Summer affords homeowners a great opportunity to update and restyle their kitchens, it has been suggested.According to an article by ARAcontent, as people tend to congregate and eat on their patios and outdoor areas during the warm summer months, the kitchen becomes temporarily vacant.It noted that while the room is still used for food preparation tasks, it loses its status as the heart of the home for a short time, which in turn gives homeowners the chance to turn this space into something more modern and family friendly before the cold winter months return.In addition, it was suggested that such kitchen makeovers do not have be expensive as even a simple lick of paint can transform the room.Chances are you havent changed the palette in that room in years, and with paint, its the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective change you can make, said the article.Meanwhile, the Hartford Cournat reported last week that a chef in the US opted to fit his kitchen with a range of high-end utility appliances and fixtures including a restaurant-style kitchen sink in order to make the room more functional for cooking tasks.