Contemporary kitchen design pictures
35 Sleek & Inspiring Contemporary Kitchen Design Ideas
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Is your kitchen feeling dated? Discover these stylish contemporary kitchens and find ideas to give your own space a modern refresh
By Leslie Anne Wiggins
With their minimalist cabinetry, neutral color palettes, and metallic accents, these contemporary kitchens have a subtle elegance that will never go out of style. They blend aspects of modern design with other styles, including traditional and industrial, for a look that's current and sleek, but not sterile. A pop of color—whether it’s on the furniture, in a bowl of fresh fruit, or in a vase of flowers—ensures that these contemporary kitchen designs still feel warm and welcoming, as do big windows that let in the sun, an architectural light fixture, or a piece of bold artwork or decor. Each of these 35 kitchens from the AD archives is a lesson in restraint, from a bold Manhattan space by Jamie Drake to a crisp white design in Madrid by Isabel López-Quesada. Just a few decorative accessories (and zero clutter) on shelves and countertops let the smart mix of materials—and tonight’s dinner—shine. Click through to see contemporary kitchen design ideas that blend style and function for a space that is cutting-edge yet inviting.
Photo: Nikolas Koenig
Crisp White Cabinetry and Countertops
A Manhattan, kitchen in a sleek building by Richard Meier has glamorous shiny countertops of white crystallized glass.
Photo: Björn Wallander
Stainless-Steel Accents
Domed pendant lights by Artemide hang above a Caesarstone-topped island in a Milwaukee high-rise apartment’s kitchen designed by Victoria Hagan.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Bright and White
The kitchen of a Ketch Harbour, Nova Scotia, home by Alexander Gorlin Architects has floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a panoramic ocean view.
Photo: Michael Moran
Warm Wood Elements
Shelton, Mindel & Associates updated the kitchen of a classic Hamptons country house with Bulthaup cabinetry and stools, a Viking range and hood, and a simple backsplash of white Waterworks tile.
Photo: Simon Watson
Touches of Industrial Style
The crisp Madrid kitchen of decorator Isabel López-Quesada features Bulthaup cabinetry and a cooktop and hood by Gaggenau.
Photo: William Waldron
Gleaming Gold Surfaces
A vast white Corian table with gold inlay that sits above a custom-made, gold-leaf-finished island is the main attraction in New York designer Jamie Drake’s elegant Manhattan kitchen.
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Photo: Björn Wallander
Sleek Stone and Rich Wood
Cerused-oak cabinetry lines a Rockwell Group–designed Manhattan penthouse’s kitchen. The wall ovens, range, and hood are all by Wolf, and the backsplash is of nickel tile.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
Stainless Steel from Top to Bottom
A folk-art rooster from the 1800s overlooks a modern New York City kitchen designed by Robert Passal. The cabinets are made of stainless steel, and the space is equipped with a Miele oven, cooktop, and hood.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Glossy White Surfaces
A glass backsplash sets a polished tone in a Washington, D.C., kitchen designed by Solís Betancourt & Sherrill. A hood by Gaggenau hangs above the gleaming Caesarstone island, where dessert is served.
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Photo: Simon Upton
Eye-Catching Brass Hardware
Counter space is bountiful in the sleek and spacious kitchen of a London home designed by Rafael de Cárdenas.
Photo: Björn Wallander
Pops of Turquoise
Derin’s Fold barstools add a pop of color in the sleek white Boffi-clad kitchen of a Manhattan brownstone remodeled by Delphine Krakoff of Pamplemousse Design.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
A Mix of Rustic and Midcentury
Bertoia barstools by Knoll are pulled up to the chic island of architect Alison Spear’s Hudson Valley, New York, kitchen. An Abbaka hood presides over the space, which is fitted with a cooktop and wall ovens by Wolf.
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Photo: Anita Calero
Multiple Marble Surfaces
Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez’s Western Colombia apartment, designed with Jean-Louis Deniot, has a kitchen paved in marble and outfitted with a Bulthaup hood and a Wolf cooktop. The open kitchen window lets in fresh air from the lush grounds surrounding the hilltop property.
Photo: Scott Frances
A Mix of Materials
An Upper East Side, Manhattan, duplex’s simple kitchen sparkles with white Corian cabinetry and counters. Architect Steven Harris and designer Lucien Rees Roberts created the clean-lined space.
Photo: Richard Powers
Sculptural Lighting
A midcentury light fixture by Gio Ponti is positioned above a Boffi breakfast bar and stools from Design Within Reach in the kitchen of a London rowhouse decorated by Veere Grenney.
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Photo: Scott Frances
Natural Materials That Connect to the Setting
A sunlit Paradise Valley, Arizona, kitchen by architect Marwan Al-Sayed and designer Jan Showers is outfitted with Boffi cabinetry, countertops, sinks, and sink fittings. The light fixtures are vintage Murano glass, and the floors are of white-oak.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
Seating for a Crowd
A walnut-top table and walnut benches provide a stylish dining space in the kitchen area of a crisp Nantucket home designed by Jacobsen Architecture. LEM stools from Design Within Reach face the lustrous white kitchen, which is appointed with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and Dornbracht sink fittings.
Photo: Nikolas Koenig
Blue-Chip Art
Art by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein hangs on the walls in the kitchen of a Chicago duplex apartment renovated by Marvin Herman & Assoc. The cabinetry and sink are by Bulthaup, and the faucet is by KWC.
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Photo: William Waldron
Wood That Adds Texture and Contrast
The kitchen in a floor-through Manhattan apartment is appointed with a range, microwave, and refrigerators all by Viking, and wall and cabinet panels of chocolate-brown cerused oak. Architect Mark Stumer and designer James Aman designed the Upper East Side home.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Matte Finishes
In designer Ray Booth and TV executive John Shea’s hilltop home in Nashville, the kitchen features Roman Thomas pendant lights that are installed above the Ray Booth-designed island, Ann Sacks tile was used for the backsplash, the sink fittings are by Kohler, and the stools are by BDDW; a painting by Louise Crandell surmounts the bar cabinet, at left, which was devised by Booth and is clad in an Edelman leather.
Photo: Eric Piasecki
Muted Hues
Customized cabinetry conceals most of the appliances in the open kitchen of this former athletic club, which was transformed into a posh Manhattan apartment by designer Bruce Bierman.
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Photo: Roger Davies
Simple and Sleek
Art patron Chara Schreyer commissioned architecture firm McRitchie Design and Gary Hutton Design to renovate her Los Angeles home. The kitchen, which features a Jean-Michel Basquiat drawing, is appointed with Caesarstone countertops, KWC sink fittings, and a Wolf microwave.
Photo: William Waldron
Streamlined Storage
Architects Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Shelton, Mindel & Associates joined forces to create this Aspen home. The dining/kitchen area is outfitted with a table and chairs designed by Claudia Moreira Salles for Espasso; the cabinets at left are made of Douglas fir.
Photo: Richard Powers
Modern Minimalism
The kitchen in this New Jersey home, renovated by architect Annabelle Selldorf with handsome modern decor by designer Matthew Frederick, features a Gaggenau cooktop and wall ovens and Dornbracht sink fittings.
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Photo: Nikolas Koenig
Sculptural Ceilings
Design duo Dufner Heighes chose marble surfaces in this Manhattan penthouse kitchen, which complement Bulthaup cabinetry. The space is equipped with Miele wall ovens, a Gaggenau cooktop, Dornbracht sink fittings, and a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator; the Suite NY stools are clad in a Holland & Sherry fabric. In the breakfast area, the painting is by Tom Cassidy, and the credenza and Tai Ping carpet were custom made.
Photo: Roger Davies
Colorful Lacquer
Architect Marc Whipple devised this handsome Beverly Hills home, while the interiors were handled by Tocha Project. Varenna by Poliform lacquer and oak cabinetry enlivens the kitchen, which includes Miele appliances, sink fittings by Dornbracht, and a Caesarstone island countertop.
Photo: Nikolas Koenig
Cozy Oak Paneling
Leroy Street Studio designed this modern Cape Cod retreat.
In the kitchen, oak paneling clads Sub-Zero refrigerators, and a Best hood vents a Wolf range.
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Photo: Richard Powers
Sharp Lines and Rustic Floors
Architect Mark Rios and designer Waldo Fernandez transformed a clunky Santa Monica mansion into this gem. A work by Murakami hangs in the kitchen, which is equipped with a Bulthaup island and cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, a Wolf range, and stools from Duane Modern.
Photo: Roger Davies
A Modern Breakfast Area
Jacobsen Architecture designed the kitchen area in this Napa Valley dream house, with a dining table incorporated with the cabinetry and marble-top island; the cooktop is by GE Monogram, the Mies van der Rohe chairs are by Knoll, the metal sculpture is by Bret Price, and the framed silkscreen is by Gene Davis.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
Vibrant Mosaic Backsplash
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Photo: Richard Powers
Vintage Lighting
In the kitchen of an Aspen, Colorado, home by designer Shawn Henderson and architect Scott Lindenau, a vintage Louis Poulsen pendant light from Lost City Arts hangs above a Caesarstone-top island and Orange Furniture barstools upholstered in an Edelman leather; the hood is by Bulthaup, the cabinetry is by Studio B, the ovens are by Gaggenau, and the sink fittings are by Dornbracht.
Photo: Thomas Loof
A Collected Display
At a Hudson Valley compound designed by architect Toshiko Mori, white cabinetry and a backsplash of back-painted glass lend a sleek look to the main house's kitchen, which is outfitted with a Miele cooktop, oven, and integrated dishwasher; the Boffi sinks have Vola fittings.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Ample Counter Space
The kitchen of the home that architect Steve Mensch designed for himself in Rhinebeck, New York, features ovens by KitchenAid.
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Photo: Anthony Cotsifas
Elegant Minimalism
At the John Pawson–designed Manhattan duplex of antiques dealer Jill Dienst, the kitchen features a Carrara marble counter and an island topped with basaltina.
Photo: Pernille Loof
Natural Materials with Polish
At a Hamptons retreat designed by Leroy Street Studio, the kitchen island is topped with honed Mont Blanc marble.
The custom-made oak cabinetry is by Marquis Millwork and Carpentry, the barstools are by Martell Woodworks, and the reclaimed-ash flooring is from the Hudson Co.
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With their sleek cabinetry and sophisticated color schemes, contemporary kitchens blend modern design with a minimalistic aesthetic to create a distinctive look that transcends trends.
Contemporary kitchens include any combination of flat-front cabinetry, sleek fixtures, stone features, wood accents, and stylish tile.
The main difference between a modern and contemporary kitchen is based on definitions. The two have a lot of similarities, but the term "modern" refers to a period of design spurred on by the Bauhaus movement after the late 1800s up through the 1960s.
The term "contemporary" refers to the preferred style of kitchen favored at the moment. Other kitchen styles besides modern that are contemporary during the 2020s include Shaker, farmhouse, cottage, traditional, and transitional.
Here are 20 contemporary kitchen designs that can inspire your own cooking space.
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Dark Wood Cabinets
Lucy Interior Design
This gorgeous contemporary kitchen by Lucy Interior Design features dark wood cabinetry that resembles living room furniture, as well as a spectacular 3D backsplash.
Unique pendant lighting not typically found in cooking spaces adds to the kitchen's luxurious feeling. And the rich teal of the chairs adds a pop of color. -
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Pops of Color and Pattern
Honeycomb Design and Build
Colorful cabinetry and an eye-popping backsplash are the two primary features that give this contemporary kitchen by Honeycomb Design and Build a playful vibe. To make sure the space doesn't become too chaotic, both the walls and countertops are a simple white. The dark floor helps to anchor the space.
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Slab Door Cabinets
Idea Space
Slab doors—as shown on the two-toned cabinets in this gray-and-white kitchen by Idea Space—are a hallmark of the contemporary style. The marble-patterned quartz countertop and matching backsplash add both timeless beauty and practical function. Cool-toned kitchens can feel a little chilly, so the walnut shelves add a splash of warmth.
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White Kitchen With Waterfall Island
Soda Pop Design
This white kitchen by Soda Pop Design feels thoroughly contemporary thanks to its sleek cabinets and quartz waterfall kitchen island.
The gray tiles, a marble stove backsplash, and dark wood cabinetry break up the mostly white space with interesting texture and pattern. And the lighting adds a bit of a playful touch. -
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Geometric Tile Backsplash
Space Craft Joinery
Custom wood cabinets stained black set the tone for this contemporary kitchen by Space Craft Joinery. The bold pattern of the wood tile backsplash personalizes the space. And the white countertops ensure that the kitchen doesn't become too dark.
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Natural Wood and Sleek Glossy Features
Atticus & Milo
Natural wood features, such as shelving or countertops, are often paired with sleek glossy cabinets in contemporary kitchens, as shown in this bold kitchen by Atticus & Milo. Besides being attractive, the slick cabinet surfaces are easy to keep clean. And they can be fabricated in nearly any color you can dream of.
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Contemporary Kitchen Shiplap
Colombo and Serboli Architects
Who says bead board or shiplap is only for modern farmhouse kitchens? This small cooking space designed by Colombo and Serboli Architects feels both contemporary and inviting.
The blue color of the cabinet paneling gives it a fresh, modern vibe. And it plays nicely off the blue archway that connects the kitchen to the rest of the apartment. -
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Flexible Kitchen With Rubber Floors
The Paper House Project
Lovely birch-faced plywood cabinets, blue rubber flooring, and stainless steel appliances are the essential contemporary ingredients in this family-friendly kitchen by The Paper House Project. All of the cabinets are movable, which add loads of flexible function to the cooking space. And the rubber flooring is soft on your feet.
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Decorative Accents
M.J. Lanphier
Interior designer M.J. Lanphier created this stylish contemporary kitchen in an open-concept apartment that pops thanks to its decorative accents. The black sculpture and table lamp are unexpected touches. And the marble front on the kitchen island enhances the elegant vibe.
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Colorful Tile
Idea Space
The design team at Idea Space added contemporary flair to this bright cooking space by installing colorful brick tile.
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Cozy White Kitchen
Alys Design
Contemporary kitchens that feel more like living areas than cooking spaces are a welcoming decorating trend. This chic and inviting kitchen by Alys Design combines a cozy dining space with custom cabinetry. The pristine white doors hide some of the appliances, as well as a sizable pantry.
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Quirky and Colorful Contemporary Kitchen
Vidal Design Collaborative
If sleek lacquered cabinetry is not your thing, take in this colorful contemporary kitchen by Vidal Design Collaborative. The multi-toned cabinets and warm wood give the cooking space a mid-century modern appeal. Yet the space still has a streamlined and simple contemporary vibe as well.
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Warm Wood Kitchen Cabinetry
Vidal Design Collective
Kitchens are often the focal point of open concept spaces.
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Bold Colors and Patterns
Aegis Interior Design
Bold patterns and exciting colors can enliven any kitchen. This fun kitchen by interior designer Annie Grierson gave a traditional cooking space a huge contemporary lift by combining contrasting patterns with bright hues. The key is to pick the spots where you want to go bold—in this case, it's the backsplash—and keep everything else simple, so the look isn't overwhelming.
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Warm White Kitchen
Synergistic Development
White contemporary kitchens can sometimes feel a little cold or sterile. But this white kitchen by Synergistic Development solves that problem.
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Family-Friendly Contemporary Kitchen
Rachel Madden Interiors
The best family-friendly kitchens, such as this contemporary cooking space by Rachel Madden Interiors, blend durable materials with inviting features. Sturdy quartz countertops and natural wood tones give this kitchen a crisp appearance. Plus, the white upper cabinets seemingly disappear into the white tile backsplash. This visual trick enhances the room's relaxed and uncluttered good looks.
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Warm Wood Features
CM Natural Designs
Maybe you like the look of sleek white cabinets but also prefer some warm wood tones. You can do both in your contemporary kitchen. The custom paneled oven hood and wood shelves add natural warmth to this contemporary kitchen by CM Natural Designs.
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Tiny Contemporary Kitchen
Suba
White walls, tall ceilings, and glossy cabinetry make the tiny kitchen in this small home by interior design firm Suba feel much larger. The marble countertops and matching backsplash lend polish to the place. And the matching materials also help to make the whole space feel larger and more cohesive.
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Blue and Black Contemporary Kitchen
Black Lacquer Design
Black and blue are the primary colors in this urban kitchen by Black Lacquer Design. The marble countertops seep with a dramatic pattern that's sleek and modern. Another exciting feature is the modern glass door refrigerator, which puts its contents on display. That's one way to force you to keep your fridge organized.
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Black Contemporary Kitchen
Ban Architecture
Black paint is what separates this dark contemporary kitchen by Ban Architecture from the rest of the light living space.
The contrast is stunning and gives the kitchen presence in the overall space. Plus, the wood features, including the maple countertops, provide even more striking contrast.
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Kitchen with an island according to individual sizes and design. The kitchen was designed by our designer, taking into account the wishes of the client
In the photo: a medium-sized kitchen in a modern style
Apartment for rent in the residential complex "Faces" sink, flat fronts, medium wood fronts, beige backsplash, black appliances, white floor and white worktop
Asya Kaukhchan
Design idea: modern style kitchen
Baltic neoclassic
Elena Sidorina
The interior, with a total area of 98 sq.
m., is made in a modern style with the addition of classical elements. So furniture Poliform, Gubi, BB Italia made friends in the same interior with moldings and cornices. The redevelopment included the unification of the kitchen and the living room and the addition of loggias to the living rooms, which made it possible to significantly increase the total area of the apartment. The main materials in the interior are natural wood and marble. The built-in furniture is made to order according to the sketches of the author of the project. The interior has been published in Elle Decoration and Interior+Design magazines. And also received the ADD Awards in the nomination of the interior of a city apartment up to 100 sq.m. nine0007
Apartment in the center of Moscow
Ira Sagun
Stylish design: direct, bright medium-sized kitchen in modern style with a dining table, sink sink, flat cabinets, beige cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, granite backsplash, black appliances , marble floors, gray floors and gray countertops without island - the latest trend
Contemporary style kitchen
Duo
Pictured: mid-sized modern style corner kitchen with dining table, solid sink, flat cabinets, black cabinets, appliances under the furniture facade, gray floor and black worktop without island with
Apartment 124 sq.
m. in Newton Residential Complex, Chelyabinsk
Alexandra Khasanova
A source of inspiration for home comfort: a direct, light, medium-sized kitchen in a modern style with a monolithic sink, shaker-style facades, beige facades, a gray apron, backsplash made of porcelain tiles, appliances for furniture facade, porcelain stoneware floor, brown floor and black countertop without island
Apartment in residential complex "Northern Prostor"
Tatiana Nikitina Photography
Kitchen with combination fronts and built-in table
Pictured: medium sized modern style corner kitchen with flat fronts, wood worktops, multicolor splashback, ceramic tile splashback, black appliances, laminate flooring, brown flooring, brown countertops, double sink and gray facades with
Apartment in the residential complex Presnya city
Alexandra Tkacheva
Design idea: a small corner kitchen-living room in a modern style with flat facades, gray facades, stainless steel appliances, light parquet floors, beige floors, beige countertops , overhead sink, beige backsplash and two-tone set without island
Apartment for a student Residential Complex "On October"
Demina Ksenia
The history of the project can be read in the full description of the project.
Kitchen - carpentry according to designer's sketches and drawings
Fresh design idea: a small kitchen in a modern style - a great photo of the interior black backsplash, black appliances, peninsula, beige floor, black countertop and wooden ceiling
Apartment on Kuibysheva
Andrei Belimov-Gushchin
Pictured: medium-sized modern-style parallel kitchen with sink, flat cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray splashback, fitted appliances, island, gray floor and gray worktop with
LCD Marshal Grad
P.Provorova
A fresh idea for design: a U-shaped, bright kitchen in a modern style with flat facades, white facades, wooden worktops, a blue backsplash, light parquet floors, a peninsula, beige floors, beige countertops, ceiling beams and vaulted ceiling - great interior photo
Project in Moscow City
Dantone Home
Stylish design: modern style corner kitchen with flat fronts, gray fronts, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, multi-colored floors, gray countertops and a two-tone suite without an island - the latest trend
Scandinavian-style attic duplex
ointerior
Attic duplex kitchen
Original design example of a medium-sized contemporary parallel kitchen-living room with sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, wood countertops, white splashback , ceramic tile backsplash, black appliances, porcelain stoneware floors, gray floors and brown countertops
123 photos (real) in 4 modern styles
In real apartments, the rooms are small, the budgets are not unlimited, and this imposes a lot of restrictions on the design of the kitchen.
Let's start with them .
- Practical kitchen design
- Kitchen interior
- 1. Scandinavsky
- 2. Neoclassica
- 3. Loft
- 4. Minimalism
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Practical kitchen design
Obvious ideas that still go wrong:
- Upper cabinets to the ceiling are standard. The interior of the kitchen with them is built-in modern. Rubbish and dirt do not accumulate. Extra space for rarely needed items.
- Top lifting mechanisms are more expensive than hinged ones, but they do not give any advantages in terms of convenience or appearance - fuck them.
- Lower pull-outs are also more expensive, but much more convenient - it's worth overpaying for them. nine0121
- Top handles are not needed for all types of opening. Make the top doors 2 cm longer and open at the bottom.
- Built into the sink: double faucet with spout for tap and filtered water; detergent dispenser.
Immediately freer. - Use the window sill by replacing it with a worktop.
- Additional lighting (apron, for example) should be at the entrance to the kitchen on the same two-gang switch with the main one. Not separately, as most do. Ideally, the switch should be conveniently pressed by the knee (admit it, you also like to eat outside the kitchen and often leave with your hands full?). nine0121
Important! Next fork.
If you are interested in such rational kitchen design ideas and real photos where they are implemented, you are here:
- Interior of a small kitchen
- Kitchen renovation in Khrushchev
- Kitchens up to 6 sq.m.
- Kitchens 9 sq.m. - standard for panel houses and not only.
- U-shaped kitchens
Because it is precisely in a limited area that you have to delve into ergonomics and follow the rules. nine0003
Right next to is a photo gallery of bright non-standard design solutions that look stylish and interesting contrary to rules.
+ links to articles about styles, etc.
Kitchen Interior Styles
Modern style does not require perfect adherence to canons and that is why it is so cool.
Below will be about the sensations from the perception of the appearance, and not about keeping the interior of the kitchen in an artificial framework.
Read also an overview of all interior design styles. nine0003
1. Scandinavian
A very modern take on a kitchen remodel:
- Simple finishes and furniture
- Neutral colors (white, grey, wood)
- Dotted accents with patterns or bright spots
- 3D cubed or black and white patterned backsplash tiles
- Corner bar with window view
- Turquoise walls and floor patterns
- Light gray matte chiselled fronts
- Exposed wiring and painted over concrete121
- Brutality
- surfaces with rough texture (concrete, brick, travertine), which we will then highlight and get beautiful deep shadows
- Dark colors
- Design lamps. Now there are many copies that simply look like Italian and other expensive ones, but which are made in China or Poland. Moreover, they are often not inferior in quality - globalization has a positive effect on the "spread" of design.
- Bold spot color accents. The last paragraph is entirely devoted to color.
- The design of the kitchen is based on expensive things and it will not work on a budget
- Interesting kitchens with unusual ideas from ordinary materials
Exit kits and no kits , cozy, for minimal money, but with individual touches.
The photo clearly shows that there is no need to be smart and just 1 interesting detail is enough to make the interior of the kitchen unusual:
This is the whole point of the Scandinavian style - general simplicity and local accents.
Lots of photos and ideas for adapting to real apartments: Scandinavian-style kitchen interior.
2. Neoclassic
A very popular style that does not exist in reality.
But the idea is good:
We take neutral elements from classical styles (milling of facades, decorative handles, intricate lamps), but everything else is calmly used modern. This approach is widely used in the USA and is considered a traditional style there.
We leave behind gilding, frescoes, stucco and other deliberate attributes of luxury, which increase the estimate without guarantees of improving the level of repair. Read about neoclassical kitchens.
We get a cozy beautiful kitchen, while not overpaying for imitation of the classics in household appliances and furniture. Such kitchens, in terms of perception and general sensations from the design, are similar to Scandinavian ones, and in terms of furniture they look like Provence-style kitchens.
3. Loft
Canons are indifferent to us, so we only want from style:
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of the minus all solutions for the kitchen should be interesting. Those. an ordinary radiator or faucet will easily break the overall image, and designer ones are expensive. Because of this, it's easier to borrow individual style elements than to stick with it entirely. All the nuances of the kitchen design in the loft style in the apartment have already been sorted out (there are enough of them). nine0003
The loft loves large spaces, so it might make sense to get rid of some walls. Read about the nuances of the design of the kitchen-living room.
4. Minimalism
A timeless base for all contemporary styles. In real apartments, kitchens are overgrown with a large number of items and end up in an eternal mess. Therefore, our everything is closed storage places.
The standard combination of discreet colors is a white kitchen with wooden worktops. In this design, even a slight mess will not destroy the feeling of minimalism, plus it is practical and inexpensive. nine0003
Like any stylish modern kitchen - there should not be dark angles, upper cabinets, no to the ceiling, separate stoves and separate plates and separate plates and separate plates and separate stoves and separate stoves and separate stoves and separate stoves and separate stoves and separate stoves and separate stoves. microwaves.
The fattest plus of minimalism is that even if you run into a bunch of mistakes in finishing, choose the wrong floor and furniture, the kitchen design will still remain acceptable. nine0003
Dream kitchen design
Kitchen design options from this paragraph without a big budget and drawing up a design project, you should not even try to implement.
But individual chips can be peeped.
In many ways, the kitchens in the pictures look beautiful and expensive thanks to luxury materials: stone, stone veneer, parquet on the floor, solid wood on the facades, natural wood on the tables and bar counters.
But there are 2 ideas that can be transferred from a dream kitchen to a real design:
For example, we divide the photo into 2 groups:
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Interesting:
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And for good reason: brightness in the interior = risk . But at the same time, this is an easy and free way to make an unusual kitchen design. 2 photo examples where unusual accents made the repair very interesting:
Let's look at 2 types of colors that I usually do not recommend, but before that I strongly advise you to understand my material about the combination of colors in the interior - without this, the probability of errors will tend to 100%.
There I explained why it is a bad idea to use pure color in furniture and decoration. But the unusual dirty ones and their shades are an interesting solution.
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Pure blue kitchens were in fashion for a while and they were awful. Although the potential of shades is huge. nine0003
Add black, we get a kitchen of dark blue color:
Non-standard Kuis design: the facades from the array of texture (burners, junctions, junctions painted in a non-neutral color etc.
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The blue comes out very fresh:
But my favorites are the blue with the addition of gray and green and fade into shades of dirty mint and dirty turquoise. With its unpopularity and non-obviousness, this design solution for the kitchen is quite safe in terms of the chances of a mistake. nine0003
But a very risky decision - a green kitchen. This color looks very different under the sun and without it, so I would not recommend using it in a room where there is a lot of natural light - the result will be unpredictable.
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I do not recommend black or dark gloss facades in general - a terribly impractical option. But in a matte heterogeneous design, an interesting kitchen may well turn out. nine0003
Still only suitable for large areas and requires a lot of artificial light.
If you want to get away from annoying white, beige in shades of light bronze and baked milk may suffice.
