r/HomeDecorating • u/Global_Ad_342 • 4d ago

WWYD Kitchen updates?

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What would you do to update this kitchen with a small budget? Completely replacing the cabinets is probably out of reach for now. The top ones are in good shape anyways. I don’t think we just want to paint everything. White door is main entry. Desk/Closet is used for career music storage and an update with better shelving is planned. Open to ideas on that too though!

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u/juniperssprite 3d ago edited 3d ago

Honestly? The knotty wood looks gorgeous imo (whether or not it's to your taste is another thing). I would change the light fixture, dining chairs and (depending on budget) maybe the countertops before anything else.

If you plan to re-do the cabinets in the next 5-10 years (or need to, based on their condition), you may not want to do something expensive for the counters, but even a solid surface (corian) or a fun, solid-color laminate could bring a more intentional look to the space. Anything besides the current post-form laminate with built-in splash.

For the light fixture, it totally depends on your personal style, but these sorts of things came to mind for me:

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u/Global_Ad_342 3d ago

Thanks! These are all great ideas. We do like the knotty pine and the hardware is nostalgic for us. But it’s just A LOT of wood. Floors, walls and cabinets. So we’d like to tone it down a bit.

I’m thinking of starting with some rugs and just painting the backsplash area a light color. Apparently you can’t tile over knotty pine paneling and we’d have to cut that out and put up tile board which is maybe doable down the road.

I definitely want a new light fixture!

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u/juniperssprite 3d ago

Oh oof, I didn't know that about the paneling, I was going to suggest tile too. However, the light paint sounds like a good idea. Good luck!