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Kitchen design means thinking about function and form in tandem. Designing and decorating kitchen spaces is like having a design dialogue about the heart of the home. Architect Sanjukta Nandy gives tips on different trends and methods on how to achieve these looks.
1. Elegant wood toned look: For this look, use wooden textures on cabinets with off-white granite or any stone of your choice. This will help you achieve a contemporary design with classic finish. The linear design form adds a dash of dynamic individuality, highlighting the aesthetic elegance of the design.
2. Modern progressive look: To achieve this look, you can opt for an L-shaped modern kitchen that will serve the purpose of functionality especially in tight spaces. This look is all about simplicity with a touch of zing. Colour combinations that go wonderfully with this layout would be white and vertical forms with wooden tones in the cabinets. A dash of black in the backsplash with minimalistic use of steel emphasizes on simplicity and inventive designing. For a special appeal, you can pair white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances with your patterned or chequered black backsplash.
3. Subtle country look: The neutral wood finish works with a variety of design layouts and provides a perfect balance for softer wall colours. Wood finish with gentle white composite backsplash brings in the wonderful country-cottage feel without adding unnecessary weight to the look.
4. Sharp avant-garde look: For this look, use deep wood finish on the cabinets and stainless steel counter top, sharp geometric lines and minimalistic textures. This blends well with the functionalities and personal prerequisites. The ultra-modern scheme of designing the kitchen, the hub of your home, evolves from transforming a strictly utilitarian unit into a versatile room to prepare food, entertain guests and share meals.
5. Monochromatic vintage look: Achieve this look using glossy black cabinets and smoky grey backsplash. These features complement the vintage black stove and yet isn’t monotonous. The contrast of the black cabinets and white kitchen top is sophisticated yet playful. From the high gloss cabinets to the steel trimmings, everything shines in this single colour kitchen, making the design anything but boring. Whether the designs are traditional, contemporary or modern, black cabinets, kitchen islands and back splashes are unorthodox and versatile.
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Debasis Gupta
2016-10-21 19:48:18Perfect 5 Stars for such a composite write up with splendid pictorial depiction. If the kitchen is a reflection of one's personality, these five options surely cover the spectrum. I personally opt for the Elegant wood toned look over the others as entirely my personal choice. Nevertheless, the Modern Progressive, Subtle Country, Sharp Avant - Garde and the Monochromatic Vintage options are as much good. Well done indeed.