Kitchen Ideas: Design, Islands, Decor and Budget Updates

The kitchen is the hardest-working room in the home. This guide brings together our favourite kitchen ideas: design inspiration, kitchen islands, decorating and wall decor, organising and storage, and budget-friendly updates and renovations.

Kitchen design inspiration

• Kitchen decor ideas and trends: quiet luxury, colour palettes, islands and smart storage
• Black kitchen designs
• Choosing kitchen cabinet colors: orange, yellow, matte black, red and green kitchens
• Compact attic kitchen ideas
• Glass backsplash designs

Kitchen islands

• Kitchen islands you’ll wish you had: extra storage and extra seating
• Kitchen islands with a wow factor
• Types of kitchen islands

Decorating and organizing

• Kitchen decorating ideas: a coffee station, open shelving, an herb garden and trays
• DIY kitchen wall decorations: signs, plates on the wall and a rolling pin board
• DIY kitchen storage and decorating ideas: a rake utensil holder, pallet pot rack and mason jars
• Ideas to organize your kitchen: a hideaway bar, cookbook stand and backsplash
• Cost-effective ways to decorate your kitchen

Updates and renovations on a budget

• Ways to renovate your kitchen on a budget: hardware, cabinets, countertops, backsplash and flooring
• Cheap ways to spruce up your kitchen: cabinets, appliances, backsplash and light fixtures
• Give your kitchen a facelift: cabinets, countertops, walls and floor
• Quick and stylish kitchen updates
• Kitchen countertop cover options: granite sheets, quartz overlay, tile and relaminating
• How to maintain stone kitchen countertops

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to update a kitchen?

Paint the cabinets, change the handles and light fixtures, add a peel-and-stick or tile backsplash and clear the counters; together these change the look for a fraction of a full remodel.

Cooking too? See our kitchen hacks. More rooms: bathroom ideas.