Create a cozy and contemporary breakfast nook by combining clean lines with comfortable seating. Choose a streamlined table and chairs with modern materials like metal or molded plastic. Incorporate soft textiles such as cushions or upholstered seats to add warmth and comfort to the space.

Choose granite work tops or granite floors for an organic touch that will tie the entire room together. Another important element to consider is the functionality of your kitchen space. Two sinks will mean the space not only looks good but is easy to use. In a closed-off dining room, a pass-through window lets the cook pass dishes across to the dining room without leaving the kitchen. Additionally, this opening enables more natural light to come into a small kitchen to brighten it up. With the advent of open floor plans, indoor pass-through windows seem less prevalent.

Country kitchens

Also, note the chalkboard wall in this kitchen – love it, and a practical addition to a family kitchen too. With this in mind, we love the idea of incorporating a kitchen island – complete with stylish bar stools – into your space. This provides the perfect spot for entertaining guests while you cook or catching up with a partner over a lazy weekend breakfast.

• Gone are the days of meticulously matching all of the hardware in a room.
• For a true Japandi aesthetic, keep cabinetry minimal, opting for clean lines and unadorned surfaces.
• Some are white kitchens with subway tiles, brass accents, and Carrera marble countertops.
• Instead, a lovely peachy salmon pink is used to really draw the eye.

Sticking to a clear color scheme in all conjoining spaces will make the overall aesthetic of your home look and feel cohesive. While most open-concept designs boast a modern feel, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the open and inviting layout in your eclectic home. We love how this space exudes such personality while sharing open-kitchen qualities often found in minimalistic homes. Light is the greatest tool to help a small space feel bigger, brightening the space by bouncing light into shadows and lifting the entire room. A staple for small spaces, pure brilliant white is devoid of all pigment. Kitchens of all sizes can feel chaotic, but by their very nature, small kitchens are particularly vulnerable.

Bring the Outside In

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. Top choice for us would be a hardwearing jute rug that will hide scuffs and stains. 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. We love these green tiles and how each one is unique, you can find similar ones at Tiles Direct, and if you want any more tips on how to choose kitchen tiles, head over to our guide.

Look for compact appliances, choosing premium models that give the optimum internal space while still fitting a standard or compact footprint. Also pieces such as multi-functional compact ovens, offer a range of cooking methods from steam to conventional and microwave in one neat little package. ‘Some other small kitchen options include using smaller versions of electrical appliances which are also multi-functional. For instance, one may choose to have a convection microwave or even a compact dishwasher because it saves on space greatly,’ says Artem.