Kitchen accessories add cosiness and elegance to the kitchen. Here are some ideas for a dazzling space where you can cook, eat and have guests.
When it comes to tableware, open shelves are the way to go to create an edited/curated look as seen here with vintage metal serving trays from Inspired by Charm.
Color
Bright colours are certainly, particularly if used on your kitchen walls, but steer clear of a colour that clashes with counter-tops and cabinets.
Fiery red and glowing orange are known for stirring up excitement best used in design of family kitchens. Blue and green also have daylight reflections and are cooler in brightness, making them perfect for calmer designs.
Cream and beige are good unobtrusive base colours to create a more elegant style, especially when you want to introduce accents that take your kitchen style in a particular direction. Earth tones are ideal for creating a cosy atmosphere for entertaining family and friends.
Kitcken. Photo by Sarah WinchesterWhen it comes to saving money, painting your kitchen is a great place to start. Paint the ceiling an olive colour that works well with white walls and stainless steel appliances, or tone it down a little with decorative hardware in bright hues on doors and drawers.
Pattern
Function and clean lines are typically top priorities for kitchens, but that’s no reason why kitchen decor ideas can’t inject plenty of interest and personality through pattern.
Patterned elements such as backsplashes, tile flooring and wallpaper accent walls – as well as furniture such as couches, chairs, window seats and built-in bookshelves – is a bold, brazen look that announces: this is who I am, and this is what I like. Choose one that says something about you and your preferences – plaid says ‘homey’, geometrics say ‘formal’; florals say ‘organic’, oriental prints say ‘worldly’.
With an open floor plan, having movement or a visual binding element can help, so use a rug in the kitchen as a styling piece. A printed rug is an eyecatching binding element in an open floor-plan kitchen, and kitchen rugs are hardworking linens like dish towels and aprons, too – hang them from shelves or hooks as a self-runner.
Focal Point
A focal point pulls your eye in to a space and ties a room together. Your kitchen island may serve that function or a pendant light fixture might be your focal point, but a focal point can be anything. It is an expression of you.
It is essential that the central space is both visually pleasing as well as practical, hence why using a professional designer is a great idea when it comes to planning out the room at big picture level. They will be able to suggest what will look best while also being functional and catering to all your needs and lifestyle needs.
Texture is also a great focal point when decorating a kitchen, such as with backsplashes that have a subtle texture. Using more than one of these elements can add complexity and depth to your decor, as long as you don’t have too many focal points competing with each other. Either adding one or two features that pop out visually will ensure that your kitchen looks breathtaking and unified.
Lighting
Kitchens provide a number of lighting functions, and the lighting for a kitchen should vary accordingly. Ensure that you layer the lighting by using ambient and task fixtures in conjunction with accent fixtures. This will give you flexibility to create your own layered lighting approach. Use recessed, track or monorail systems to provide lighting for both ambient and task applications. You’ll also want to consider dimmers and lighting controls to further adjust mood within the room and to highlight key focal points.
With the kitchen being the ‘heart of the home’ for many families, more homeowners are adding canvasses and framed art to their kitchen wall decor. Whitehead recommends recessed adjustable fixtures with low voltage bulbs so the pieces may have a multitude of options for beam spread sizes.
Use a pendant or recessed-mount fixture as the starting point for a chandelier or series of small lights for a statement fixture that doesn’t take up much floor space in your kitchen.
Kitchen Decor Ideas For a Stylish Space to Cook, Eat, and Entertain
