The kitchen furniture is designed to last and to be repairable, using the core material of birch plywood from an FSC-accredited supplier. There’s a choice of shades for the cabinets including bold, softer and neutral hues; these are high pressure laminate to create a lasting finish. Tailored to fit architectural features and use the space in the room efficiently, the cabinets all have recessed handles to create clean lines, and are available in a choice of shapes and finishes. Founded in 2007, the company designs and makes its cabinets in London. Charlie Smallbone of Ledbury Studio has been a leading kitchen designer since the 1980s.

Hanging up some prints in your kitchen will bring in color and pattern plus fill a blank space that’s just going unused. Depending on your space you could have just one large prints – this always looks very cool in a small kitchen when you don’t want too much fuss – or you could create a gallery wall. And before you go thinking rugs aren’t practical in a kitchen, they can be, you just have to choose the right fabric, color and pattern.

Create an Open Pantry

“You can create a beautiful kitchen, but if it’s not functional, it will lose all luster.” This design choice also gives the illusion of higher ceilings and adds a touch of the unexpected to a contemporary kitchen. Arrange your kitchen layout to take advantage of large windows and use reflective surfaces to bounce light throughout the space, making it feel even more open and inviting. An island or peninsula creates a sociable kitchen layout, with the ‘working’ kitchen area open to the rest of the home. It’s a versatile option that can be tailored to your family’s needs. To maximize storage in a galley kitchen, invest in cabinet organization systems.

• The earthy colors of the furniture give a natural and fresh vibe to the simple kitchen design.
• Be sure to maintain these minimalist kitchen tips in mind that will help you manage your home.
• Whether you love or hate a decorative hood, designers are seeing stainless steel options getting a facelift, whether that’s blending in better with the surroundings or making a more artistic statement.
• Invite the tranquility of the sea into your home with Oceana Blue Shaker cabinets.
• And while trends come and go, there are a few signature elements that are coming to define the look of high-end kitchens, from imported marble islands to statement lighting to those signature red knobs on Wolf ranges.

The country-style open shelves in this modern farmhouse kitchen from Leanne Ford Interiors are decorated with multiple bunches of fresh and dried flowers that add color and bring the outdoors inside. In this kitchen designed by Emily Bowser for Emily Henderson Design, empty wall space is transformed into a coffee station with the addition of a floating wall-mounted console and open shelving. This kitchen from Mendelson Group uses kitchen wallpaper in an unexpected way that adds color and personality to the white space by wallpapering the ceiling in a green-and-white check pattern. Michelle Berwick Design added bold and colorful floral wallpaper to the small banquette seating breakfast nook in this white kitchen that creates a focal point and a feel-good moment that enlivens the space.

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This breakfast bar features a reclaimed wood with unfinished edges, making for a stunning showpiece. We admit it, this is absolutely impractical and we can only imagine, quite the splurge. The marble on these kitchen islands is lit from underneath to create a glowing effect. This small setup fits in a mini island with two stools, making the space more functional, without taking up too much space. While black and white checkered floors once felt most appropriate for ’50s-era diners, this kitchen is proof it can feel more charming than retro. This super soft gray shade is a nice alternative because it gives you the light, airy feeling without feeling clinical.