---
title: "These Are the Best Kitchen Upgrades to Make in 2026"
description: "January is a great time to take on a new home project and update your kitchen. Here are the 10 best upgrades to make this month."
date: "2025-12-28"
modified: "2025-12-28"
authors:
  - name: "Tom Scalisi"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/tom-scalisi/"
url: "https://www.bobvila.com/reviews/best-kitchen-upgrades-2026/"
categories:
  - "Furniture & Decor"
  - "Reviews"
tags:
  - "Shopping Roundups"
---

# These Are the Best Kitchen Upgrades to Make in 2026

![The Best Updates to Your Kitchen to Make in January](<https://www.bobvila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The_Best_Updates_to_Your_Kitchen_to_Make_in_January.jpg>)
*Photo: istockphoto.com*

Whether your 2026 New Year’s resolution is to spruce up your [kitchen](<https://www.bobvila.com/category/kitchen-dining/>) or you’re looking to pick up a new hobby, there’s no time like the present to kickstart your latest home project.

Don’t know where to start? Luckily, we’ve laid out some of the best January kitchen upgrades worth considering. And to help with the shopping process, we found some deals that may make these kitchen projects even more affordable and sensible. Keep scrolling to get our two cents.

## Author
Tom Scalisi is a freelance writer, author, and blogger with a passion for building. Whether it’s a DIY project or an entire website, Tom loves creating something from the ground up, stepping back, and admiring a job well done.

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-scalisi>)