Kitchens see heavy daily use in any home, and today they often double as a kitchen, dining room, and family room. The combination of use, water, cooking, and dirt quickly makes any kitchen look tired and worn. Fortunately, it’s easy to breathe new life into a kitchen, cheaply and quickly. Simply follow some or all of the interior design tips below to wow your family and guests.

Cleaning

Like bathrooms, kitchens need regular cleaning, but they need special attention to ensure food hygiene. Kitchens also have special rules for handling cooked and raw meats for this reason. However, here we are only concerned with aesthetic issues.

Every once in a while, kitchens need a deep, deep clean, all over the place. Good old-fashioned scrubbing is necessary to remove grease and grime buildup from floors, tiles, countertops, and surroundings.

Use proprietary kitchen cleaners, although traditional cleaners like vinegar and baking soda still work just fine. Just be careful to avoid the strong acids in limescale removers on any marble or limestone surfaces.

Also remember to clean the air outlet or exhaust fan. These are often overlooked despite being a magnet for dirt and grime. Cooker hoods often have filters that clog quickly, but metal grill type filters can be cleaned in the automatic dishwasher.

Open the window regularly to let in fresh air. This will eliminate musty odors and also reduce humidity in the room, often a cause of mold or mildew.

Tidy

Often kitchen owners and designers like to fill the kitchen with raised trim and trim, to give it a “farmhouse” look. Unfortunately, the image is quickly clouded by dust and dirt, which is difficult to remove except on smooth surfaces.

So while you can have a wide variety of kitchen styles, look at commercial kitchens and you’ll quickly realize why the surfaces are flat and smooth and mostly stainless steel, glass, granite or Corian.
Even sturdy tiles have their limitations. First, they age quickly in kitchen style, second, they are very difficult to remove or modify, and third, grout remains a trap for dirt and germs.

Add a touch of style and color

Kitchen walls and ceilings will benefit from fresh coats of paint more often than other rooms so you can experiment with color, but be sure to clean surfaces with baking soda or sugar soap before painting.

Two other ways to quickly change color in a kitchen are:

If your kitchen becomes a family room with a living room, you have many more decorating options with sofas and chairs. However, it should be remembered that these sofas will be a magnet for televised dinners, so they will be prone to staining with food. Keep this in mind and avoid pure white long hair finishes! Dark leather is a good option as it is easy to clean and maintain.

Waterproofing and Anti-dirt

It is important that all cracks and crevices are waterproof around sinks etc. If in doubt, redo the silicone seals, though with the proper material and workmanship these should last 5-10 years. For a good seal it is vital that the surfaces are completely clean and free of grease. You can clean with an all-purpose kitchen cleaner, but then finish with a degreasing solvent like acetone.

Look for dirt traps, especially under and behind kick panels between kitchen cabinets and the floor. Regularly remove and clean thoroughly here. Another often overlooked dirt trap is the top surface of wall-mounted cabinets and cabinets and other high-end units.

Tiles are usually strong and durable, but the grout used between them rarely is. Use a knife to carefully scrape off old, flaky, dirty grout and then reapply the grout to give your tiled wall an instant makeover.

Complement

Kitchens can be accessorized, but care should be taken to avoid too much clutter unless you’re willing to do some extra cleaning. The most useful plugins tend to be functional; think about:

Kitchen accessories can be relatively inexpensive and are fun to experiment with. Your efforts will be appreciated every day by your family and friends when they are in this busy center of the family home.