Renovating your kitchen will take time, money

If you are looking to update your tired, old and worn out kitchen then a kitchen facelift could be the answer. This enables you to update your kitchen without the cost and disruption of a complete renovation. It's fast, it's easy and it's cost effective.

A kitchen facelift involves changing your cupboard doors, handles, worktops and appliances - but it's still important to make the right decisions and consider what look you are aiming to achieve in your kitchen. Are you looking for a sleek modern design, or perhaps a country shaker style kitchen with a warm homely feel. Either way, there are hundreds of options to choose from when it comes to kitchen design - they key is to choose a style that you don't feel will date in a few years and that will reflect your lifestyle and compliment the rest of your home.

Using quality products to give our kitchen a facelift will help with the general longevity and overall look of your kitchen. There are many high quality yet low cost cabinet doors, accessories and worktops to choose from, and because you have opted for a kitchen facelift rather than a complete renovation you can use the saving to ensure that the materials you use are good quality. Drawer slides and hinges mean cabinet doors will stay closed and drawers won't stick, and stay away from drawers that are stapled together or made of particleboard.

If you are looking for a sleek, modern affect, you may want to consider high gloss white or cream cabinets with steel handles, or no handles styles which give a modern, clean European lines and uncluttered look. This is often coupled with a solid, durable worktop, which is often much more cost effective than marble, slate, stone or granite. It can be templated and sanded to the customers spec to provide a one piece, smooth hard surface with integrated sink units. Laminates are also a very cost effective option, available in various quality and colourranges to provide effective alternatives to the pricey solid marble, slate, granite surfaces.

If you are looking for a homely country style kitchen opt for shaker style cabinets with brass style handles and accessories. A wooden effect worktop, tile flooring and muted colours are effective with this style including butler sink and a integrated appliances.

Whatever style you choose, remember that the style of kitchen you go for needs to be compatible with both your lifestyle and the look and feel of the rest of your home.