A checkerboard kitchen is a great theme for any home. Depending on the colors you choose, you can have a country kitchen, chic kitchen or even a kitsch kitchen. Decorating is inexpensive (thanks to great prices in Oklahoma City) and easy. Simply choose the style of checkerboard kitchen you want and have a little fun.
Colors - Try yellow, green or pink with white for a checkerboard country kitchen. Red, black or purple with white or black makes a great checkerboard chic kitchen. As with anything for the kitsch style of decorating, anything would work. Paint the walls white, using splashing of the your other colors for accessories. Paint stores in Oklahoma City will help you find the perfect shades for you checkerboard kitchen.
Backsplash - Create a backsplash with large tiles, ceramic or the “peel and stick” floor tiles work well. Smaller tiles will work, but they can make your kitchen look too busy. Only use small tiles when you are creating a small backsplash. Home improvement stores in Oklahoma City will have great deals on tile; look in their “closeout” and “discontinued” bins for the best buys.
Curtains - Solid fabric works well for curtains in a checkerboard kitchen. Use ribbon in the other color you selected to tie back your curtains. If you want a valance, make that with the checkerboard pattern. It will draw the eye upward, making your kitchen look larger. Check the fabric stores in Oklahoma City to find the best deals on material for your kitchen curtains.
Accessories - Have fun with your accessories. Create a checkerboard memo board for you grocery lists, recipes and to do lists. Choose small appliances, trash cans and the like in the “non-white” color of your checkerboard kitchen. White wicker baskets will coordinate well; add ribbon or lace to make the baskets pop. Oklahoma City thrift stores will have all sorts of accessories for your checkerboard kitchen.
Checkerboard kitchens are fun, easy and economical. With splashes of color here and there, your kitchen will come alive with this theme. Best of all, you won’t have to break the bank decorating your checkerboard kitchen when you take advantages of the low prices in Oklahoma City.
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