Add a Sliding Barn Door
Doors chomp up square footage opening and closing—but they’re necessary to screen views from one room or another or hide storage. A sliding barn door—used here to disguise adjacent dining and kitchen storage—offers a pretty solution. Doors such as this roll on simple-to-install sliding barn door hardware; choose one with details that pick up on accents already in the room, or paint your sliding barn door a contrasting color for a pop.
Revamp Your Backsplash
There are a variety of materials—tile, granite, even tin to name a few—that are backsplash appropriate. Which backsplash idea you choose for your mini kitchen makeover depends on your decor and your aesthetics. If you’re keeping the countertop, make sure you can create a seamless connection to the kitchen backsplash.