Making small changes can transform kitchens from old-fashioned, poorly functioning rooms into modern, practical spaces.Rather than making drastic alterations or complete overhauls, just adding new kitchen taps and kitchen sinks could make the world of difference.The Daily Record has suggested that changing the colour scheme could also prove a vital change in a kitchen.Maggie Mallon from the newspaper wrote that making modest but noticeable changes could work out as a fraction of the cost of a total makeover.Theres no need to spend a fortune gutting your old kitchen and putting in a new one. You can fool friends and family with our cheats guide to transforming your shabby kitchen into a fashionable new-look one, she stated.Sometimes all it takes to revamp the kitchen is a change of colour scheme. De-cluttering to create more space and adding new storage areas to hide kitchen gadgets will make the room look bigger.Designers Barnes of Ashburton has advocated simply adding a dresser as a way of brightening up a kitchen.