Modern Kitchen Designs

Today, we share modern kitchen designs to you!

modern kitchen designs

Today, we share modern kitchen designs to you!

A new kitchen style

Homeowners are starting to move away from the very sleek, minimalistic look to a more warm and welcoming look that mirrors their own styles. This has seen the birth of a new kitchen style: a merge of modern kitchen designs and traditional elements.

The modern kitchen designs traditional style mixes colours, textures and materials. It's now common for contrasting materials to be used next to each other; textured timber or stainless steel with marble, or mirrors, marble and timber together on the kitchen island. And bronze, pewter and brushed nickel are starting to replace chrome handles. A kitchen renovation by Art of Kitchens that combines timber veneers, mirrors and timber recently won the 2014 HIA Kitchen of the Year by Art of Kitchens.

Shelving

This style is also being reflected in kitchen shelving; whilst integrated appliances are still popular they are being combined with open-shelving units so homeowners can display precious or interesting knick-knacks to reflect themselves. Open shelving can be customized to make the kitchen feel alive and welcoming whilst without impacting functionality. Open shelving has the added benefit of being lighter on the budget and, if you have the right skills, installed by you.

Perfectly imperfect

Imperfect, touchy-feely and textured materials such as granites, engineered stones and materials that imitate raw finishes are popular as well as being easy to maintain. Popular in kitchen benchtops are materials with slight imperfections and textured finishes. Caesarstone Concrete Finishes and the new Silestone Suede Texture ranges are great examples of this.

Other considerations

It's worth investigating what's new in kitchen technologies as it's likely they have changed dramatically. There have been great innovations in all aspects of modern kitchen designs in the last 10 years, not just kitchen appliances. Companies such as Blum have made huge advances on internal cabinet hardware and shelving systems.

To discuss ideas with a Kitchen Designer contact Art of Kitchens or visit one of our Sydney Kitchen Showrooms.

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