Adding some pizzazz to your kitchen doesn’t have to be hard. We’ve listed some tips that can be done fairly quickly and most are easy on the budget too! With a little imagination and some elbow grease, you can create a unique kitchen that will be the envy of most everyone.

Add A Backsplash
Putting in a backsplash behind the stove can make a big difference in the look of your kitchen. Use decorative tile or the new easy to install metal backsplashes.

Go Faux
Use faux painting technique to create dramatic effects in the kitchen. For a Tuscan kitchen, a faux plaster painting is perfect, you can also use rag rolling, sponging and even faux marbelling for dramatic effect.

Add A Border wallpaper borders are easy to put up and can add color and interest. You can use them at the top of the wall or go with a less traditional use underneath the cabinets. Use them at chair rail height to break up long walls. An even less expensive (but more labor intensive) alternative is to use stencils and paint. Coordinate Your Dishes Buy dishes that match your decor and sotre them in glassed in cabinets to add practicality to your decor. Change YOur Cabinet Pulls Theres so many different styles of cabinet pulls these days - figural, wooden, ceramic, glass - you should be able to find a design that matches your new decor easily. They are easy to install yourself and your friends will think you got new cabinets!