Relax, get the beverage of your choice in hand, have a seat in your kitchen and let's talk about some easy and budget friendly decorating ideas for the kitchen.

First, don't be hesitant to add color to the space. Even if the kitchen is small, go ahead and put some color on the walls. If you have light colored cabinetry, wall color will make them pop and give the room more interest and appeal. Consider an accent color for the soffit, if your kitchen has that space above the cabinets, or in the nook/eating area.

Next idea for decorating a kitchen is to think about the cabinets. If yours are worn out and the budget is slim, paint them.

I lived in a 1950's Sears Catalogue home at one time, and I painted the kitchen a beautiful shade of soft pink, then painted the tired old brown cabinets a slightly deeper shade of the same soft pink color. Also, I removed the doors from the upper cabinets on one end of the room and used that area to display my china and teacup collection.

Another cabinet idea is to replace the pulls with something very different than what was there previously. You can shop economically at stores like Home Depot and Lowes, and find some fantastic drawer and cabinet pulls with a lot of personality. Even if your budget is limited, it's worth it to spend a little more in this area.

Is your kitchen/eating area small? Hang a mirror in the eating area or at one end of the space to give the feeling of a larger room. Then, take some artwork that you love from another area of your home and hang it in the kitchen -it will instantly change the emotion you feel when you walk into the space.

Another kitchen decorating tip for an area that feels a little cold and unfriendly is to put a small lamp on the counter - one that will easily fit under the upper cabinets. Turn it on in the evening, or on those dark rainy (or snowy) days to add warmth and personality to the space.

What scent do you love? Purchase a room freshener or two in this scent and put it in or near the kitchen. There are so many different choices now it's quite amazing. You can find just about any scent there is, in a variety of dispensing choices.

Here is a decorating idea for the kitchen floor - do something different with the rugs than what you have now. I know it seems so simple and unspecific, but you will be surprised at how much the look and feel of your kitchen space will change if you do this.

For example, if you have a small rug at the kitchen sink and another one in front of the stove, you can do a couple of different things. First, do the expected and buy new rugs of the same size but different colors, and put them in the same place.

So there you go. We've discussed the walls, cabinets and floors of the kitchen. Even if you are working with a limited budget, there are some decorating ideas for the kitchen that will help you transform your space. Now finish that beverage and get to work!