Classic white kitchen stays on trend

It’s no secret that open-plan kitchen-cum-living areas are bang on trend. With this in mind, choosing complementary finishes that marry the various surrounding spaces is a great way to create a holistically seamless design. To create a truly cohesive design for open-plan spaces, it is important to have a thread that runs throughout all the spaces and links them together. For example, if you have chosen a marble countertop, then it would be a great idea to use marble subway tiles as a fireplace surround in the adjacent living room.”

Contrast is your best friend when it comes to white kitchens. Dark floors are a great way to highlight white cabinetry. Wooden floors complement a white colour scheme especially well, and can be linked back to other touches of wooden furniture and accents throughout. If wood is not your material of choice however, you can also use tiles, vinyl or laminates in darker hues to create some contrast.

One of the most endearing elements of a white kitchen is that you don’t have to commit to any one complementary colour. If designed correctly, you should be able to swap out the colour scheme in the form of small features and accessories whenever the mood takes you. Adding pops of colour to your white kitchen is a helpful way to create points of interest and add depth to the overall design.”

There is no denying that white can brighten any kitchen, but you also don’t want the space to look flat and clinical. Adding texture to your kitchen design is the ultimate way to avoid this from happening. It is imperative to add texture into a white kitchen design. This can be done by choosing elements in the same or similar tone, but manufactured from a different material – think white engineered stone countertops, high gloss kitchen cabinetry, integrated appliances with glossy white glass fronts, and rustic, matt handmade tile splashbacks for example.