Transforming your kitchen into a modern, functional, and stylish space in 2025 is easier than you think. At Lyons & Island TIMBER MART, we’re passionate about helping homeowners bring their dream kitchens to life without breaking the bank. Discover how appliance garages can streamline your counters, how building a kitchen island can boost storage and style, and so much more. Whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or just starting your home improvement journey, you’ll love to cook, gather, and entertain with these kitchen upgrades: 1. Rethink Your Range Hood If you’re sick of looking at your stainless steel range hood, consider designing a DIY range hood cover that becomes a one-of-a-kind statement piece. Depending on your kitchen layout, you may need to remove the adjacent cupboards so it’s easier to build the frame. Once removed, consider opting for open shelving on either side of the range hood for a fresh look. 2. Add a Backsplash A backsplash can protect your walls from daily kitchen use while adding some extra style to your space. There are endless tile colours, styles, and laying patterns to choose from. Alternatively, consider shiplap, or using the same material as the countertop for a seamless design. Once you decide on a material, determine if you want the backsplash to go halfway up the wall, or to the ceiling. 3. Upgrade Cabinetry Hardware Swapping out existing cabinetry hardware is one of the easiest ways to update your kitchen in 2025. To make things easier, choose door hardware with the same hole pattern. Otherwise, you’ll need to fill the existing holes and drill new ones. Black cabinet pulls and knobs will continue to be popular this year, as well as metallic metal finishes. 4. Refresh with Paint Repainting your kitchen cabinets is a beginner-friendly DIY project that homeowners can complete in a few weekends. For a smaller-scale project, paint your kitchen island and keep other cabinetry as-is. Green and blue kitchens will be trending in 2025 if you want a pop of colour. 5. Free Up Bench Space Declutter your countertops with innovative storage and shelving. ‘Appliance garages’ are growing in popularity to hide microwaves, toasters, mixers and coffee makers behind cabinetry or roll-up doors. 6. Swap Out Lighting Fixtures Bring your kitchen into 2025 with new lighting. Install new pendant lights over the kitchen island, and brighten high-activity areas with task lighting. Consider recessed lights, track lights, pendant lights, and undercabinet lighting, which will make a huge difference. 7. Replace the Countertop While you can paint or coat your kitchen countertops or use a peel-and-stick adhesive, if you have the budget in 2025, we recommend replacing them. Choose a durable and realistic stone-look laminate, or upgrade to a natural stone, marble or wooden finish. 8. Build a Kitchen Island If you’re a DIY lover, build your own kitchen island. Determine if you want to include seating or additional storage. The easiest way to build a kitchen island is to group base cabinets together and top with the countertop of your choice. In recent years, the kitchen island has doubled as a dining table. Add the finishing touches to your kitchen island with shiplap or crown moulding. 9. Add a Coffee Nook Morning coffee is a necessity in most households, so why not dedicate a space for it? A coffee nook is a practical project and functional space to store your coffee machine, coffee beans, mugs and other coffee essentials. Have your coffee nook out in the open with open shelving, or refer back to point #5, and free up your bench space with an appliance garage for your coffee needs. 10. Replace the Kitchen Faucet If your kitchen sink is in good condition, consider replacing the faucet and tapware. For a professional finish, we recommend matching the colour and metal of your cabinetry hardware. Ensure you match the existing holes to keep things simple. A pull-out spray function and motion activation are very popular features in kitchen faucets. Start your 2025 kitchen upgrades at Lyons & Island TIMBER MART. Our project experts are here to help with professional advice and product recommendations. If you’re ready to take the next big step and complete a kitchen renovation, contact our kitchen design and installation team for a free quote today.
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