The daunting task of Modular kitchen design
or remodelling can certainly be made easier if you have an accurate vision and
plan for your kitchen. Starting a design from scratch without having an idea of
the theme of your kitchen can be a disaster. It is important for the same theme
to run through the entire kitchen for a transcendent result. The kitchen is
different from other rooms it has an emphasis on function and a prescribed layer
of fixtures that cannot move and thus needs more thought to be put into it.
There are various themes you can select for
the kitchen of your dreams. This article will take you through the basics of
different kitchen design themes.
Traditional
Kitchen Theme
This kind is generally the most popular and
common style of kitchen. It comprises of soft colours such as creams, whites,
taupes, light greys, or shades of wood. Its trademarks are cabinet doors with
raised panels, oiled-bronze hardware, and moulding embellishments. Part of the
charm of the traditional kitchen is that it brings the outdoors in. To do so you
may mix and match earthy patterns of flowers, fruits, butterflies. The
backsplash, floor and the cabinetry will incorporate mostly natural materials
such as marble, brick, stone and wood.
Modern
or Contemporary Kitchen Theme
If you want a modernised and stylish
kitchen you must opt for this theme. It’s a theme that is slowly growing into
homes of many people. Modern kitchens have an uncluttered, slick and stylish
look. The kitchen cabinets come in flat or slab doors crafted from maple or
done up in vibrantly hued paints. Glass doors and floating shelves are also
used in abundance in modern kitchen designs. It offers square edges, flat
surfaces and spare or no window treatments.
Cottage
Kitchen Theme
There is nothing friendlier than a warm and
cozy cottage kitchen. Cottage style kitchen generally consist of white-painted
beaded board, plate rails, open shelves, and woodwork, combined nicely with
reclaimed wood floors, flea market furniture, weathered finishes, and salvaged
corbels and mantels. However they are open to customization but should give the
basic feeling of coziness. The colours that are mostly used in a cottage theme
are light and calming such as sage green, soft yellow and pale blue also
setting a very welcoming stage in cottage kitchen designs.
To achieve a casual unfitted look, a cottage kitchen might feature open shelves
and a free-floating island, cart, or table.
Transitional
Theme Kitchen
A blend of modern and traditional is the
way to go these days. A transitional modular
kitchen incorporates a style that is neither too formal nor too casual.
It’s the in between road in a kitchen. The idea is to incorporate a bit of both
into the design however if you are inclined towards traditional, you may have a
modernised kitchen design with sleek cabinets and grey hues with a touch of
traditional features such as wooden knobs or hardwood floors. On the other hand
if you crave a timeless design, do the opposite by adding combination of
cabinets, backsplashes, and flooring designs of the traditional category and
add a few modern details to it.
