You would be surprised what you can make work – use a chest of drawers to store pans, an old shelving unit for cookbooks, or a console table for your best crockery. You can make a kitchen island even more of a feature in your space by simply tiling it. Check out all the options of Etsy, they even have this exact pattern… Adding pantry storage into your existing kitchen or your new kitchen design is great if you have the space. Not only do pantries look lovely, but they are also really practical if you need plenty of storage and your kitchen cupboards just can’t hack the amount of stuff you have. Modern kitchens feature little luxuries like pot fillers over the range top or dedicated coffee stations like this one from Marie Flanigan Interiors that is hidden in a built-in wall of cabinetry.
- The founder of John Wardle Architects used specially sourced Japanese ceramic tiles for the kitchen while remodelling his house in Melbourne, Australia.
- Textural accents like fluted wood cabinetry by Henrybuilt and Cristallo quartzite counters from ABC Stone warm up a sleek modern kitchen by Michael K. Chen.
- Open shelving instead of wall cabinets may open up the space, but it can look messy and whatever you store there is likely to gather dust and grime.
One pillar of this design movement is embracing natural materials, especially in their raw form. The focal point of this Dallas kitchen designed by Chad Dorsey is a cased opening with a Cambria stone inset and a chinoiserie-painted antique mirror by artist James Mobley on industry glass. The countertops, trim, and shelving by Cambria and rustic Cantera floor from Materials Marketing all reflect Dorsey’s “European elegance meets industrial edge” aesthetic for this ultra-chic cookspace.
Modern With Natural Materials
This type of kitchen is often found in smaller homes or apartments, as it is a very efficient way to use space. One advantage of galley kitchen designs is that they allow multiple cooks to work simultaneously. Another advantage is that all the cabinets and appliances are within easy reach, making it easy to grab what you need while cooking.
The kitchen in Sarah Stewart-Smith’s Herefordshire cottage may have been the last room to be finished but is it by no means left behind in terms of style or finish. The floor is not concrete but painted screed, which is softer underfoot. With seven layers of rubbed-in paint and varnish between each paint layer, it has proved so durable that she now uses it in bathrooms. Open shelving and industrial tiling lend a thoroughly American feel to the kitchen of Jos and Annabel White’s Manhattan townhouse. The fittings were inspired by the decoration in their friends’ New York restaurant, The Fat Radish.