height of the ceiling. Having decorative plates, a soffit above the cabinets or large ceramic tiles would also create a similar effect.
Mount the hood
Selecting a sleek, wall mount range hood mounted above the cooktop would shave some space of the walls but would give you the feeling of openness. Compared to installing one with cabinets over the hood, this look makes it too crowded and congested. In Los Angeles, there are a wide variety of wall mounted range hoods with a sleek finish to accommodate any kitchen size. This would be one of the important things in making your kitchen look bigger.
Smooth Surface
When it’s time to choose the countertop, consider clean lines and sleek surfaces. Too much lines and drama on the surface makes it look busy. Selecting smooth finishes and clean lines will brighten up your kitchen space and will give you the sense of cleanliness as well.
Maximize every space
Make the most of every space in your kitchen by creating custom storage spaces. If you have small spaces that has been left alone, consider turning it into a water station or placing additional cabinetry or creating your own custom smart solution.
These simple tips can definitely help you transform your kitchen into a bigger and brighter kitchen you will surely love.
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Written By:
Offer Steuer
President
OTM Designs & Remodeling, Inc.
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