47 DIY Projects to Update Your Kitchen

Time to update your kitchen? These do-it-yourself projects are perfect for the project. From storage to decor, you'll surely find an upgrade for your kitchen. Cooking in there every day will soon be more fun and functional.

Here are 47 inspiring projects of all sizes that will refresh your kitchen.

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DIY Herb Planter Cutting Board

The Merry Thought

Cooking with fresh herbs is an easy way to enhance your meal, so make it easier to add herbs to your favorite dish with a planter that doubles as a cutting board. This way you can pick a few leaves off your favorite herb and chop them up on the cutting board before tossing them into whatever dish you are making.

DIY Herb Planter Cutting Board Tutorial from The Merry Thought

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DIY Abstract Painted Plates

Burkatron

For your next celebration, skip the paper plates and make some reusable brightly colored plates that you can paint with abstract designs. Here, low-cost and plain Ikea plates are brightened up with ceramic paints.

DIY Abstract Painted Plates Tutorial from Burkatron

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DIY Painted Cabinets

A Joyful Riot

Give your kitchen a makeover by painting your cabinets. It's a fun and dramatic change that does not cost a lot of money to do. Use liquid sandpaper to make the project easier to handle.

DIY Painted Cabinets Tutorial from A Joyful Riot

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DIY Pour Over Coffee Stand

Francoise Et Moi

Get the perfect cup of coffee every morning with a pour over coffee stand that you can easily DIY. This beauty is made from a wood pole desk lamp base.

DIY Pour Over Coffee Stand Tutorial from Francoise Et Moi

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DIY Kitchen Storage Jars

The Lovely Drawer

Store all your essential ingredients like sugar and flour in some simple yet beautiful DIY storage jars. Black porcelain paint is the key to this project.

DIY Kitchen Storage Jars Tutorial from The Lovely Drawer

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DIY Cup Stand Tree

Oh Oh Deco

Keep your mugs within easy reach in your kitchen by hanging them off a cup stand, perfect for leaving right next to the coffee machine or integrate it into your new coffee bar.

DIY Cup Stand Tree Tutorial from Oh Oh Deco

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DIY Kitchen Rug

A Beautiful Mess

Decorate your kitchen floor with a custom rug. The fabric will provide you a soft spot to stand on when you do the dishes. You'll need a sewing machine for this project.

DIY Kitchen Rug from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Pizza Stand

Sugar And Cloth

Take your pizza out of the box (or the oven) and serve it on a decorative stand that will keep it within easy reach at the center of your kitchen table. Metal spray paint is the key material.

DIY Pizza Stand Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Taco Stand

Sarah Hearts

For Taco Tuesday, impress your family by serving ready-made tacos arranged in a beautiful display. Place it in the center of your table, making them easy to grab from this smart DIY taco stand.

DIY Taco Stand Tutorial from Sarah Hearts

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DIY Brushstroke Glasses

A Kailo Chic Life

From serving juice to cocktails, these fun DIY brushstroke glasses are a great addition to your kitchen. Hint: This is not done with paint.

DIY Brushstroke Glasses Tutorial from A Kailo Chic Life

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DIY Pantry Storage Jars

A Beautiful Mess

Organize your pantry with labeled glass jars, so you can easily see when you are running low of essential pantry items, such as cocoa, chia seeds, or rice. Use paint pens in all different colors to jazz up your shelves.

DIY Pantry Storage Jars Tutorial from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Wood Salt and Pepper Shakers

The Merry Thought

This weekend craft yourself a new gorgeous set of wood salt and pepper shakers. If you love working with wood, you'll have fun using wood dowels for this project.

DIY Wood Salt and Pepper Shakers Tutorial from The Merry Thought

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DIY Kitchen Storage Cart

Idle Hands Awake

Do you lack enough storage space in your kitchen? One easy solution is to build a kitchen storage cart for small appliances and dishes, so you can keep your extra kitchen items hidden until you need them.

DIY Kitchen Storage Cart Tutorial from Idle Hands Awake

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DIY Hickory Cutting Board

Francoise Et Moi

Craft yourself a lovely hickory cutting board, perfect for cutting up fresh fruit or vegetables. One end is painted with special food-safe paint.

DIY Hickory Cutting Board Tutorial from Francoise Et Moi

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DIY Copper Pipe Paper Towel Holder

Squirrelly Minds

Keep your paper towels within easy reach by hanging it on a copper pipe towel holder that you can install under your kitchen cabinets without taking up any additional counter space.

DIY Copper Pipe Paper Towel Holder Tutorial from Squirrelly Minds

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DIY Kitchen Herb Garden

Oh Oh Deco

Instead of running to the grocery store every time you need fresh herbs, grow all your favorites in a vertical herb garden that you can DIY.

DIY Kitchen Herb Garden Tutorial from Oh Oh Deco

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DIY Donut Apron

A Beautiful Mess

Keep your clothes clean while you bake with this adorable DIY donut apron that is easy to make. Hang it up on a big, bold hook in your kitchen to show everyone who's the boss.

DIY Donut Apron Tutorial from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Acrylic Serving Board

Sugar And Cloth

Serve up snacks for your next dinner party on a colorful acrylic serving board that everyone will be surprised to hear you made yourself. Any shape of your choice will do.

DIY Acrylic Serving Board Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Painted Spoons

Make And Tell

Update regular spoons with a little bit of paint to give them a chic gold handle. These spoons are dip dyed in gold glass paint.

DIY Painted Spoons Tutorial from Make And Tell

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DIY Cork Placemats

Sarah Hearts

Protect your kitchen counters or table with these quick-to-make cork placemats. This Ikea hack uses a stencil and white paint on the store's inexpensive placemats.

DIY Cork Placemats Tutorial from Sarah Hearts

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DIY Modern Cake Stand

The Merry Thought

Help your homemade cake look even more spectacular by raising it onto a pedestal with this modern DIY cake stand. This base is made from a pencil holder, but you can be creative when recycling an item for a base.

DIY Modern Cake Stand Tutorial from The Merry Thought

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DIY Zinc EAT Sign

Lolly Jane

Decorate your kitchen with fun but affordable art by crafting a zinc "EAT" sign to hang on one of the walls in your kitchen. Painting wood letters achieves this otherwise costly look.

DIY Zinc Eat Sign Tutorial from Lolly Jane

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DIY Subway Tiles Kitchen Backsplash

Delia Creates

Subway tiles look perfect as a kitchen backsplash no matter your decorating style. This weekend, update your kitchen by adding a subway tile backsplash with this superb DIY project.

DIY Kitchen Subway Tiles Backsplash Tutorial from Delia Creates

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DIY Painted Wooden Spoon

Say Yes

Brighten your bland wooden spoons by painting the handles in any colors you prefer. This super simple project makes a pretty house gift, as well.

DIY Painted Wooden Spoon Tutorial from Say Yes

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DIY Wood Cabinet Pulls

A New Bloom

Instead of the standard metal cabinet pulls you find in most retail stores, make your own set of wood cabinet pulls for a unique handmade touch in your kitchen.

DIY Wood Cabinet Pulls Tutorial from A New Bloom

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DIY Marble and Wood Serving Platter

Almost Makes Perfect

Serve snacks or appetizers on a high-end looking marble and wood serving platter that you can DIY. It takes a powerful adhesive to get the look.

DIY Marble and Wood Serving Platter Tutorial from Almost Makes Perfect

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DIY Rolling Kitchen Island

Club Crafted

Give your kitchen some extra counter space or a breakfast bar to eat from with this DIY moveable kitchen island. It's an easy Ikea hack that packs a punch in your kitchen.

DIY Rolling Kitchen Island Tutorial from Club Crafted

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DIY Brushstroke Plates

A Kailo Chic Life

For a relaxing afternoon activity, break out some paint and decorate some plain white plates by painting lines in your favorite colors across the dishes in big strokes. The result is striking, and your dishes are now perfect for entertaining.

DIY Brushstroke Plates Tutorial from A Kailo Chic Life

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DIY Footed Serving Bowls

Sugar And Cloth

These DIY footed serving bowls are perfect for your family style meals, where you place all the food on the table at once and let everyone help themselves. Add a stained wood plaque on the bottom of your bowl for a heightened presentation.

DIY Footed Serving Bowls Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Gimme Some Sugar Dish Towel

Persia Lou

Add a playful touch to your kitchen decor by crafting a "gimme some sugar" dish towel that is sure to make you smile every time you see it. Heat transfer vinyl turns bland kitchen tea towels into wow towels.

DIY Gimme Some Sugar Dish Towel Tutorial from Persia Lou

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DIY Kitchen Appliance Garage

Build-Basic

Keep your kitchen counters looking clean and organized by hiding small appliances like the coffee machine or toaster in a kitchen appliance garage that you can build yourself. If you're handy, this mini cabinet made from scratch is a satisfying project.

DIY Kitchen Appliance Garage Tutorial from Build-Basic

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DIY Wood Cake Stand

Almost Makes Perfect

Serve up a cake at your next family birthday party on a minimalist wood cake stand that makes any cake seem fancier. Gluing a circular wood piece to a square wood pot creates this modern delight.

DIY Wood Cake Stand Tutorial from Almost Makes Perfect

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DIY Patterned Placemats and Napkin Rings

A Kailo Chic Life

Add some pattern to your tableware with some new matching placemats and napkin rings with this DIY project. Free printable patterns make this project a breeze to accomplish.

DIY Patterned Placemats and Napkin Rings Tutorial from A Kailo Chic Life

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DIY Confetti Pattern Plates

Sugar And Cloth

Skip the boring white plates and make your family a set of fun confetti patterned dishes for serving meals. Grab some cotton swabs and paint to make these quick and easy sprinkle designs.

DIY Confetti Pattern Plates Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Wood Paper Towel Holder

Poppytalk

Instead of merely leaving a roll of paper towels on your kitchen counter, store it on a stylish wood paper towel holder with this DIY project. The tiniest detail of the gold top adds a dash of glamour to your kitchen.

DIY Wood Paper Towel Holder Tutorial from Poppytalk

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DIY Chalkboard Spice Jars

Make And Tell

Keep your dried spices organized by making a set of chalkboard jars so you can write directly on the jar the name of the spice you are storing in each jar. A dab of glass chalkboard paint adds a finishing touch.

DIY Chalkboard Spice Jars Tutorial from Make And Tell

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DIY Colorful Breakfast Bowls

A Kailo Chic Life

Update your morning routine by serving yourself a bowl of cereal in one of these cheerful DIY breakfast bowls. Note the detail of the gold rims, created with a gold leaf pen.

DIY Colorful Breakfast Bowls Tutorial from A Kailo Chic Life

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DIY House Shaped Mug Shelf

A Beautiful Mess

This DIY mug shelf shaped like a house is perfect for hanging over your coffee cart to showcase your mug collection. Build it with a few pieces of wood glued together and stained.

DIY House Shaped Mug Tutorial from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Marble Plate Chargers

Sugar And Cloth

For a more formal place setting, add these handmade marble plate chargers underneath your dinner plates when you are setting the table. Marble contact paper and wood rounds look elegant together here.

DIY Marble Plate Chargers Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Brass Cabinet Pulls

A New Bloom

Update your old cabinet pulls to look like brass by using spray paint. Or, buy simple Ikea handles (shown here) in stainless steel and paint with two coats of gold spray paint.

DIY Brass Cabinet Pulls Tutorial from A New Bloom

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DIY Faux Herringbone Kitchen Backsplash

A Beautiful Mess

Even on a tight budget, you can still give your kitchen a makeover using markers to draw a faux herringbone backsplash on your kitchen walls. Use a carpenter's square, a piece of subway tile, or a template for the best results. Black paint on white will look like dark grout.

DIY Faux Herringbone Kitchen Backsplash Tutorial from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Wood Slice Cake Stand

Delia Creates

Serve your homemade dessert on a DIY rustic wood slice cake stand. You'll find wood rounds like this plentiful in a craft supplies store.

DIY Wood Slice Cake Stand Tutorial from Delia Creates

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DIY Color Edged Tea Towels

Sugar And Cloth

Learn how to add a decorative color border to your kitchen tea towels with this DIY project. Extra wide double fold bias tape is the key to this colorful project.

DIY Color Edged Tea Towel Tutorial from Sugar And Cloth

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DIY Kitchen Island

Build-Basic

Have you always dreamed of having an island in your kitchen? If so, learn how to build the kitchen island that will give you plenty of extra counter space. A bit of woodworking, a couple of base cabinets, and a countertop make this island for a fraction of the price of one you'd buy in a store.

DIY Kitchen Island Tutorial from Build-Basic

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DIY Honeycomb Burnt Cutting Board

Club Crafted

Burn a decorative honeycomb design into a cutting board with this DIY project. You'll need a wood burner with a pointed tip for this custom pattern.

DIY Honeycomb Burnt Cutting Board Tutorial from Club Crafted

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DIY Gold Rimmed Glasses

A Kailo Chic Life

Instead of buying gold-rimmed glasses at the store, make your own set using paint. Dip the rims in paint and let the paint cure before using. Your cocktails will never look better.

DIY Gold Rimmed Glasses Tutorial from A Kailo Chic Life

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DIY Dishwasher-Safe Painted Mugs

Delia Creates

Make yourself a set of custom coffee or tea mugs by painting a unique design on each mug. These mugs were designed using special paints that are safe in the dishwasher.

DIY Dishwasher-Safe Painted Mugs Tutorial from Delia Creates

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