Ideas for a cheap kitchen update

Red kettle and / or toaster, new work tops although they can be expensive if you have several metres.
A new wall colour and new curtains IKEA is a good place for them Perhaps a large ultra modern clock.
A lot of work but worth it. New kitchen cupboards have a closing mechanism- its gets on my nerves, I intend to keep my old ones which I can just shut, sometimes with my foot.

We painted our kitchen cupboard doors with ivory chalk paint. Painted the worktops a mid grey. Waxed the doors but protected the worktops with clear yacht varnish.
Needed 24 new cupboard/drawer handles and sent for them from Amazon which was very much cheaper than B & Q.

Painted one kitchen wall a soft sage green, the others were already an ivory colour and just needed refreshed.

We don't have any tiles, just a stainless steel splashback at the cooker.

Went to the Charity Shops and picked up a few items in the sage green tones, e.g. a jug for flowers, and a couple of nice bowls/dishes.

Cost us about £100.
And it is fabulous.