The kitchen is one of the biggest focal points in your home. It is where people gather to eat, drink, and be merry. Nothing can bring down that ambiance faster than ugly outdated kitchen cabinets! Fortunately, minor kitchen remodeling doesn't have to be over the top or expensive. There are several ways to liven up your cabinets without draining your bank account.

Replace the Knobs and Handles

If you don't like the color of your cabinets, it may be the hardware. Replacing the knobs and handles to your cabinets and drawers can do the trick.

Paint

Repainting your cabinets can give your kitchen that pizzazz you are lacking. Whether you add a pattern or choose a solid color, painting your cabinets could be the best decision you make.

Remove the Doors

Who needs them? Removing cabinet doors will give your kitchen a modern look.

Replace the Doors with Glass Fronts

Replace the cabinet doors with glass fronts to give them an updated vibe. If you already have glass doors, consider replacing the glass with a patterned look or painting a pattern on the glass.

Line the Cabinets

Line the cabinets with funky liner paper. This tactic works well if you have glass fronts or no doors and can instantly spruce up the entire kitchen.

Crown Molding

Adding crown molding to your cabinet doors can give your kitchen cabinets a classic look. If you decide to paint your cabinets, play around with different accent colors for the molding to dress it up a little bit.

Add a Little Shelving

Are your cabinets a little short? Add some shelving underneath or hooks to hang things such as pots and pans. This will give your cabinet space a fuller look without having to replace the entire cabinet.

Shed a Little Light

Shower your favorite dishes with a light inside of the cabinet. You can also add soft under cabinet lighting. It will save you from stumbling for a light switch when you are in need of a midnight snack.

Do a Little Browsing

Whenever you are visiting a friend's home or a hardware store, look around. You can also browse the image section of your favorite search engine site. It is okay to pull from different ideas and fuse them together to create your own.

How ever you choose to spruce up your kitchen cabinets, be sure that you are having fun with it. There is no rulebook that says everything has to match or stay the same. Let your cabinets be your canvas.