Give your kitchen a revamp this spring
Spring is finally here and there’s no better excuse to give your kitchen a deep clean and style revamp.
After all, your kitchen is the centre of the home and one of the places where you spend the most time as a family.
We offer our budget-friendly kitchen revamp ideas to transform your most-used room into a stylish and functional space.
Start with a deep clean
Your kitchen is probably one of the most-used rooms in the house – and therefore one of the dirtiest too!
Start your revamp by giving your kitchen a thorough deep clean before you make stylistic changes. Pull out appliances and clean their backs and sides and wipe down and disinfect all surfaces.
Refresh your units
If you’re planning a kitchen revamp on a budget, then changing your units will be out of the question. But you can still transform the look of your kitchen by refreshing what you already have.
Invest in some paint specially designed for kitchen cabinets and have fun seeing your new kitchen emerge.
As an alternative, you can use plastic wraps to give your kitchen a sleeker, more contemporary look.
For the finishing touches, change the handles and you’ll really notice the difference.
Add a colour feature
Highlight a single area of your kitchen with a bold colour. This could be a wall, a splashback or a window frame.
You can then add some accents in the same colour with ornaments, kitchen utensils or a blind. It’s all about making a bold statement to wake up your space.
Upscale your tiles
If you’re tired of your tiles but don’t want to commit to the expense or hassle of changing them completely, consider tile stickers.
They’re very easy to fix yourself and you’ll transform the look of your kitchen within an hour or two.
They are perfect if you want to lighten up a kitchen that feels dark because of the tile colour and are also a fun way to introduce colour into the space.
Change your lighting
It’s amazing how different lighting can transform a room, especially if it's the kitchen — the hub of the home.
Create a cosy, rustic look with copper pendant lights. Or add a touch of glamour with a chandelier to take centre stage.
You can also fix lamps on the walls to highlight a particular feature, like shelves. They’re also a useful way to illuminate only part of your kitchen if you want to save energy or just focus light on one area.
Or try under cabinet lighting that will add a soft and homely glow to your kitchen.
Dress bare walls
If you have a bare space on your kitchen walls, create a more “lived in” look with the addition of pictures or other items.
You can add an oversized clock, a series of framed family photos or some shelves filled with attractive and practical food storage jars or kitchen crockery.
Or fix a railing to the wall with hooks so you can store utensils within easy reach of your cooking space.
Reorganise your store cupboard
If you’re revamping a kitchen, it makes sense to take stock of what you have in your store cupboards. Take everything out and discard anything that’s past its use-by date.
You can then invest in some shelf organisers that make it easier to see what you’ve got in your cupboards. Cooking will become much more of a pleasure when you’re not scrabbling around for ingredients!
Don’t forget safety
As well as looking stylish, your kitchen should be a safe and practical place to cook, eat and gather. This is what you can do to make your kitchen safer:
- Have your electrical appliances tested.
- Make any repairs to loose floor tiles that could present a trip hazard
- If you don’t already have a fire extinguisher, invest in one. Store it somewhere easy to reach and away from cooking equipment.
- If you have young children, put corner protectors on sharp corners.
- Install anti-scald devices to your taps.
- Get all the family into the habit of washing hands with soap and water regularly and using hand sanitiser in between handwashing to prevent the spread of infection.
And your revamp won’t be complete until you’ve invested in a kitchen first aid box. A basic first aid kit for a kitchen will contain all the things you expect like dressings, bandages and alcohol wipes. It will also contain items designed for use with kitchen or cooking injuries, including:
- Burn gel
- Burn dressings
- Eye pads
- Instant cold packs
- Saline pods
Makes sure you check the contents of your first aid kit regularly and replenish it with supplies when needed.
Shop first aid kits Australia
Whether you’re looking for a first aid kit for a kitchen or for general use, you’ll find what you need in our collection.
MediBC stocks an extensive range of quality first aid kits, big and small, and you can top up your kit with our refills too.
Knowing that you’ve done everything you can to make your refreshed kitchen a safe space will help you enjoy it all the more. So get started with some of our revamp tips today for a safe and stylish kitchen fit for the new season!
Spring Kitchen Safety Essentials
Fire blankets, burn dressings, and family kits to ready your kitchen for a safe spring revamp.
