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Jun 18, 2023

Budget kitchen trends, from benches to open shelving

A new kitchen is at the top of many people’s wish lists: the hashtag #kitchendesign has more than 15.6 million posts on Instagram and 2.9 billion views on TikTok. High end, top-to-toe remodels can

A new kitchen is at the top of many people’s wish lists: the hashtag #kitchendesign has more than 15.6 million posts on Instagram and 2.9 billion views on TikTok. High end, top-to-toe remodels can cost thousands, but you can still do a dramatic refresh without the hefty price tag.

“It’s totally possible to give your kitchen a facelift without spending a fortune on it, just by doing some clever tweaks,” says Jessica Horton, who runs the design consultancy and sourcing practice Deorling, and who is about to embark on her own kitchen makeover.

“We’ve saved the kitchen until last — and it’s going to be an exciting project. The kitchen is a room where everyone congregates, so you want to make sure it reflects your