The 7 best kitchen ideas for effortless luxury living
The old adage tells us that the kitchen is the heart of a home and we wholeheartedly agree. It is the place where families congregate, arguments, nourishment and love are doled out in equal measure and creativity is sparked in preparation for a weekend meal with friends. At the same time, the kitchen has to work extremely hard with practical layouts and hardy finishes to ensure that day to day tasks can be completed with ease. That is a lot to demand from a single space! However, there are key elements you can incorporate into your kitchen design to ensure that it is both the centre of your family life and exudes luxurious touches for warmth, elegance and comfort.
1. Warm Metals
Whilst there will always be a place for stainless steel, the incorporation of warmer metallic accents will elevate your kitchen to luxe. Think oven dials, tap ware, handles and rails-brass, bronze and even nickel reflect and mattify light and add warm, elegant tones to any kitchen.
2. Texture
To set your kitchen apart from the standard, consider textural elements to add interest and richness to your design. Texture can be achieved in a multitude of ways, from interesting colours and surfaces in natural or manufactured bench tops to the finish and timber types on cabinetry door fronts
3. Natural Stone
Unique, durable and beautiful, natural stone inspires opulence in any kitchen. Depending on the type of stone (marble, granite and quartz are all popular choices) and the placement, it can be an upfront feature or a more subtle accent in your kitchen. With care, most stone finishes only improve with age and patina.
4. Lighting
Lighting, whether ambient or task, is an essential element in your kitchen space and is a prime opportunity to add elegance and flair to your design. Careful consideration of placement is important as is investing in beautiful pieces that elevate the space and deliver practical function across all areas of the kitchen.
5. Flow
An unseen luxury that makes an incredible difference is the ease with which you can move through your kitchen. An important consideration for every individual kitchen, we work with clients to develop a shared understanding of how they will approach and use the space to create the base for thoughtful design. Applying this rigour to your own kitchen design will minimise bottlenecks and ensure an effortless flow around your space.
6. Textiles
A glass of wine while relaxing on a comfortable and beautifully upholstered bar stool is a luxury that is easy to achieve and adds a touch of high-end elegance to your kitchen.
7. Storage
No matter how sophisticated a kitchen you design on paper, it all comes to nothing without clever storage. From a sizeable pantry through to easy-to-access hidden space for your appliances, storage is essential to ensure everything has a place. True luxury is being able to keep your kitchen space free from clutter and untidiness with effective yet understated considered design.
