Kitchens can be upgraded without having to spend a fortune, according to one expert. Celebrity interior design specialist Kelly Hoppen said that some people get terrified when it comes to updating their food preparation areas due to the cost, the Guardian reports. She remarked Theyre incredibly expensive. You spend a lot of money on your units and you need to know how to finish a kitchen without spending a fortune.Lighting is one area where savings can be made, Ms Hoppen explained, with more lighting equaling more choice when it comes to creating a mood. Vegetable decorations are another top tip and placing aubergines and artichokes in glass vases and cylinders can add instant texture and colour to drab kitchens, she added. Those who want to save the environment as well as money should use a dishwasher instead of a kitchen sink when cleaning pots and pans, according to Good Magazine writers Siobhan OConnor and Adam Matthews.