How to Spice Up a Too-White Kitchen

Is your kitchen space too white for your taste? Get tips for spicing up your kitchen by refreshing your cabinetry, appliances and flooring with color in this HGTV video:

wap out white appliances for stainless steel models that are also Energy Star rated.

Apply a bright color to the walls to increase the energy in the kitchen.

Paint your cabinets or change them out altogether. Wood cabinets add warmth and color to a kitchen. Bamboo is an attractive eco-friendly option.

Countertops are another way to inject color into your kitchen countertops. Countertops made from recycled materials such as soda or water bottles provide sparkle and beauty.

You also have several options for flooring. Marmoleum is a natural flooring made from linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, limestone and jute that comes is a variety of colors. Cork flooring provides texture and character and is very affordable at $3-$22 per square foot as well as environmentally friendly.