Give Your Kitchen an Uplift: Five Kitchen Decorating Ideas on a Budget

Are you thinking about decorating your kitchen? Although there may be myriad reasons why you would want to do so, remember that renovating your kitchen by having it re-designed and equipping it with modern kitchen decoration accessories can increase the value of your home by 8 – 10%. Here are few kitchen décor ideas in a budget:

Countertops – The most popular material for countertops is granite. Although they are available in light and dark colors, black and maroon are the trendiest kitchen designs. Granite has high durability (it is heat and stain resistant and does not absorb liquids) and is easy to maintain and aesthetically pleasing. Price: $ 5 to $ 12 per square feet.

Cabinets – No matter what kind of cabinets you have, just a coat of paint can transform them. Kitchen décor designers recommend that cabinets be painted in two different shades; popular combinations include mint green-and-maroon, grey-and-pink and black-and-white.

Price: $ 10 to $ 15 per square feet.

Tiles – Kitchen renovation materials worth considering are sandstone and rubber because they are durable and easy to maintain. Sandstone tiles will give your kitchen an ‘earthy look’ and are available in shades of red and brown. Rubber tiles are a little more expensive but more contemporary looking.

Price Sandstone: $ 18 to 20 per square feet.

Price Rubber: $ 25 to $ 35 per square feet.

Walk-in Pantries – Floor-to-ceiling pantries are not only best in simple kitchen designs but also ideal for storing kitchen appliances and large pots and pans. Their width ranges between five to six feet and they are usually seven to eight feet deep.

Price: $ 350 to $ $ 450.

Other kitchen décor themes you should consider: Island Kitchen theme ($350), Skylight Kitchen theme ($ 150) and stainless-steel backsplashes ($ 10 per square feet).

Living Coral in Hotels – Pantone’s Color of 2019

Colors not only serve aesthetic purposes, but they are also known to have varying effects on how you think, act or react. In fact, certain colors are believed to have the ability to soothe or irritate, and even affect your blood pressure and appetite.

In Carlstadt, New Jersey lies the headquarters of Pantone LLC who take the business of color very seriously. Every season, they release the Fashion Color Trend Report which highlights the season’s top colors and they are consequently spotted on runways, interiors, and buildings.

On December 6, 2018, a vibrant and lively hue coined ‘Living Coral’ was named the 20^th Pantone Color of the year. It has been described by Pantone as a color of ‘carefree happiness’. Laurie Pressman, VP, Pantone Color Institute, expressed that this shade “Symbolizes our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuit”.

Pantone and Tribute Portfolio (Marriot International’s new chain of independent hotels) have partnered to create a pop-up pantry that allows people to experience an immersive tribute to Living Coral at selected hotels. In collaboration with different artists and influencers such as Diplo and Sia, they will introduce interactive Pantone Pantries starting in Art Basel in Miami, and then move on to Savannah, Georgia and then the Netherlands this year. Each pantry will reflect the ‘spirit’ of each city to take guests on a journey of the character, color, and design that will showcase the uses of this trending color.

Pantone is also working with Material ConneXion and Adobe Stock (Software that designers use) in order to bring living Coral to creatives and designers; it Is expected that the color will be seen in homes in the form of statement walls, mirrors, and homeware, the exterior of buildings and will thus shape architectural and interior design trends.

The name of ‘Living Coral’ has been inspired by a ‘feeling of sunsets and the marine invertebrate; it is linked with the natural world of coral, a beautiful living organism that is facing extinction due to increasingly warmer oceans. Not only does this hade evoke a sense of punchy optimism, but it also serves as a reminder of the state of our environment.