Kitchen ideas

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6 Stylish and Practical Projects to Update Your Kitchen

Clever ideas to update and organise your kitchen

1. Hang a wall-to-wall peg rail

Utilise a cabinet-free wall by creating hanging space for kitchen essentials – chopping boards and mugs, for example – while dispersing decorative bits and bobs between them.

Give it a twist...

Add a deep painted strip of colour below the rail to frame the hanging objects.

EXTRA DISPLAY

A slimline reclaimed wooden bench tucks neatly underneath the rail

Similar six peg oak Shaker rail, £42.50, Yester Home. Hanging Nalbari pizza board, £45; Kiko brass photo frames, £18; Mina hanging terrarium, from £20, all Nkuku. For similar bench, try Padstow large reclaimed wooden bench, £525, Layered Lounge. For similar bar stools, try Nirvana rattan bar stool, £129, Dunelm

2. Add a subtle, slimline shelf

Continue the bottom line of your wall cabinets with a narrow streamlined shelf, perfect for adding an area to display artwork, photos, postcards and fresh foliage.

Give it a twist...

Attach a brass hanging rail to the base of the shelf to hang mugs and utensils from.

ONE SHADE

Keeping the walls, shelves and cabinets all the same colour will allow vases, urns and artwork to really pop

For similar clear glass vase, try LSA International flower kiln vase, £32, John Lewis & Partners. Turkish urns, from a selection at Etsy. Tribeca rimmed cereal bowls, £12 for four, M&S

3. Create a wire rack splashback

Attach a wire rack to the wall using small cup hooks, leaving a 10mm gap between the wall and the racking to accommodate the S-hooks.

Give it a twist...

Add some colour to your kitchen by spray painting the racking a bright shade before mounting.

SHINE ON

White gloss units are the perfect foil for this geometric monochrome splashback

Black grid mesh panel, £24.52, ukpos.com. Kwolf ceramic storage canisters with airtight wooden lids, £24.28 each; Falcon enamel milk pan, £11.09, all Amazon. White bowls with Blue rim, £79 for set of six, Falcon Enamelware
Yoshiko frosted film, £27.50 for 1.2x0.5m, Brume
Anna patterned window film, £48.50 for 1x0.5m, Lustalux
Reeded glass film (12mm flutes), from £49.50 for 1x0.5m, Purlfrost

4. Revamp a cabinet with glass film

Use sticky backed plastic to transform a cabinet into an up-to-date storage piece. The film will also help to prevent scratches.

Give it a twist

Instead of the fluted film, you could go for a frosted or stained glass alternative.

SLEEK FINISH

Keep the look uber modern with a plain white granite surface and matching s

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