There are so many stunning kitchen styles out there gracing the pages of interior design magazines and filling your Pinterest board. Each with its own distinct colours and finishes that come together for a cohesive look. But even with so many options, you’ve probably got a favourite that you one day dream of bringing to life in your home.
It might seem like a really big job, with lots of construction and moving parts involved. But what if it could be simple? What if you could bring a stunning style to life in your home, without the expense and hassle of a full renovation? You can, with a kitchen facelift.
What is a kitchen facelift?
A Dream Doors Kitchens facelift keeps the structure of your existing kitchen and replaces key elements, including doors, drawers, handles, benchtops, and splashbacks. The structure stays, but the finishes change. And these finishes are what allows the style to shine.
Dream Doors Kitchens works with a wide range of door colours, finishes, materials, and handle styles, plus benchtops in stone, laminate, solid surface, and timber. So, our facelifts give you a comprehensive toolkit for changing up your style. Mix and match the right combination, and you can land on pretty much any look on your list.
Achieving different kitchen styles with a facelift: a how to guide
Hampton style kitchen
Hampton style is bright, classic, and effortless. It’s built around shaker-profile doors, soft white or warm off-white cabinetry, and plenty of natural light bouncing off the benchtop. Timber accents and brass or brushed hardware add warmth, while the proportions stay clean and traditional rather than fussy or overdone.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- Choose a Shaker-profile door front in a soft white or warm off-white finish
- Pair with a Caesarstone benchtop in a marble-look white or soft veined grey
- Finish with brass or brushed metal handles that are classic, not chunky
Monochrome
Monochrome kitchens are built on strong contrast and clean lines. Black or charcoal cabinetry paired with white or pale benchtops (or vice versa) gives the space an architectural, considered feel. The hallmark of the style is deliberate contrast, used in one or two key places rather than scattered across every surface, paired with simple, minimal hardware.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- Black or charcoal doors in a matt or supermatt finish, paired with white or pale stone benchtops (or flip it — white doors with a dark benchtop)
- Keep handles simple and slim, or go handle-free with push-to-open doors
- Let the benchtop or splashback carry the contrast so the room doesn’t feel flat
Colourful kitchen
A colourful kitchen uses a bold, statement colour as the hero of the space. Think colours like olive green, deep navy, or warm terracotta. The hallmark of the style is confidence: one strong colour choice, usually on the cabinetry, balanced by neutral benchtops and splashbacks so the colour has room to stand out.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- Choose a statement colour for your door fronts, and keep the benchtop and splashback neutral so the colour has room to shine
- Alternatively, save the bold colour for an island or a feature run of cabinetry, and keep the rest of the kitchen calmer
- Brass or warm-toned handles tend to lift these earthy tones rather than compete with them
Country style kitchen
Country style covers a broad range of kitchen looks, from classic farmhouse through to French Provincial. The hallmark of the style is warmth and detail. Routered or panelled door fronts, natural timber tones, and warm earthy neutrals, finished with hardware that feels traditional rather than minimal. It’s a style built around character rather than sharp lines.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- A routered door design brings the traditional panel detailing this style relies on
- Timber-look laminate or a warm stone benchtop keeps things grounded and homely
- Ornate or curved handles finish the look. This is one style where more detail is a good thing
Modern coastal and Scandi style kitchens
Modern coastal and Scandi kitchens are calm, light, and textural. The hallmark of the style is warm neutral tone like soft greige, sand, and muted whites that layered through matte cabinetry, light timber accents, and simple, uncluttered hardware. It’s understated, and all about layering texture rather than colour.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- A matt-finish door in a warm white, sand, or soft greige tone
- A laminate or Caesarstone benchtop with a subtle texture or timber-look finish
- Slim handles or a push-to-open option to keep the lines clean and uncluttered
Industrial style kitchen
Industrial kitchens are bold, textural, and utilitarian. The hallmark of the style is dark, moody cabinetry paired with raw-feeling materials like stainless steel or concrete-look benchtops, finished with chunky black or gunmetal hardware. It’s a style built on strong, confident materials rather than soft, decorative detail.
How to get this look with a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift:
- Dark matt or charcoal door fronts, paired with a laminate benchtop with a concrete look.
- Chunky black or gunmetal handles
- A simple splashback so the material contrast does the talking
Let us help you bring your dream look to life
Of course, all of this is a guide. Your kitchen could be a combo of any look or style that you like best. A facelift lets you combine finishes, materials, and colours until it looks and feels like the kitchen you want.
So, if you’ve got a folder of kitchen style ideas saved but aren’t sure how to bring them together, that’s exactly the conversation to have with your local Dream Doors Kitchens designer. Bring the photos, bring the vague ideas, bring the “I just like this one.” That’s more than enough to start with. A facelift is an affordable kitchen renovation option by design, so you can work through styles and combinations without blowing out your budget.
Ready to see your style come together? Get in touch with your local Dream Doors Kitchens team to book a design consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a kitchen facelift?
A kitchen facelift is a Dream Doors Kitchens renovation method that replaces the doors, drawers, handles, benchtops, and splashbacks on an existing kitchen, while keeping the current layout and cabinet structure in place. It’s designed to change the look and style of a kitchen without the cost or disruption of a full renovation.
Is a kitchen facelift cheaper than a full renovation?
Yes. Because a kitchen facelift keeps the existing cabinet boxes and layout in place and only replaces visible finishes, it’s generally a more affordable kitchen renovation option than a full rebuild, which involves demolition, new cabinetry, and often plumbing or electrical work.
Can I change my kitchen’s style without changing the layout?
In most cases, yes. If your current kitchen layout and plumbing positions already work well for your home, a Dream Doors Kitchens facelift lets you update the doors, benchtop, handles, and splashback to shift into a completely different style, without moving anything structural.
Which kitchen style is the most popular right now?
Hampton style kitchen ideas remain among the most searched kitchen styles in Australia, prized for their bright, classic look built around shaker doors and soft neutral tones. Monochrome and colour pop kitchens are also strong choices for homeowners after something bolder or more architectural.
Can I mix different kitchen styles with a facelift?
Yes. A Dream Doors Kitchens facelift is built around mixing and matching door colours, finishes, benchtops, and handles, so you’re not locked into a single pre-set style. Some homeowners blend elements from two styles, such as pairing a country-style routered door with a more modern handle, to create a look that’s personal to them.
How long does a kitchen facelift take?
A kitchen facelift is typically completed in a matter of days rather than the weeks or months a full renovation can take, since the existing structure stays in place and only the doors, benchtops, handles, and splashback are replaced or installed.