Important Kitchen Interior Design Components, Final Article in Series: How to Tie it all Together for a Cohesive Look
1.) Pick the same tone for your countertops and flooring, and use a contrasting color for your cabinetry. This is a safe route to take that always ends up looking great…
Photo courtesy of House Beautiful
2.) Pick the same tones for your cabinetry and flooring, and use a contrasting color for your countertops.
- Above: Modern kitchen with contrasting countertops
- Above: Traditional kitchen with contrasting countertops
- Above: Contrasting countertops in Sarah Richard’s kitchen
3.) Monochromatic: Single color/tone for all design components…
- Monochromatic kitchen color scheme
- Above: Notice the color scheme, range hood design, stone work, and window treatment in the above photo. They all fall into a monochromatic color scheme, and the end result is stunning. The room wouldn’t have the same “wow” factor if the window was left bare of the soft texture from the window treatment fabric, combined with the hard texture of the stone work. Additionally, the three different hard textures from the floor, counter top and stone work around the oven create interest without being monotonous because they coordinate tastefully without appearing too match-matchy. If you don’t want a boring kitchen, coordinate your design elements using various textures, and add an element of surprise while avoiding the matchy-matchy effect.
4.) Contrasting Floor Only:
- White is back as shown above in Sarah Richard’s kitchen
Photo courtesy of House Beautiful
Once you get past choosing your key design choices of cabinetry, flooring, and counter tops, you can have fun and be more creative with the backsplash, lighting, kitchen island, window treatment, bar stools, and range hood…
Notice how the vent hood, backsplash, light fixture and bar stools add pizazz to this kitchen
Kitchen design is made interesting through the table/island and chairs, vent hood, window treatment and light fixture. Photo courtesy of House Beautiful
These kitchens would be dull without the window treatment, and unique kitchen table/island, and lighting…
Note how the unique island, window treatment and lighting make the difference
Kitchen island, seating, lighting and window treatment tie it all together for a great look. Photo courtesy of House Beautiful.
This vent hood is truly the focal point of this kitchen…
Note the vent hood, island and lighting. Photo courtesy of House Beautiful.
Window treatments can make a huge splash in an otherwise plain kitchen…
- Above: Kitchen window treatments can make a huge difference
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Good!! You have wonderful talks I have never seen and you seem to learn your stuff.
there are many kitchen designs on the internet but i would still prefer the use of kitchen designs that are classic ~
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