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When remodeling the kitchen in a period home, choose a design that enhances the build and character of the original property for a more sympathetic look. Using materials that complement the existing property and a design that is sensitive to the heritage will help new additions look like they’ve always been there, rather than standing out as new. Here, we take you through the options for your kitchen remodel – plus give you plenty of inspiration for choosing the right kitchen layouts and designs. The streamlined design stands in provocative contrast to the graceful kitchen alcove arch. We have talked a lot about making a kitchen feel wider or longer, but adding height to a small kitchen can make it feel bigger too. Let the kids go wild or spend your whole weekend drawing the perfect design – check out our gallery of chalkboard wall ideas for some cool designs to inspire you.

• Creating and delivering personalised modular kitchens that are durable and long-lasting is our A game.
• Keeping or installing narrow wood plank flooring helps to maintain an authentic feel when renovating a midcentury modern property, like this airy kitchen from Hub of the House Studio.
• Whether you want to see big or small changes in your cooking space, you’ve got to play to your decorative taste, household needs and budget too.
• The island is painted Farrow & Ball’s Green Blue, No. 84, but the room’s details, like an Italian Murano bubble glass chandelier and a custom lacquered table create a canvas for entertaining.
• Whichever option you choose, we can help your kitchen get off to a great start.

That said, you can achieve a truly modern kitchen by choosing a colour which you love and using it liberally. Stand out from the mass of greys, whites and blues

Luxury and decadence surround you as you enter this gorgeous, over-the-top kitchen concept. The custom cabinetry doesn’t leave a single detail out with beautiful bead trim, detailed cornices and a furniture-style large centre island. Enjoy a meal a the island bar with soft lighting from the elegant chandelier above. This kitchen utilises natural stone materials with marble flooring and black granite countertops.

• This kitchen combines light blue, oxblood red, wood, and a strongly veined marble for an unforgettable combination.
• Creating a home that felt “Western style” was an important part of the project.
• In lieu of floating shelves, AMMOR Architecture hangs a large shelving unit over the kitchen counters.
• Using a single, bold color blurs the edges of your room, alluding to more space.
• The bright white elements of this gorgeous kitchen are contrasted by the dark wood cabinetry of the L-shaped kitchen peninsula and kitchen island.
• If seamless entertaining is your goal, a pantry that’s designed to be a prep area and also stow a mess in a flash is ideal.

Be sure to fill up shelves with lots of lovely knick knacks – crockery, cookware, jugs, flowers, plants, prints, anything and everything that looks pretty. It’s these kinds of eclectic displays that will instantly add a rustic kitchen feel. Again, look out for decor in charity shops – our go-to place for weird but wonderful things to decorate your open shelves with. This kind of shiplap style paneling is bang on trend at the moment – it’s a subtle way to add interest into your kitchen and a bit of a rustic feel too. If you are experienced with DIY you can actually create this look yourself with cladding or get a joiner to help you out.

Match the Cabinets

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