Contemporary/Traditional
Do you want your kitchen to feel at home in your period home or villa?
Do you want a homely kitchen that still feels current and contemporary?
Some Contemporary/Traditional features:
- Panelled or tongue-and-groove cupboard fronts
- Colour as a feature, even if soft and subdued
- Mouldings and other trim details, even if simplified
- Lighting that is a new version of an old style
- Handle hardware that is inspired by tradition such as knobs and curved drawer pulls
Modern/Minimalist
Do you like a clear, clean look and have an open plan space with clear available walls to play with?
Do you like things to be organised and feel tidy and under control?
Some Modern/Minimalist features:
- Blocky layout, tightly planned with horizontal and vertical alignment of elements
- Rectangular blocks of materials and symmetry
- Simple, refined palette of materials and neutral colours
- Flat cupboard fronts, often handleless or with minimal handles
- Sleek lighting
Coastal
Do you like a relaxed vibe and feeling connected to the outdoors?
Do you like an open airy space with texture?
Some Coastal features:
- Open, airy layout
- Bring the outdoors in, directly with doors, skylights and windows and indirectly with plants or natural textures
- Light toned timber
- Organic texture and woven elements
- Blues, soft watery hues and fresh greenery
(For a full-project brief, here’s a link to Top Tips to Brief Your Interior Designer which can be used to guide you with your kitchen design and where to start.)