January 25, 2018You love to browse Pinterest for the top kitchen design trends (and ogle over the gorgeous kitchen examples), and you love being inspired by endless kitchen style ideas...but when it comes to your own home, you’re conflicted. While you admire the unique qualities of those eye-catching kitchens, you want something that will never go out of style.
We have the perfect solution: hone in on the classic elements from the style (or styles!) that you love to keep your kitchen on-trend yet timeless.
Here’s how you can incorporate ideas from top kitchen design styles and still create a kitchen look with longevity:
If you love: the Traditional style
We’ve watched as traditional kitchens with corbels and heaps of details have slowly disappeared, but one element of traditional kitchens has held strong: furniture-style cabinetry.
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To get this look, add baseboard molding the bottom of islands, hutches, or select tall cabinets. It makes kitchen cabinets look like pieces of furniture-- and that’s a style that is always welcoming.
If you love: the Farmhouse vibes
There’s something exceptionally warm about the rustic, natural look of farmhouse kitchens. Yet they’ve become so trendy that some of our clients worry they will regret farmhouse choices within a few years.
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If you love the farmhouse look, incorporate its essence with some natural kitchen elements -- wood countertops, barn doors, wood shelves, wood stools -- without going full-on farm fresh.
If you love: the Modern look
Modern kitchens are sleek: all straight lines and streamlined visuals. They are gorgeous (and photograph like a dream), but if you’re not ready to go totally modern, there is one element that will give you that clean, simple look you crave: waterfall edges. They turn your island or countertop into a beautiful, subtle statement piece.
If you love: the Cottage style
To bring the cottage feel to your kitchen, play with the colors cottage kitchens are known for: light yellow, reds, and mints, or the slightly more modern sage greens and light blues.
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If you love: the Contemporary flair
Contemporary kitchens are all about function -- the perfect focus for any kitchen. Contemporary kitchens brought us appliance garages, hidden appliances, and kitchen design centered around use and purpose.
Functional, innovative design is always evolving, so incorporate the latest functionality to attain those Contemporary vibes.
If you love: the French Country feel
A staple of the French Country look is white cabinetry. While white is a classic color that fits most styles, if you want to give your kitchen that French Country look, explore variations on white, such as cream and off-white.
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If you love: the Coastal views
Coastal-style kitchens are all about big, open, bright-white kitchens. They boast high ceilings and lots of windows for natural light (and ocean views, if you have them). If it’s coastal you crave, think white and bright.
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When designing your kitchen, it’s important to make it your own. There are no strict design rules that you have to follow, and by considering what you love -- and what doesn’t scream “trendy ”-- you can create a kitchen with a look that lasts.
What are your favorite styles and design elements? Share your ideas in the comments below or over on Facebook.
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