10 stunning kitchen makeovers that'll make you green with envy

Even though this kitchen had great bones, the light wood against white walls left it feeling generic.

This clever blogger traded upper cabinets for open shelving and painted her lower ones a turquoise blue to match her stunning dishware collection.

This 1980s home featured dated, wooden cabinets and a layout that made the room feel smaller and more compact than reality.

After ditching some upper cabinets and adding a dreamy counter in the middle of the room (not to mention a total colour overhaul), this kitchen now feels totally modern.

Even though Christina Applegate has lived in her home for 20 years, her neglected kitchen never felt quite right to her — so she finally decided to do something about it.

The results? A bright and open room that oozes with happiness. Now, Applegate says she actually looks forward to cooking in her kitchen. Pro tip: Add a colourful rug to a neutral room for a pop of colour.

Even though this blogger loved her open layout, she felt like her cabinets and counters left much to be desired.

A wash of mint green paint, a wooden island counter and brass accessories transformed this lackluster room into one with tons of personality.

This blogger admits there was nothing 'wrong' with this kitchen, but she just didn't feel like it embodied her personal style.

But all it took was three small changes to transform it completely: She added a new backsplash, updated the hardware and accessorised like crazy. The results speak for themselves.

The dark surfaces in this kitchen paired with clunky and busy patterns made this space feel small.

But all it took was a sleek, white design to make it feel twice as big. The marble island countertop and backsplash perfectly complement the silver accessories.

You know you're in a house from the 70s if the kitchen sports an outdated floor plan and panels of light wood.

But renovating the layout, lightening up the cabinets and adding olive grey subway tiles for a pop of colour makes this cooking area anything but outdated.

As if the bumpy ceilings in this kitchen weren't enough, it also featured dark wood cabinetry that felt unoriginal.

This blogger removed the popcorn ceiling and added 'tin' Styrofoam tiles on top. Then, she painted all of her cabinets a brown, cream colour to give the room a rustic touch.

For this food blogger, a tiny kitchen packed into a corner was a far cry from what she needed for her recipes.

That's why she went all out with her renovation, tearing down walls and adding serious counter space in a neutral white.