Use this guide if your kitchen works but looks worn and a full refit is out of reach or not worth it. Have a tape measure, your phone for photos and a rough budget ready before you start choosing ideas.
Step by step
Audit what actually bothers you
Stand in the kitchen and photograph each wall, the doors, worktops, splashback, floor and lighting. Score each from 1 to 5 for how much it bothers you, and note anything broken rather than ugly, such as a loose hinge or blown seal. Fix broken things first, because a cosmetic upgrade on a failing hinge or leaking seal will not last. Your top three scores become the shortlist for the ideas below.
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