Cheap and Cheerful: 17 Tips on How to Make a Stylish Kitchen for Pennies (18 photos)

You don't have to be a millionaire to become the proud owner of a kitchen like the cover of an interior design magazine. Hand-made decorative items (if they are straight) can look just as good as their counterparts from expensive furniture stores - see for yourself!





1. A tension rod over the stove will help save space on shelves and give the kitchen a bohemian charm.



2. And a cheap copper pipe can become an elegant towel holder.





3. Even the cheapest hooks on patterned wallpaper and bright kitchen utensils will look elegant and less noticeable.



4. Old, cheap shelves will become a work of art if you cover the metal parts with a coat of gold paint.



5. Decorate the backsplash or wall behind the sink with cheap patterned wallpaper or decals.



6. You can also use self-adhesive furniture film. A marble pattern, for example, will definitely make the kitchen look more expensive.



7. If you're already started, you can cover your cabinets with this marble film. Why spend tens of hundreds of dollars when you can spend only 20?



8. If you don't have enough cooking surfaces, connect two kitchen carts.



9. DIY open shelves will not only help save space, but also decorate a bare wall.



10. A perforated plate, a couple of wooden fasteners and black paint - a stylish and useful decor item is ready.



11. Try decorating the refrigerator with gold duct tape - the kitchen will become brighter and more interesting.



12. You can put round stickers on your dishwasher or washing machine. They are easy to find, cost pennies – and what an effect.



13. Buy more apartment and house numbers at "Tysyacha melochey" and try to decorate a bare wall with them.



14. Use the now fashionable decorative tape Washi Tape to create new wallpaper without re-pasting the old ones.



15. You don’t have to buy a bar cart – you can make one from an old bookshelf by attaching wheels and handles to it.



16. Or, if you already have an old cart, update it with spray paint and use the bottom for storage.



17. And an old suitcase and TV stand can easily be turned into a stylish bar. Go for it!