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7 High End Kitchen on a Budget Updates

April 11, 2013  Kitchens | Tips & Tricks | Uncategorized

 7 High End Kitchen on a Budget Updates kellyelko.com

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.

7 High End Kitchen on a Budget Ideas- get a custom look for less! kellyelko.com

As you can see by my before kitchen, I was handed some mega sized lemons (see my kitchen renovation here)!

Before Kitchen - you have to see the stunning after!

High End Kitchen Updates on a Budget

1) Glass Cabinets (or open shelving)

They’re perfect for showing off favorite collections, add a custom look and break up the expanse of closed cabinets.

7 High End Kitchen Updates on a Budget kellyelko.com

2) Built In Furniture

Stock cabinets can look like a built in piece of furniture.  Add chunky moulding to get the look of a piece you found at an antique shop. Show off favorite collections like these glass cloches and cake domes from HomeGoods.

Built in kitchen cabinets - and more budget friendly kitchen ideas

3) Tile to the Ceiling

This is my favorite tip anyone can do.  Wrap tile around doors and windows and up to the ceiling.

Marble Herringbone Tile HERE.

Tile a wall to the ceiling for a custom look and more budget friendly kitchen ideas kellyelko.com

4) Add a Focal Point.

My red stove is the show stopper in my kitchen and a real conversations piece.  You won’t see this in your neighbor’s house!  In fact, I saw a red stove at Home Depot the other day.

A statement making red stove kellyelko.com
5) Large Scale Lighting.

Forget tiny pendant lights and think big and bold whether it be an antique crystal chandelier or a giant lantern.

Similar lights HERE.

Drama with demijohn lights in this gorgeous kitchen kellyelko.com

6) Mismatched Hardware

Why settle for one kind of knob when you can have cup pulls, latches and handles.

Latch HERE.

Cup pull HERE.

Kitchen latches for a vintage look kellyelko.com

Kitchen cup pulls for a vintage look kellyelko.com

7) Vintage Touches

A few one of a kind pieces (this step stool was $1!) can customize any kitchen.

Don't forget vintage touches in your kitchen kellyelko.com

Check out more ways to update and refresh your kitchen and start making a huge pitcher of lemonade!

See my entire home tour here.

Love the curb appeal of this old house - the dormers, the porch, the railings, the windows! kellyelko.com

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  1. [email protected] This Top That

    April 11, 2013 at 5:58 am

    always love looking at your kitchen. I have not seen red stoves at Home depot. I suppose they will be Targets Threshold line very soon as well. 🙂

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  2. kirby carespodi

    April 11, 2013 at 6:00 am

    Initially, I just glanced at the title and thought it said “getting high on a budget” and thought your blog had taken a whole new turn.
    Another way to save is to cut your kitchen in half (like mine) and then you don’t have to buy as much. (Oh, PS–how do you like your marble countertop?)

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  3. Mary Alice Patterson

    April 11, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Love all the special touches that make your kitchen unique and gorgeous!!
    Mary Alice

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  4. Suzy @ Worthing Court

    April 11, 2013 at 8:04 am

    Wow Kelly – I’ve never seen the before pics of your kitchen. What a transformation! Love all your tips. It kills me when I see these shows where people spend a huge amount on a kitchen redo when I know they could do it for so much less and still get the same fabulous result.

    Reply
  5. Becca

    April 11, 2013 at 8:14 am

    The transformation you guys gave your kitchen is incredible, Kelly (I can’t believe the “before” shot)! And, your use of awesome lighting … gorgeous tiles … fabulous red stove and eclectic elements truly make it one of THE coolest kitchens ever!

    Reply
  6. Christina @ No. 29 Design

    April 11, 2013 at 9:06 am

    I love the tile to the ceiling look. I hope to eventually redo our kitchen and having a large wall of just cabinets is in the plans. I pinned your wall of cabinets as well. I’ve been planning on doing this but hadn’t come across anything “pin worthy” yet.

    Reply
  7. Kelly

    April 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Lovely and unique touches to your kitchen!

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  8. Cynthia

    April 11, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Hi Kelly,

    Love your kitchen and that red stove is fabulous. Thanks for sharing your tips.

    Cynthia

    Reply
  9. Marty Walden

    April 11, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Adore the red stove! What an awesome pop of color! I had never decorated with red until we did our den makeover What an amazingly cheerful color. Your kitchen looks amazing and I know you must love being in there. We’re slowly getting our kitchen done one piece at a time.

    Reply
  10. karah @ thespacebetween

    April 11, 2013 at 10:24 am

    We inherited a vintage step stool with the house. Looks like I need to clean it up and give it a spot in the kitchen. Great tips!

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  11. Margaret

    April 11, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Love, love, love your kitchen – especially that red stove! I need to ask forgiveness for coveting! Red is my favorite color and I have splashes of it in my kitchen, including a red highchair that belonged to my grandmother when my mom and aunt were young!

    Reply
  12. Meredith

    April 11, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Love this kitchen! What type of lights are those over the island?

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    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      April 11, 2013 at 11:06 am

      They are demijohn lights from Bobo Intriguing Objects Meredith! I bought them online.
      Kelly

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      • Meredith

        April 11, 2013 at 11:14 am

        Thanks!!! Checking their site out now!

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        • Cindy Briggs

          April 14, 2013 at 11:55 am

          They only sell wholesale to the industry. How did she get them??

          Reply
  13. Barbara

    April 11, 2013 at 10:48 am

    Well done! I think most of us would “kill” for that red stove! But there are so many ways to spruce things up, without spending a fortune. Paint and hardware can move mountains!
    Cheers!
    Barbara at The Treasured Home

    Reply
  14. Cami

    April 11, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Your kitchen is amazing! I also have a step stool like yours, it was my grandmas and one of my favorite things.

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  15. vel

    April 11, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    Your kitchen is just gorgeous Kelly! Amazing how you transformed it! i’m on the verge of having my kitchen renovated over the summer, and I think I have a lot of your suggestions in mind already, however, choosing the right tile, countertop is just a real conundrum for me! Love your marble backsplash, I really, am thinking about doing marble countertops with a mother of pearl backsplash…hmmm… we’ll see, I’m a long way off, still trying to decipehr kitchen cabinets. 🙂

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  16. Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG

    April 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Love your ideas….I especially love that stool – my Nana had one exactly like that in her kitchen as I was growing up – brings back lots of memories!

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  17. Londen

    April 11, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    Great tips, your kitchen is one of my all time favorites!

    Reply
  18. Bliss

    April 11, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Seriously what is wrong with me???? All that lovely stuff to look at and I find myself squinting to see what kind of candy ‘ya got in your bin!

    Bliss

    Reply
  19. Nana Diana

    April 11, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Wow, Kelly! What a beautiful, beautiful kitchen. It just look great! Guess what? I have one of those old stools that I pull out when the girls are “working on” something- xo Diana

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  20. Tammy

    April 11, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Beautiful! Love it all 🙂

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  21. Audrey Zumwalt

    April 11, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Just beautiful. Wish I had the nerve to paint my cabinets and update the kitchen.
    Thanks for the inspiration.
    Hugs,
    Audrey [email protected] Timeless Treasures

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  22. Cortney Vanier

    April 11, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    You did a great job Kelly. I shared this post on my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Organically-Opulent/155838211246867). Everyone needs tips like these – especially where there is a cost savings! You have the creativity and foresight that most don`t have – and your kitchen looks great because of it! I`m going to try some of these myself! Thanks for sharing!

    Cortney

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  23. Theresa

    April 12, 2013 at 9:10 am

    LOVE your kitchen! Those stools at the counter……where did you score those?

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  24. [email protected]

    April 12, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    I love your kitchen Kelly! It’s so gorgeous and inspiring!

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  25. Karen

    April 12, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    I never get tired of tours of your kitchen. NEVER! I am having stove jealousy all over again. When we were building this house, the Home Depot Show store (can’t remember what it was called) was still open. I used to look at this giant Red Viking Stove and tried to conceive of every possible way I could get it into my kitchen. It didn’t make it, unless we added a lot of cutting of pipes and such to the whole area. I so love that cabinet hardware. I must put that on something I make one of these days.

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  26. Cindy

    April 16, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    Beautiful kitchen and GREAT tips! We’ve been doing a good bit of remodeling lately and our kitchen is in the planning stages…can’t wait to get her done!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  27. Jamie

    April 17, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Gorgeous!! LOVE LOVE LOVE your kitchen. You did a fantastic job 😉
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  28. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life

    April 17, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Your kitchen is totally amazing. I love your remodel and super great tips. I would love for you to post this to my Inspire Me Tuesday party going on now. Fabulous post. Hugs, Marty

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  29. Helen

    April 17, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    i love it and how bright it is. i am on the hunt for a stool like that…..but i can’t find it for $1! your kitchen is stunning : )

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  30. Kelly @ View Along the Way

    April 19, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    I’ve always loved your kitchen but I’ve never seen that “before” pic! Wow! The tile to the ceiling detail is amaaaazing.

    Reply
  31. Kate

    April 23, 2013 at 8:41 am

    Thanks for sharing your kitchen. It is beautiful!! I would love to know the details about your tile. It is exactly what I want for our backsplash. I also haven’t found drawer pulls I love but yours are perfect! Now I’ll be hunting around 😉
    Kate

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  32. Lynn Wood

    April 23, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    Man oh man I can’t believe that is the same place. What an amazing transformation!!

    Lynn

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  33. Beth

    June 17, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    I Love the look. What happened to the second window from the before picture? Is it from a different angle, or did you do some serious remodeling?

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  34. Laurie

    December 7, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    Love these cup pulls. CN you tell me the brand/ where you got them? Thanks!

    Reply
  35. Kelley Allbright

    February 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    Can you tell me where you got the latch and handle door pulls for your cabinets are the name they are called. I would love to add these to our kitchen.

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      February 3, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      Hi Kelley –
      here are the latches: http://amzn.to/1DCyCu9
      and here are the cup pulls: http://amzn.to/1LJ9Qya

      Reply
  36. Vicki Peetros

    March 2, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Great Kitchen! Who produced your cabinets? Thanks

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