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10 Ways to Update Your Kitchen for Less Than $20

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Would you love to update your kitchen, but don’t have much money to spend? The good news is, there are plenty of ways to do it for less! Today we have a round up of 10 ways you can update your kitchen for less than $20.

 

1.Would you love to update your backsplash? Get a roll of textured wallpaper from your local home improvement store. At Fake it Frugal, this textured wallpaper backsplash is painted with metallic paint. It has the look of a tin backsplash–for much less.

2. If you want a great look for your backsplash that is removable later, try contact paper . {When you want to change it, it peels right off}.

DIY Removable Wallpaper ... create a beautiful accent wall in your kitchen, bathroom, or other small space with this fun tutorial! This DIY removable wallpaper is the perfect project for renters or anyone who wants a cheap and easy update. Makes a great kitchen or bathroom backsplash! | Hello Little Home

3. One inexpensive way to update your kitchen and give your cabinets a new look is to change out the knobs and drawer pulls.

4. Add a piece of scrap wallpaper to the fronts of cabinet doors, like this. It’s a cheap, colorful upgrade you can do in a few hours.

5. This kitchen got an easy upgrade with removal of some of the upper cabinet doors. It’s instant open shelving that didn’t cost a dime!

6. Update the walls by hanging up a vintage poster or two. This one from Frigidaire is perfect.

framed vintage poster in retro modern kitchen

7. Give your existing island or peninsula an inexpensive style upgrade with a couple of wooden brackets or corbels.

farmhouse kitchen with decorative carved wood supports

8. Get a gallon of paint in a pretty color that really pops, and paint your kitchen island so it stands out.

9. Recycle an unused piece of fabric from a shower curtain, apron, or even a fabric store remnant. Stitch it up into a pretty curtain for the kitchen window. It adds an appealing pop of color to the whole space!

10. Paint a small section of a kitchen wall, or a smooth span of cabinets with chalkboard paint. It becomes a family message center everyone will have fun writing on.

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