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Your resource for real estate and home decorating in San Diego
by Pamela Cole Harris
A beautiful kitchen is the heart of any home (even for those of us who spend most of our cooking
time around the microwave!) Time spent together in the kitchen can bring a family closer together
and make wonderful memories (although my own memories of doing dishes as a teenager are
less than pleasant - something about dishwater being *disgusting!*) Turning your plain kitchen
into something special isn*t as hard as you might think. Here are a few simple ideas which can
make your kitchen a designer showcase.
1. To give your cabinets a special flair, use three different stains. Use one lighter stain on the
upper cabinets, one slightly darker on the drawers and an even darker one on the bottom
cabinets. Add a little pigment in a primary color (red, blue or yellow) to add an additional
dimension and a little *pop.*
2. To add a little flair, take out a few drawers and insert low baskets in their place. You will
probably have to remove the middle drawer slide or side slides, but that is easily done with a
screwdriver.
3. Want to update your backsplash? Use beadboard! Have your local home improvement store
cut it to length and attach with nails or adhesive.
4. Tired cabinet doors? Cut out the middle of the doors, leaving a two inch edge all around. Stale
fabric panels to the back of the doors. Cover the staples with fabric trim glued with a hot glue gun.
You can use any fabric from elegant to country, stripes to plaid, or gingham to quilted.
5. Update your cabinets with special memories. Attach frames painted or stained to match the
cabinets to the front of each door. Fill the frames with family photos or your children*s artwork. Or
highlight a special collection such as vintage handkerchiefs or postcards.
Try one of these ideas or use them to jumpstart your own creative imagination. Remember, there
is a designer in each of you! It*s just very well hidden in some - VERY well hidden!
About The Author
Pamela Cole Harris has been a writer for over 35 years (Yikes! Has it been that long? Her fun,
tongue-in-cheek approach to decorating has made http://www.homeandgardenmakeover.com one
of the most popular décor sites on the net. She brings the same spirit of fun to cooking at
http://www.thewellfedtraveler.com and running a home business at
http://www.pajamabusinesses.com.
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