No money for a professional kitchen? 13 ideas for more style and storage space

With these clever low-budget home decorating ideas, your standard kitchen will look like made-to-measure equipment in an instant

A custom-made kitchen is high on the wish list of many people, even if they can not afford the money for such a solution. But with the right ideas, you can even make a cheap fitted kitchen look as if it were a deadly designer design. We has many examples of such amazing transformations. Using examples, we have put together 13 tips and tricks for you.

1. Make Surprises

Unique items can make the difference to a kitchen - and if it's a beautiful vintage piece, the difference becomes even more visible. Not only can many items be stowed away in this lovely drawer cabinet, it also provides an additional work surface as a kitchen island. But above all, he is a real eye-catcher!

2. Create compartments in cabinets

Designer kitchens are often characterized by the fact that the storage space is tailored to the needs of the residents. With the installation of inner compartments cabinets can be wonderfully structured. When something is in it, it often looks as if the tray has been made exactly for this item. For a carpenter this is an easy task - and if you are skilled in craftsmanship, you can even get it yourself.

3. Divide the storage space

There are many ways to keep things in place in existing drawers so that the storage space is exactly tailored to the contents. The drawer arrangement, which can be seen here, was created from a simple perforated plate and a few wooden pencils. Alternatively, you can arrange drawers with boxes and boxes so that you make the most of the space.

4. Discover additional possibilities for storage

A well-planned division often pays off not only practically, but also visually. The hanging attachment above this kitchen island looks great and creates accommodation where otherwise only dead space would remain. Treat yourself to shelves or hangers that will heal something - then, when you enter the kitchen, you will get an effective impression. Sometimes such special items can be found in the junk shop or even in a junk shop. (But remember, the plastic strainer must stay in the drawer!)

5. Styling Your Repositories

Custom-made kitchens can also be identified by the fact that the storage locations are perfectly designed. You can also achieve a similar effect if you bring a few attractive elements into the kitchen. The costs are limited.

This beautiful work surface background draws its charm among other things from very simple box shelves, which were upgraded with decorative tiles . Narrow shelves are good for glasses and cups. On a pole with hooks everything can be fixed, and in wire baskets, pretty screw jars and pots is also plenty of space for smaller kitchen items. So everything is an appealing place, and the kitchen gains in atmosphere.

6. Find the right lighting

In designer kitchens, the lighting is right down to the last detail. This not only ensures a good overall impression, but also makes cooking easier: with good lighting, cooking is simply more fun. An easy way to enhance the light in the kitchen is battery-powered LED spots with glueing devices that do not require a power line. Whether above the worktop, under the closet, in open compartments or in glass fronts: there are many places where you can spotlights and the impression they create is often amazingly similar to that in a really expensive kitchen.

7. Create variety

Your kitchen will be more attractive if it contains elements that make you curious. When the gaze wanders through the room, he should hit on things where he gets stuck. Such optical focal points improve the overall impression.

Here it is the unusual pattern on the wall that gives the kitchen its own style. Wallpapers are especially effective for freshening up a room without having to over-style or spend huge amounts of money. If you live in a sublease or if you do not want to change the walls for other reasons, peel off wallpaper or wall decals may be an alternative.

8. Use color

Colors make a big difference that affects the entire room, and even small amounts sometimes work wonders. Whether you paint the walls, the floor or the cupboards: with colors you can completely transform the mood in the kitchen. With strong colors you bring new momentum into the room, with a neutral touch you create an elegant haven of tranquility.

9. Spice up a blank wall

A blank wall is the perfect place for open shelves. This gives you more storage space, especially for things that matter to you - because they immediately catch your eye. Choose a particularly decorative or high-contrast shelf to give the kitchen more character. Make sure that not everything is accumulating there. Consider the shelf as a design element that highlights special objects. This can be, for example, cookbooks, but also simply beautiful items.

10. Hang pictures on

paintings, photographs or graphics are perfect to give a room a personal touch or give a twist. This can be a valuable work of art, but also an original wall hanging, a cool printmaking or a vintage poster do their job. If it's something that suits your personal style, it also suggests the radiance of a custom-made kitchen.

Would you like to change the pictures more often, without affecting the walls? Or are you sublet in an apartment where you have to protect the walls? Then it is advisable to attach a gallery bar in sufficient height. You can easily hang picture frames and other objects with thin ropes, similar to a museum - and the wall remains in good condition.

11. Replace the cabinet fronts

A great trick: The kitchen looks brand new - you've just changed the doors of the cabinets and the drawer fronts. This works smoothly as long as your kitchen furniture is made in standard dimensions and the carcasses are still in good shape. In this case, you can replace the front panels without having to worry about worktops, splash guards, water pipes, or electrical equipment.

It will cost you a bit more than the other ideas that we present here; after all, the fronts are usually the most expensive part of the kitchen furniture. But it is still much cheaper than remodeling the entire kitchen. And if you're happy with the decor of your kitchen, you can make a big impact with little money this way.

12. Replace the handles

Another easy way to update your kitchen furniture is to replace the handles or knobs. With this simple trick classic wardrobe doors can be changed in their style: from traditional to modern or vice versa. It is equally effective to substitute cheap standard handles with beautiful, handmade ceramic knobs or stylish leather loops. With a few simple steps, you can upgrade your kitchen enormously - all with the help of a screwdriver.

Incidentally, this change also has the advantage that it can be reversed again. If the old kitchen has to come out at some point, you can simply unscrew and keep the beautiful new handles.

13. Install a new splash guard

The spray guard also has a major influence on the overall picture. Often, after a move, you will find a kitchen that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of functionality - only in terms of taste, there are some discrepancies. This often includes the wall behind the worktop and stove, but luckily it is usually not difficult to replace them.

As much as it is worthwhile in many cases to replace the splash guard completely, so careful you have to go to work, so that countertops, cabinets and walls will not be damaged. If this is too tricky for you, it may be enough to paint the existing splash guard or - if it is a tile - to pattern it with new patterns. Often it is also possible to simply attach the new splash guard to the old one - assuming both have a secure hold and the wall is reasonably straight. The old background should of course no longer be visible after the update. If in doubt, get back to the help of professional installers before you get into trouble.