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Decorative touches to modernize kitchen
• No money for remodeling?
The cost of a new kitchen can be
prohibitive, but there's no need
to suffer another year with a
dreary kitchen.
Even if yhu can't replace the
appliances and cabinets, reorga-
nizing what you have and adding
smalldecorative touches can do a
lot. And with this room very
likely the hub of your house,
small changes can mean a lot.
Start with a clean sweep.
Empty cabinets and closets,
throwing out or donating du-
plicate items or things you
don't need. Use the "needs test"
- if you haven't used it in two
years, store it somewhere else,
give it away or contribute it to
an organization that takes use-
ful items for resale.
If interiors of kitchen cabi-
nets look worn, wake them up
with a new patterned liner.
Rubbermaid's Smooth'n
EasyTM shelf liner comes in
contemporary patterns printed
on vinyl from beneath so the
pattern won't wear off over
use.
The light adhesive backing
allows easy application. The
liner can be repositioned easily
while being applied, and comes
off easily when you decide it's
time for a new pattern or col-
or.
After relining and reorganiz-
ing shelves and drawers, you
may be ready for more chang-
.es. Keep your eyes cued to dec-
orating articles and ideas for re-
modeling.
There arc numerous ways to
add "face-lifts". A coat of paint
or new wallcovering on the
backsplash, a nice arrangement
of favorite collectibles on a
counter, or even a plant or
Wall system
A variation on the bookcase
theme, a wall system offers a
multitude of functions. Availa-
ble in the widest variety of fin-
ishes and woods, wall systems
are the solution for people want-
ing ample storage and display
space in one or more pieces of
furniture.
As with any furniture, the
purpose and potential location
of the wall system you're look-
ing at must be a major consid-
eration when planning a pur-
chase. A ur.it chosen for a
family room might be more cas-
ual than one for a stwdy or hall-
way.
Your options include a variety
of nodular concepts that are
stackable and bunchable. If your
budget is restricted, consider
making an investment in -wall
systems. Select one of three
pieces, with the goal of eventu-
ally buying them all over a rea-
sonable period of time.
Many of the newest systems
arc finished on the back. This
cxtra.dimcnsion permits you to
create a room divider
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can make your kitchen prettier
without any great investment.
Although it may involve
some do-it-yoursclf'ing, the ex-
terior of your cabinets can also
be improved. If you have wood
cabinets, consider refinishing.
Though this is time-
consuming and you need a
well -ventilated room for many
refinishing projects, re -stained
and rewaxed cabinets can make
your kitchen glow.
For metal cabinets, consult
your local paint storc for the
right product for repainting
old, scratched cabinet doors and
drawers.
Although all of us would
like to snap our fingers and
have our dream kitchen appear
before our eyes, a'few minor
changes may be all it takes to
transform your present kitchen
into a pleasantly new environ -
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