Decorating your kitchen may sound like a tricky and pricey task, but all you’ve got to do is add a little creativity and your room will be transformed.

DIY projects for your kitchen
DIY projects for your kitchen

And you’re in luck, because we’ve got a few tips for how to bring some personality into your kitchen.

Tweak the small things

Renovating your kitchen doesn’t mean you have to make drastic modifications. Changing the knobs on your cabinet doors can be a great way of adding a bit of glamour to your room. This is a perfect, inexpensive way to spruce up your plain cabinets.

Paint your cabinets

However, if you feel like indulging in something different, why not paint your cabinets? Not only is this cheaper than buying a new set, it also gives you the chance to get creative and give your kitchen a whole new look.

Bring style to your backsplash

Want to give your kitchen the edge over everyone else’s? Be brave and try something different! Shake up your backsplash by replacing tiles for something more unique. If you feel a bit cramped in your kitchen, then convert your backsplash into a pegboard. Or, you could exchange your backsplash with maps, comic strips, vinyl tablecloth or wood.

Make your own magnetic spice rack

Storage can often be an issue. You buy a new set of plates here and there, and before you know it, you’ve not got space left for anything else. Well, with your own magnetic rack, you’re able to store all your authentic spices in a small and compact area. This quirky idea is also easy to do yourself, so you don’t have to splash out!

All you need is a few spice jars, magnet, a drill, cardboard and superglue and you’ll be on your way to creating your very own magnetic spice rack.

Building a gallery wall shelf

If you are short on space for displaying your photographs, this nifty idea is perfect for you.

A gallery wall shelf allows you to show your photos off proudly and keep all your little bits and bobs in a safe place. It’s great for keeping things out of reach from kids and pets.

It’s as simple as screwing a strip of crown molding to your wall and adding a splash of paint, and you’re done!

Transform your old jewellery into magnets

Instead of leaving your unused brooches to gather dust in your jewellery box, bring them back to life by altering them into magnets. These little things will bring some colour to your refrigerator doors. All you need is a pair of pliers to remove the pin hardware from the back of the brooch, and superglue a piece of magnet as a replacement.

Use chalkboard paint

Chalkboard paint is great for remembering temporary things such as a meeting, or which day you’re meeting a friend for coffee. It’s also great for jotting down a shopping list throughout the week. Or you could just use if for doodling.

You can use chalkboard paint on practically anything you want, from walls to refrigerators and even frames if you wanted to.

There you have it, just a few easy but effective tricks you can use to bring some colour and character into your kitchen.

However, if you have a real passion for renovating your home and want to learn more, you can do so by earning an interior design degree from an accredited university.