The kitchen is one of the most important areas of your home. It is where most of the eating takes place, and we all need to eat to survive. By the transitive property, we all need cooking to survive. Okay, that might be exaggerating, but the point is that the kitchen is one of the most important areas in your home because eating is a very important aspect of our lives. Adding the right colors in the kitchen, then, pleases not only the eyes, but also our appetites.

Fortunately, due to the proliferation of kitchen materials in recent years, adding color to the kitchen has never been easier. Years ago, when you wanted to add color to your kitchen, your options were limited to painting or papering the walls. Appliances came mostly in white, beige, gold (gasp) ghetto avocado. Now, we can find cabinets, accessories and appliances in a wide variety of colors. And these are the three easiest ways to accentuate your kitchen in just a few days.

1. Kitchen accessories

This may come as a complete surprise to some people, but kitchen accessories, including sinks and faucets, are now available in a wide variety of colors. Years ago, it was white ceramic or silver metal. The best part is that replacing kitchen sinks and faucets is relatively easy and inexpensive. Homedepot.com has some of the best selections of kitchen accessory designs and colors. By the way, high gloss black cast acrylic is quickly becoming one of the most popular colors for kitchen accessories because it is easy to clean, easy to maintain, and inexpensive. Plus, the high-gloss color literally shines.

2. Kitchen appliances

While some may consider buying a replacement appliance when the old one works perfectly fine as a waste, the truth is that newer kitchen appliances are a lot easier on electricity and water, too. Of course, those aren’t necessarily easy on the wallet, but that’s the subject of another discussion. Replacing kitchen appliances is usually a bit more expensive than kitchen fixtures, but it’s still a relatively easy task, compared to repainting kitchen walls and cabinets. As with choosing all color accents in the kitchen, you’ll want a color that will last. Stainless steel is a timeless choice for modern-style kitchens, but there are also special picks for fashion-conscious aficionados, like the Swarovski-inlaid fridge in pearl white, glossy black, or elegant red.

3. Kitchen cabinets

A variety of bold color options are now available from many manufacturers. However, bold colors tend to age faster and replacing entire kitchen cabinets can be an expensive proposition. If you must go with the newer bold colors, the best compromise is to find cabinets that can be repainted. Kitchen cabinet materials also come in a wide variety, each capable of adding a different style and flair, plus a different color to your kitchen.