Eight kitchens with material palettes of contrasting colours and textures

The kitchen is no exception, with lemon-coloured square tiles to contrast the brushed steel worktop. David Barr Architects used pale birch plywood for this bright kitchen in Perth, Australia, which displays a crockery collection on open shelves hanging from the ceiling. Architecture studio Azab gave a 1960s apartment in Bilbao a fun makeover centred on a baby-pink kitchen with wood-trimmed cupboards and a mosaic-style herringbone tiled floor. SABO Project designed this apartment in Paris to be as kid-friendly as possible with a birch plywood kitchen complete with a cosy nook for the family’s pet cat to retreat to. Chunky terrazzo used for the island and the splashback contrasts with the bright yellow walls and teal cupboards of this kitchen for an apartment in Beijing by MDDM Studio.

  • If you don’t want to lean too industrial in your kitchen design, you can achieve balance through the organic modern style.
  • Multi-skilled, Jennifer has worked in PR and marketing, and the occasional dabble in the social media, commercial and e-commerce space.
  • Pine countertops match this small kitchen’s floating knife holder, wooden spoon set, and other cooking accessories.
  • Equally, filling your home with natural stone flooring, for example, will lend a soothing quality to any room, complementing both contemporary and more traditional kitchen interiors.

They are the ‘Joyce’ design, which has adjustable shelves and drawers and comes in a variety of finishes. For similar, try the mango wood ‘Shelf With Black Iron Hanger’, from Tea and Kate at Trouva (£65). In Orlagh McCloskey’s kitchen, she has combined built in cabinetry with freestanding furniture.

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I can only say wholeheartedly, this is the best company we have come across for all the work we have done over the past 5 years in upgrading our house and can thoroughly recommend them. I began my kitchen renovation project about 2 years ago and had been directed to Smile by an architectural company. The Smile designer has been terrific keeping to my budget, has listened carefully to me, and above all interpreted, and improved, my initial ideas into a viable kitchen design. The program can be used to design a kitchen tailored to your needs because it offers customization templates with a wide array of objects such as cabinetry, fixtures, countertops, and decor to get the look you want.

  • In this lovely kitchen, minimalist shelving keeps kitchen necessities liked mugs and bowls tucked away neatly but also easy to reach when they are needed.
  • Built on a wooded knoll and totally integrated with its environment, you might expectthis home by architect Carlene Nolan Pederson to be furnished in natural tones and materials.
  • To avoid feeling too simple, the design company added a swash of blue to this kitchen by coating the pantry door and finding matching bar stools, to boot.
  • Incorporate an in-built microwave, cooker, and fridge to create more space.
  • Not many people think to put a chandelier in a kitchen but this French take on an open kitchen really works.

From choosing sustainably harvested wood to using eco-friendly laminates, there’s a concerted effort to minimize environmental impact. Moreover, energy-efficient appliances are a standard feature, underscoring Germany’s pledge towards greener living. Over the years the design has evolved following this concept of functional kitchens, and the German manufacturers have improved it with creativity and technology. The design legacy has inspired newer generations to create livable spaces that only serve as a working space, but that have also become social spaces at home. Emma Chamberlain is far from the first homeowner to try out a green kitchen, but her pistachio green sanctuary still took the internet by storm when her Proem Studio–designedhome was featured in the pages ofAD.