Low-Cost Color for Your Kitchen

Want to update your kitchen with one of this season's stylish colors without breaking the bank? Think fun, colorful accents in today's hot colors like blazing orange, Curaçao blue or meadow green.

Start fresh by stashing mismatched knickknacks and creating a neutral backdrop. Then bring in a fashionable new color in the form of art and accessories. Whether you buy coral canisters or create your own coral curtains, adding a striking new color is sure to liven up the kitchen.

Storage boxes do double duty as decoration when painted a vivid color like tangy tangerine. Simply buy a few wooden boxes at a local craft supply store and spray paint them with your chosen hue. Label each box with metal scrapbooking letters, then fill the containers with items you'd like access to but don't use daily, such as cookie cutters and candy molds. Give a shelf a burst of color by stacking the boxes next to some cookbooks. Bring in other accents in the same color, such as a collection of Fiestaware in delicious persimmon.