Update your kitchen on a budget

Colour therapy

For an instant face-lift, give your kitchen cabinets a lick of paint. Cover over scratches and smudges with a coat of the existing colour, or change the look of the room completely with a bold new shade. For the perfect finish, sand down wooden doors and drawers, apply undercoat and then complete with an oil based gloss or satin paint. For melamine doors use a specially formulated basecoat, such as International's Melamine Primer, before finishing with your chosen colour.