5 Ways To Make Your Kitchen The Best Room In Your House

It is no secret that the kitchen is the heart of every home. It is where families come together for meals, guests congregate when they visit and where many fond memories are made. The kitchen is one of the rooms that a home’s value is so dependent on as a result. Here are a few ideas of how to elevate your kitchen and make it the best that it can be. 

Flowers and Greenery

An easy way to enhance your kitchen is to add some life to it, literally. Try adding in some fresh flowers or greenery. Whether it be a vase on a windowsill with fresh flowers or some plants on your open shelves or as a centerpiece they will add warmth and potentially a pleasant fragrance. You can swap out flowers seasonally as well to keep things fresh, colorful and season appropriate.

Dinnerware

While plain white dishes are classic and make a blank slate backdrop for your creative meals, try getting some colorful or patterned plates and bowls. These can be great to have displayed on your open shelves, in your glass cabinets or set on the table. This here too can even be a seasonal thing. You may even search for some unique pieces or even a holiday themed set for that time of year.

Creative Storage Solutions

Storage is always important in any room of the house but especially the kitchen with all of what you need to have in it from cooking utensils to food items. Keeping things organized for function and aesthetics is key. Consider creative things like hanging pot racks, under shelf baskets or a magnetic strip for your knives that is visually pleasing but also convenient. Also, using the inside of cabinet doors for things like spice racks, plastic bag holders, additional dish towels or the like.

The Right Lighting

Having ambient lighting is important for any room of the house, but getting that right as well as having necessary task lighting is what you need when preparing food. Overhead lighting is good especially if on dimmers while having some over the island counter or peninsula pendant lights can give enough light while adding style. Under the cabinet lighting is very helpful for much needed task lighting too. Just avoid anything too bright or fluorescent that can really ruin the overall look that you are going for. 

Decorative Accessories 

Artwork and decorative objects can add personality and top off your kitchen's design. A framed print or painting can fill an empty wall, while decorative things like vases or ceramic bowls can add dimension and some interesting texture to your space. Make sure to select pieces that complement  both your kitchen's color scheme and style.