If you’re like most families, you probably spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen. So why not make it more interesting by adding some color to the room? Maybe you don’t want a drab and dreary kitchen, but you don’t know quite how to add the right touch. Here are some easy ways to add color to your kitchen so you can change your décor from boring to fabulous.

Add Color by Dressing Up Your Table
Dress up your kitchen table as an easy way to add color to your kitchen. Add a colorful tablecloth or placemat set, or display some colorful dishware. Add flowers in a vase or basket to the center of your wood dining table to add some instant color to the room. Look for colors that will both add interest to the look but complement the overall décor.

Add Color with a Backsplash
Don’t let your kitchen backsplash be boring. You can always keep things simple with a neutral-colored tile or laminate, but you also have to option of venturing out a little and making things colorful. Tiles and laminates come in all different colors. If you want a totally unique look, try arranging colored glass that’s been broken up in a random pattern on the wall. Not only will you create a personalized, one-of-a-kind backsplash, but you’ll be able to get a some different colors worked into the décor.

Paint an Accent Wall a Different Color
If your kitchen is painted a neutral color, then paint an accent wall to incorporate some color into the décor. Choose the wall that’s the least covered with cabinets or appliances. Be sure to pick an accent color that will work well with the rest of your kitchen’s décor. For a more subtle look, go with a matching color. But if you want the wall to really stand out, pick a color that’s complementary.

Take the Doors Off the Cabinets
When you take the doors off your kitchen cabinets, you can display all your colorful dishes and other tableware. If you have neutral dishes, add some pop by painting the insides of the cabinets a contrasting color. You don’t need to remove every cabinet door in your kitchen, but instead choose anywhere from one to four prominent cabinets and make them your “color cabinets.”

Use Window Treatments to Add Interest
Another great option is to utilize the window area in your kitchen to add color. For your valance or drapes, choose a color that will really stand out in the décor. Red or purple window treatments would be a great way to add color to the room if you have, for example, a black-and-white or otherwise neutral kitchen.

Just because you want to incorporate some color into your kitchen doesn’t mean you have to redecorate the entire room. Rather, build upon what you already have to add your own colorful touches here and there.

About the Writer….
Leon Tuberman has been part of the furniture and interior decorating  business for 40 years. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They carry a large selection of American made solid oak furniture for your living room, bedroom and dining room furniture. Whether you’re looking for a dining table for your formal dining room or a sofa for your living room  then they have everything you need.

For some reason, people think that cabinet hardware is simple around for the practical purpose of letting us use our cabinetry. Sure, we couldn’t open and close anything in our kitchen or bathrooms without it, but in addition to providing that valuable function, it also has a spectacular look to it as well.

Really, when it comes to cabinet hardware there are a lot of eye-catching options to choose from, which is the result of the many materials it can be crafted from along with all the finishes that it can have. For example, you can get hardware that is crafted out of any number of stunning metals like brass, bronze, stainless steel, regular steel, aluminum and even wrought iron. These metals can then be finished in different ways including being brushed, burnished, oil rubbed, polished, dulled, and even have a matte black finished applied to them. Along with the metal materials, there are others as well like wood, plastic, porcelain, glass, and even ceramic while additional finishing options include being stained or infused with different colors along with having designs painted on them.

With all the material and finishing choices comes cabinet hardware of all types and styles, so, you can effortlessly find something to match the current style of your cabinets and your space. Like, there are those of the modern variety, others that have more of an antique feel, some that are on the contemporary side, and even those traditional options are still around that everyone has grown to love. You can even get exotic, art deco options that are very interesting to look at as well.

Now, if you see the value in purchasing new, attractive cabinet hardware for your cabinetry, one thing to keep in mind when doing so is to get everything new. Like, you don’t want to buy new knobs only to have the old hinges sitting on your cabinets. The two will clash and will send messages to everyone who sees it that you don’t know how to decorate. So, make sure that you get all new hardware, including the knobs and hinges along with drawer handles, drawer slides, and cabinet catches if you don’t have self-closing cabinets.

If you want to easily find just the right cabinet hardware for your cabinetry, the thing to do is hit the internet for some shopping. That’s right, going online and browsing through the different stores is breeze, what’s even better is that when you do come across something that you like, it generally is at the best prices around. And, you don’t even have to leave your home to do it because your purchase will be shipped right to your home.

In the end, if you are one of those people that think cabinet hardware just around to serve a practical purpose, think again. There are now many eye-catching options to choose from, perfect for really adding a lovely decorative touch to your cabinetry.

Author Jennifer Akre is the owner of a wide variety of online specialty stores that provide consumers with both information and products perfect for either their indoor or outdoor space. Today, she offers valuable advice to consumers when purchasing luxurious cabinet hardware, stunning knobs, and awesome drawer pulls.

While bamboo kitchen cabinets may not be the first thing that leap to your mind when you are considering a kitchen remodel, you might be surprised to learn of the many positive features bamboo kitchen cabinets have to offer. They are superior to most hardwoods in strength; they have exceptional dimensional stability, meaning they are much less likely to warp than hardwood; they will bring a uniquely exotic look to your finished kitchen; and they are the perfect choice for the ecologically concerned.

Bamboo kitchen cabinets are made from a natural plant material which can renew itself completely within five years, while hardwood forests, once harvested, will take decades to recover. Bamboo is as durable as red oak, and because its grain is absolutely straight and knot free, it produces bamboo kitchen cabinets which are free of structural weakness and finish beautifully. Bamboo has been used as a building material for centuries in Asia, where the bamboo plant is regarded as a symbol of health and long life.

The Good Looks Of Bamboo Kitchen Cabinets

Bamboo kitchen cabinets will add a sleek, clean, and yet warm and traditional look to your kitchen’s appearance and their light weight makes them very easy to install. Bamboo kitchen cabinets are also available as stand-alone units in a variety of striking styles and colors. Natural bamboo is available in various shades of green, grey, black, and shades of yellow. Most homeowners choosing bamboo kitchen cabinets opt for pale yellow or a somewhat deeper honey color.

Bamboo kitchen cabinets will introduce a touch of the outdoors into your home, and its delicately-colored edge grain simply cannot be duplicated in hardwood cabinetry. The warm richness of their carbonized honey tones or lighter yellow “blond” hues will give your kitchen a welcoming look, and their vertical grains will accent your bamboo kitchen cabinets’ long sleek appearance.

AlterECO™ Bamboo Kitchen Cabinets

AlterECO™ is a company dedicated to honoring Fair Trade practices and is known as one of the world’ premier suppliers of bamboo kitchen cabinets. You can take advantage of the AlterECO™ design service to adapt their various bamboo kitchen cabinet styles to your own needs.

AlterECO is committed to ecologically-friendly design and for that purpose, bamboo is exceptional. All their products are made from completely natural materials in addition to bamboo, and are finished with completely non-toxic compounds so that you can install your AlterECO™ bamboo kitchen cabinets knowing that you have made an environmentally responsible choice.

You can also find more info on appropriate storage and custom cabinets. Knowcabinets.com is a comprehensive resource to know more about cabinets.

The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but a squeaky hinge on your cabinets may result in you shopping for replacement hinges. If you keep your kitchen up, looking like a show model all the time, there is not much more annoying than the kitchen seeming to mock you, by squeaking each time you open a cabinet.

Squeaks happen. They’re natural, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. When you first hear the squeaky door hinge, you need to decide what is causing it. Maybe it really does need some grease. Squirt a little WD40 in there and see if that solves the problem. If not, maybe one of the screws has come a little loose. Grab a screw driver and tighten them up to see if that makes a difference. Only tighten them as far as they need to go, don’t keep twisting thinking you’ll make it stop squeaking if you tighten the screw enough, that’s only going to hurt your cabinet surface. If these solutions don’t work, it’s time to go on a hunt for replacement hinges.

The instinct many people have when going to get replacement hinges is just to go to the store and see what gets their attention. This is alright if you are planning a complete overhaul of your cabinets, but if you’re not, you need to make sure you have the right hinges for the job so you don’t end up having to fill old holes, drill new holes and repaint or refinish the cabinets

Take the squeaky door off its hinges. If you haven’t done this before, it is relatively easy. For smaller cabinet doors, you can just remove the hinge with a screwdriver, for larger, pin hinges, you will need a flat-head screwdriver to pop the pin out to get the door to come off. If it’s sticking, you can lightly tap the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to loosen the pin. Once you have gotten the door down, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the hinge pieces. Put at least one of the hinges in your pocket to take on your shopping expedition.

As you look for replacement hinges there are a few things to keep in mind. If the door hinges you are replacing are from a cabinet, do you want to change all the cabinet hinges out? If not, you need to look for replacement hinges that match the ones you removed, or you will have a tacky set of cabinets where everyone knows which ones are the replacement hinges. If its individual door replacement hinges you’re looking for, you have a little more flexibility, but still want to make sure the hinges you select go with the rest of the room décor.

After selecting your replacement hinges, take them home, and install them. Open and close the door a few times. That silence you hear is your victory over the squeak of a worn out hinge.

As the owner of many online sites, author Jennifer Akre, shares her insight on how to make your indoor living space more comfortable with classic cabinet hinges, elegant door hinges and stylish hinges.