10 easy kitchen decorating ideas

Kitchen design and decor tips

Kitchen is the place where all positive energy of the house concentrates and seeps into the food we cook and eat, conversations we have and time we spend there. It’s much more than the area where we come from time to time to prepare something to eat or to grab something quickly from the fridge. A good half of family’s life takes place in the kitchen. Either you have kids and like to feed them homemade meals or treat your hubby/wife with something like that or you’re single/have a significant other and you like to seat at the counter and enjoy a cup of steaming hot coffee, you’re going to love your time even more if your kitchen’s decorations look just as you want them to look.

They have to warm up the area where people have their breakfast, lunch or dinner, so that they have a good appetite. Besides, they have to be functional in order not to occupy precious kitchen space in vain.  Kitchen decorations aren’t just pretty pieces that make the room more personalized and homely. They also have to combine this purpose with being useful for cooking in food preparation and storage. Obviously, kitchen designs include not only little bits and pieces spread throughout the kitchen area, but also furniture and kitchenware that fit the general theme and color pattern.

When conducting a full-blown kitchen remodeling, interior designers try to match different things and combine various shapes and shades in order to create a harmonic and individual picture for clients. They try to take into consideration the client’s wishes and personalities, peculiarities of their home and intended purpose of each kitchen when coming up with kitchen remodeling ideas and presenting them to a client. It’s worth to address their services if you’re willing to end up with perfect kitchen without having to run around the town to pick up furniture and the smallest decorations on your own. It’s much better to receive several options of full kitchen design plans and decide which of them you like the most. After that, it will be much easier for you to proceed to actual remodeling or decorating, as you’ll know for sure how the final result is supposed to look. And, you’ll definitely know that you’ll like it.

Moreover, if you ask your interior designer to put your kitchen together, you won’t have to worry about those activities at all. Professionals will go to the store to find and purchase necessary items, set them up in your kitchen and present a finished product to you. That’s what I like to call a remodeling without any troubles. And, don’t follow a common misconception that the interior designer’s services aren’t something average people may afford. If you visit HireRush.com and scroll through the interior designer’s ads, you’ll be able to find a local specialist who won’t charge a fortune for his work. Besides, it’s possible to contact any specialist directly from the site.

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But, if you already have all basics in your kitchen and you want to make several changes to its look, you may totally search for cute and easy kitchen décor ides online. Believe me, looking for a perfect cookie jar or new coffee mugs and breakfast bowls is fun too. So, here’re few kitchen design ideas I’ve decided to share with you. Hope you’ll find them helpful!)

Kitchen decor ideas

1. Implements some color into your kitchen by repainting your cabinets and counters. Stick to more natural and subtle shades or go crazy with bright, almost neon colors if you have modern, but not classical kitchen. Just make sure that the shade you’ve chosen suits the style of your kitchen furniture and creates a harmonious ensemble with the floors and kitchenware (dishwasher, fridge, etc.). Black and white pattern or any bicolor combination will look even better.
2. If you have opened shelves as storage or display space in your kitchen, you may totally use one of the kitchen decor elements to improve or completely change your storage area. Copper and glass storage containers for dry products are extremely popular right now. but good old ceramic ones may also feature cool and bright designs, which will add and interesting note to any monochromatic kitchen. Don’t forget to decorate the back of some shelves to create bright accents. You may use self-adhesive wallpaper or transparent wall stickers with flowery patterns for that matter.
3. Attach simple shelves onto the blank spaces on the walls (like above the cabinets or in front of windows). Display your fancy china or collection of ceramic pots and dishes on them to use that tableware as a décor element as you hardly ever reach for it to serve the food.
4. The most essential kitchen décor advice I can give you is to combine storage and decoration pieces not to overload your kitchen with (being honest) unnecessary items you won’t use to cook food or keep it in. For instance, you may use wire baskets or wicker ones to keep your kitchen utensils, snacks, canned food, etc. in your opened storage areas. Place your cute sugar, flour and coffee jars on countertops to add a few decorative pieces to that part of the room and also free some cabinet and pantry space.
5. Another countertop or kitchen aisle décor option is a stand for your cookbook. It may be metal or wooden, simple or quite elaborate. But, I’d suggest that you should better opt for the piece that has a front screen to protect your recipe books from oil stains and other food marks. I don’t know about you, but arranging a coffee station near your coffee machine by placing a coffee capsule and mugs’ stands near it seems like a nice kitchen decor idea to me. (As if I had to get excited for drinking another cup of coffee even more)
6. Complement that stand with quite convenient rotating spice rack. Pick up its material so that it matches the cookbook stand. Complete this centerpiece with wire or wooden basket with your favorite candles and a decorative napkin holder. A fancier paper towel rack or standing holder will fit this ensemble as well.
   Update your bar stools to enjoy their modern look while having breakfast or enjoying sneaky late night dessert.
7. Don’t hide your copper or stainless steel pots and pans in your cabinets. Hang them onto those convenient pot racks, attached to the ceiling. You’ll be able to grab them easily any time you need them. And, they’ll fill the blank ceiling space above some counters or kitchen aisle and exempt a huge amount of space in counters. That’s a perfect small kitchen design decision.
8. Interior designers often remind their clients to make a full use out of the gap between the cabinets and the ceiling. Display your decorative cutting boards, metal bowl and plate vertical holders or stands, store your cooking books and cereal boxes up there. Such décor elements as duck figures, pig chefs or owls, letter blocks spelling ‘kitchen’ or food-related quote will fit there too. Place some accents (like shiny wall stickers or zigzag shelves) onto the wall above the cabinets. Hanging a clock up there is one of the most common designer’s decisions. But, you may make it look less beaten up by ordering a unique antique or rustic custom wall clock. Hire a local interior designer
9. Don’t forget about such basic items as a stand for salt and pepper shakers and a large fruit plate or basket. Your favorite fruits will serve as a colorful accent on their own. Besides, you won’t forget to eat your fruits every single day if they are always in your sight.
   A white board will come in handy when you’ll need to write a note for your family member, a reminder to add something to your shopping list or an entire meal plan for the week.
10. Take care of your dining table. Find suitable fabric or plastic place mats. They may be several tones lighter than the table or bring a pop of color and texture if you choose the ones that feature bright prints or woven patterns. The non-slip versions will be perfect if you have kids.