Outdated kitchen cabinets, generic lighting, basic splashback, boring benchtop ? Does this sound like your kitchen? You’re not alone!
Customers are always asking us for Tips to Make My Kitchen Look More Expensive.

Many homeowners in Sydney have an outdated, simple kitchens that not only potentially devalues their home but also makes entertaining family and friends more difficult and less fun.
Follow our tips on how to make your kitchen look more expensive, even on a budget!

Replace your kitchen cabinets with a classic or bold colour

For an expensive looking kitchen consider using a bold colour to contrast the rest of your kitchen. This one simple tip in an otherwise well looked after kitchen can have a dramatic effect and make your kitchen look more expensive and luxurious. Our kitchen makeover services can help you achieve this look at a fraction of the cost of doing a complete kitchen makeover and can significantly boost your home’s value in Sydney without the need for a complete kitchen renovation.

Look at the difference a bit of colour can make to a kitchen!

Extend your cabinets to the ceiling

For another expensive look, consider replacing your top cabinets with ones which extend to the ceiling. This not only gives a beautiful modern seamless look, but can draw the eye to the height of the room making any kitchen look bigger and more expensive!

Replace your Cabinet Handles and Hinges

Soft close hinges, and modern handles can make all the difference and doesn’t require a complete kitchen renovation. Consider replacing kitchen cabinet handles throughout your kitchen and see the difference it can make! If you’re considering replacing your cabinet doors like mentioned above, then it’s the perfect time to upgrade the hinges and handles at the same time or consider seamless shaker cabinet doors for a seamless modern and expensive look.

Replace your lighting

While downlights give more a modern feel and are also a user friendly addition to light up kitchen workspaces, and soft lighting effect with eye catching lighting above the benchtop or dining table is a sure way to give any kitchen an expensive and modern look.

This really is a simple but effective way to give your kitchen that wow factor as shown in some of our recent designs below.

Replace your Benchtop with a Contrasting Colour

What’s our favourite tip to make your kitchen look more expensive? You guessed it! Replace your kitchen benchtop with a contrasting colour.

Your kitchen may have been renovated in the last few years and you may have gone with the highly recommended neutral colours which have always been recommended to add value to any home.
We don’t think that’s the case any more! Adding a brand new custom benchtop that contrasts your cabinets is what can quickly make your kitchen look expensive. If you have neutral cabinets go with a bold marble benchtop with dark veins or a laminate benchtop in a bold colour. If you cabinets are darker go for a lighter benchtop. Look at the difference it’s made to our client’s kitchen below. What do you think?