The kitchen can be upgraded and changed beyond recognition even without breaking walls and spreading dust throughout the house.
We have turned every part of the kitchen for you, to show how you can upgrade it without spending huge sums for it.
The kitchen is the heart of the house, so investing in it will create good energies, a homely atmosphere and a spirit of action.
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Availability is the name of the game
The use of boxes and baskets combines practicality with a stylish and inviting look.
A basket that stands on the counter is much more accessible than a drawer.
The straw and wicker baskets work well with metallic mesh baskets.
The combination of the two creates a design interest.
What can be put in the baskets?
Lemons, avocados, root vegetables like sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic, and in winter when cold - you can dedicate a metal basket to eggs.
The baskets are also great for storing towels, bags for sandwiches and more.
If you want to maintain a more organized look - boxes with lids will help you maintain a more orderly appearance.
Bread box, NIS 99.90, The Stock, Photo: The Stock Studio
Metal basket, jumbo stock, NIS 30, Photo: Bar Zagman
A fresh look
This is one of the secrets to upgrading kitchens: the wall behind the stove is a part that can only be focused on.
The width limits of your cut will be the width of the stove, and the height you can climb with the cladding to the ceiling, or lower.
True, you will need to bring home a ceramicist who knows how to glue the tiles, but this is a very defined piece of wall that does not require the use of a large amount of raw material, which reduces costs, and most importantly - enough to renew one wall and cover it with special tiles, to make the whole kitchen look Refreshing, updated and different.
Mix of tiles in shades of brown, Ruhama Sharon, Photo: Rani Luria,
The back of the sink with antique tiles forms the background for six-color vessels, the Bordeaux Gallery for antique vessels, Photo: Yonatan Blum
The wall behind the stove is covered with red tiles, Ruhama Sharon, Photo: Rani Luria
Sink wall cladding with old tiles, Bordeaux Gallery for antique dishes, Photo: Tal Mirsky
Dependent solutions
The guideline is to hang as much as possible, to clear floor space and work surface.
There are metal frames that hang from the ceiling and hooks on which pots can be hung, and there are also metal or wooden shelving solutions.
The modern shelf offers short shelves, so you can place several shelves in different locations on the wall, creating a very designed look and a high degree of usability and practicality.
Facility with a roll of paper, NIS 635, collection, Photo: Gili Hanan Black
Rusty metal shelves, starting at NIS 485, collectie, Photo: Gili Hanan Black
Solid oak and aluminum shelf, starting at NIS 850, collective, Photo: Gili Hanan Black
Upgraded handles
No kitchen door or drawer has yet been found that cannot be upgraded using a handle.
Even very old kitchens will get a shot of encouragement if they just change their handles.
You can choose grandiosity or elegance, which can be found in hardware stores.
Most handles will allow for simple self-installation, at the level of a basic thread with a nut.
Decorative handle, NIS 34.90, HM HOME, Photo: Hans and Mauritz
Interior design: Keren Gens, photography: Assaf Pinzuk
Designed usability
Complementary equipment is a kind of designed addition, but equally - it is important that it is also versatile.
A kitchen is a place that must be comfortable, accessible, without interruptions and without unnecessary elements.
However, it is possible to take advantage of the combination of complementary items and ensure that they are also of aesthetic and design value.
Stools, for example, are always necessary in the kitchen, especially to put things on them or sit for a moment, if you are engaged in a lengthy peeling craft.
Stool before and after facelift, Orit Levy,
Integrated lighting
Combine technical lighting, which floods the space, with decorative lighting, which is the crown jewel.
The kitchen must be flooded with light.
Even if you are at least used to it, you will say thank you to yourself when you start working in a well-lit kitchen.
Two rows of spots are enough to wash the space with light, and there are also wide ceiling-mounted light fixtures in the shape of a dome or large squares, which can be bought in chains.
It is important to choose a shade of lighting that is defined as daylight, which is the most correct, simulates the natural light and creates a pleasant warmth.
On the other hand there is the decorative lighting, and if you plan to incorporate non-work in the upgrade - choose such lighting fixtures to incorporate above it.
They will be a kind of jewel, but will also emphasize and enhance the island that lies beneath them.
Chandelier before and after renovation, Orit Levy,
Combination of spots with decorative lighting fixtures, interior design: Adi Adlis, Photography: Tal Nissim
Three rustic lighting fixtures emphasize the rustic character of the kitchen, Hillel Architecture, Photo: Oded Smadar
Combined lighting fixture as jewelry, interior design: Adi Adlis, Photography: Tal Nissim
Smiling atmosphere
Combine items that will bring a smile and add atmosphere.
A green flowerpot will bring in copious portions of freshness, cooking utensils with different captions will delight the heart, decorative items like decorated figures or figurines will form a stain of color, and so the electrical equipment - mixers, mixing bowls, etc. - can happily upgrade the space.
Decorative utensils for flower pots, Maayan Ben Yonah, Photo: Aya Wind
Inexpensive faucets
Replacing a faucet is a simple and quick matter, which can amount to a few tens or hundreds of shekels, although there are collections of premium faucets that can be very expensive.
Sometimes the price is justified, because they are equipped with different mechanisms of economical consumption, safety against burns and more, but if you are in the segment of savings, you will find in the selection of Tambourines and large retail chains beautiful taps at equal prices per person.
You should invest in a removable faucet, which is a very practical solution when it comes to the kitchen.
Removable kitchen faucet in shades of black and gold, starting at NIS 1,311, courtesy of Aloni, Photo: Assaf Levy
Extra units
Do you not have an island?
Your pantry does not exist, or is it too small?
You can create these for yourself, easily and at a relatively reasonable cost.
There is a wide range of independent units that do not require wall fixing, and can be moved from place to place.
You can find ready-made islands, which come with a wooden or stainless steel surface and are equipped with drawers and storage shelves.
You can place such an island unit in the heart of the kitchen, or attach it to one of the walls and thereby expand the existing kitchen.
There are also designed cabinets, which may not have been designed at all to be pantry cabinets, but you can turn them into such.
You can find office tin cabinets that are manufactured in a variety of colors, from office gray to yellow and red.
They are very accessible in terms of costs, come in complex, and can be used as a pantry or storage space for various other items in the kitchen.
The color stain that will enter the space will attract attention and bring in a noticeable sense of renewal.
Alongside the tin cabinets, there are also iron shelving units that also come in colors, and can be a storage solution with a young and graceful look.
Drawer unit and stand for pots, bring a lot of character to the kitchen and produce important storage solutions, Bordeaux Gallery for antique furniture, Photo: Yonatan Blum
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