Our extensive item library is filled with beautiful, intricate pieces that offer much-needed inspiration and everything you need to create the perfect design. And if budget is tight, go with a laminate ‘marble’ worktop which is a quarter of the price and you can pick up some really convincing ones now too. If you aren’t designing your kitchen from scratch, switching out your kitchen lighting to something more statement or even just something more effective could make all the difference.
- One easy way to give your kitchen a nod to retro style is to opt for retro kitchen appliances.
- You can decorate, design, and render your kitchen plans all you want without paying money.
- But instead of leaving it all to the chinoiserie, Gurney added additional pops of saturated colors that made the curling vines read almost like a neutral backdrop.
- From calming sage to power-packed emerald, green isn’t going anywhere.
- ‘Granite – as a natural material, each slab of granite will be unique, ideal if you want an individual look with a timeless sense of beauty.
Stone adds a drama and natural beauty to your room that simply can’t be matched by other materials. Precision planning is the key to turning a chaotic kitchen into a neat and tidy workspace. Take inspiration from your room’s architecture to search for kitchen ideas that feel right at home. When designing a kitchen, use a combination of colors, materials and finishes to create a characterful look – but just as you would in a living room, limit your palette to one main color and two accents.
Add Integrated Lighting
Grey is of course always a popular kitchen color choice and is definitely more practical than white – something you might want to consider if you have young children or pets. They are also so many hues and shades of grey you could go for, from light cool tones to really dark and dramatic colors. All white kitchens are bang on trend at the moment and they are classic, they won’t date and they give you a nice blank canvas to change up the overall look as styles come and go.
- Metal finishes can be used to modernize a dated kitchen, but using mixed metals on fixtures, hardware, appliances, lighting, and accents is an easy way to create a layered feel that feels assembled over time.
- An air of glamorous sophistication courses through this beautiful kitchen created by Shelley Cekirge Interiors.
- When placed in the center it should leave enough floor space for you to maneuver around and access the rest of the kitchen.
- If you want your kitchen to look one-of-a-kind, don’t immediately write off subway tile.
- Anchor a wide L-shaped kitchen that is open to the main living space with a waterfall edge island with the closed side facing out.
Apply a fresh coat of paint and install modern pendant lights for a quick and easy kitchen update. Many people want open plan kitchen layouts with large central islands that include seating for casual meals. If your galley-style kitchen is connected to other spaces, run the same hardwood flooring throughout that allow it to seamlessly blend into the rest of the interior, like this space from from Will Brown Interiors. In a small one-sided galley kitchen with a window at the far end, consider installing a small banquette for a bistro feel.
Keep Things Light and Bright
To make up for the lack of wall space, Arends optimized the lower cabinets by making them extra deep and hung pots and pans from the dropdown ceiling. In this kitchen by Cate Dunning, glossy tiles in a herringbone pattern contrast with the matte greige painted cabinets and the dark stone counters. Marrying both, the floor tiles are a custom mosaic design reminiscent of an old-school Parisian bistro.
- You could also go for a rug that’s already ‘worn’ – you know the ones that already look they have been in someon’s home for decades.
- GoBankingRates reports that the kitchen is viewed as the most crucial space in the house, and the room that adds the best amount of value upon remodel.
- You have to make practical choices in your kitchen – something that is hardwearing and easy to clean.
- This bright shade of orange contrasts dark wood countertops and a shiny white tile backsplash.
Cocktail accoutrement can take up quite a bit of valuable real estate in an already tight kitchen. Consider creating a nearby space for all your bar-related goods, including glasses, shakers, decanters, and the alcohol itself. This creates a new focal point in your space and is an opportunity to infuse some of your own style. Free-floating kitchen essentials can quickly make a space feel chaotic. Trays are a simple way to improve organization in your kitchen while ensuring everything has a place to live.