Simple ideas to decorate the kitchen

Decorating a home is more than simply making it beautiful; it's about making the space reflect your personality! And the kitchen doesn't have to be any different. Why not create a cozy and charming environment?

In this post, we'll give you some suggestions for decorating your kitchen and making it super cute!

1 • Have plants

Having a small potted plant on the table or on a shelf makes the kitchen brighter and cozier. How about creating a mini herb garden? Besides decorating the space, you'll be able to season your food with fresh, homegrown herbs. Basil, parsley, chives are all great options...

Photo: Martina Gemmola for The Design Files 

I saw this photo from Life is a Party and thought it was super cute! She created planters using cans and paper tags for an extra touch of charm. It's a cute option to recycle that condensed milk can, and you can even paint it like Jess did in this video to make the planter even cuter. 

Photo: Life is a Party

2 • Hide packaging and labels

There are several options for containers that will make your cabinets and shelves look prettier. It might sound a bit crazy, but food labels can sometimes clutter the visual space, so having them in small jars will solve that! Another option is to only keep frequently used items, like salt, sugar, and rice, in visible jars.

A good option is to reuse jars from hearts of palm, olives, etc., to store your food! 

Photo: Rio Magazine 

Source: Britta Nickel 

 Photo: Meg & Meg

3 • Use kitchen items for decoration

Using a cute colander as a fruit bowl is a cool way to decorate! Rethink the use of some items and incorporate them into your decor. How about stacking your favorite plates and small bowls on a shelf? Besides having everything at hand, the environment will look adorable.
 
In Jess's photo, you can see her colander with a pumpkin inside, being used as a fruit bowl.

Photo: Meg & Meg

This photo by Natalia from My Petit Apartment has some cool details: the cup on the shelf being used as a cutlery holder and the other small pot on the counter with spoons and other larger utensils for decoration.

Photo: My Petit Apartment

 4 • Cookbooks (and decor books)

Placing your cookbooks and recipe notebooks in the kitchen will add an extra charm, as well as the practicality of having all your recipes in one place. You can place them on the table, counter, or even on a shelf. In Natalia's photo, the Recipe Notebook is on the counter, along with the small forks.

 

Photo: My Petit Apartment 

Jess usually keeps her favorite books together in the kitchen, sometimes on the table with a small plant on top, and sometimes on the shelf. 

 Photo: Meg & Meg

5 • Refrigerator magnets

Having some magnets will make your fridge door cuter: it can be a photo, a travel magnet, or even a charming magnetic whiteboard (like the one we have at Meg), which is a practical and cute item!

 

Photo: Meg & Meg

You can also venture out and follow the tutorial from A Beautiful Mess and create your own pom-pom magnets. You can explore this idea and create other models with buttons, painted clothespins...

Photo: A Beautiful Mess

In this photo, you can see the small plant and cutting board making the space cuter, along with the small whiteboards!

 Photo: Meg & Meg

In this photo from Studio DIY, we can see almost all the items we mentioned: the small plants, the shelves with kitchen items, the cutting boards on the sink... What makes the environment even more beautiful are the colors, almost all in the same tone, with only one or two items in a stronger color.

 

What item do you think shouldn't be missing in kitchen decor? Tell us!
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