The modern kitchen in new ideas of coatings, furniture and lighting

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the layout of the modern kitchen ? Your first associations are probably related to high-end furniture and appliances placed in a minimalist context or almost. You are not too far from the truth, but the room dedicated to the culinary arts is much more than that. Let's sift through analysis this space considered the heart of the house to better understand its mechanisms of operation. What exactly is and will be the 2017/2018 modern kitchen, for you to discover through the following passages and photos!

Source:  Kitchen trends 2020 - 2021

As usual, we will talk about ideas and not specific products, major brands that are needed in the market and so on. And traditionally, we start with the essential foundations of each contemporary decor that are the floor and the walls . In all appearance, the modern kitchen has more than one trick in its bag in terms of design, coatings and finishes ...

Flooring and wall design in the modern kitchen

The first thing we noticed in almost any modern kitchen until recently was the neutral, simplistic or frankly absent background. In fact, the pristine backdrop was the device par excellence to highlight the furniture and appliances superimposed eliminating immediately even the slightest hint of taste.

But, let's face it, playing the card of caution is not exactly original in terms of interior design and decoration! The white walls do not present any risk kitch but they are not very interesting either, is not it? That's why modern cooking has made the conscious decision to slightly boost the decor by playing with the texture .

More and more often, there is a return to paneling, cladding made of natural materials and even wallpapers. Partial or complete coatings made of solid wood or composite materials that perfectly imitate it are currently experiencing an undeniable ubiquitous rebirth and this is not at all a random phenomenon ...

The return to nature is THE new generation's mantra and we just could not neglect it even if we talk about interior design and modern kitchen decoration. With the exception of raw wood , noble natural stone and even concrete considered purely industrial are successfully inviting on the inside.

Waxed cement, white marble, solid oak flooring or any other material that comes to your mind is absolutely acceptable! Why limit the flight of the imagination and settle for a sterile immaculate decor when one is afraid of having texture? Why opt for the safe bet when you can spice up the modern kitchen with some appetizing visual "condiments"?

What is the master furniture in the modern kitchen?

We continue with some thoughts on the design and layout of the furniture although the plural is almost superfluous ... Okay, we have several cabinets high and low , but the master furniture in the modern kitchen is probably the central island ! No matter what space is available or the specific style you want to give to the space, the island is now a must!

Any joke aside, by searching the design magazines it is interesting to note that most contemporary kitchens have a central island that they need or not. Naturally, the extra storage space is never superfluous and it adds a beautiful structure to the space but must it be added at all costs?

The answer is yes, but without in any way compromise with the comfort of use of the room. In the end, the purpose of this piece of furniture is to make your work easier and any sacrifice is totally useless. So choose an island if its practical advantages exceed any excessive congestion and not just for the show.

The other furniture in the modern kitchen is less expressive and it is quite understandable given that the main role is already assumed by the island (or the bar) and we do not miss an opportunity to put it more Featured. A little like it was the case with the floor coverings and walls, we favor the materials of organic appearance.

When the furniture is not really massive, their veneers look as natural as possible. They are mainly combined with non-colors so as not to diminish or completely cancel the aesthetic effects created by the massif. In this vein, the modern kitchen in black and bench, with or without wooden accents , is currently hyper-trendy.

A modern white kitchen or a matte black? Both of them !

The other must-haves are the modern all-white, somewhat futuristic kitchen as well as the deep-hearted matte black kitchen . The first can easily deceive the eye in the best possible sense of the term and create the optical illusion of a large extent, while the second has the ability to create a pleasant atmosphere of comfort and conviviality.

Even if the modern kitchen is beautiful to the feet, it is more than just a pretty face. The keywords in this space are functionality and optimization . In other words, we try to make the most of the existing architectural base and we promote functional furniture. Storage is impossible to distinguish, the mechanisms are intelligent, the furniture performs several functions at a time, etc.

In addition, the modern kitchen is not a closed room where the head of the family is isolated to cook. Preparing meals together and enjoying them together is nowadays the creed of young people. Logically, the furnishings and furniture that belong to this social nook perfectly reflect these new principles of use. The kitchen open to the dining room is something common as well as the bars with several stools and the islands with lunch pads.

High-end lighting is not a whim

The last paragraphs of our current article will be devoted to an element of the interior that is often underestimated. These are the lighting fixtures in the modern kitchen and the different attractive shapes they can take. Suspended, recessed, orientable or in LED profile , the lamps fascinate us just as the lazy one attracts the moth.

Luminaires can be seen as complementary jewelry to refine the elegant outfit that is our modern kitchen. It is in this sense that we must accessorize harmoniously in order to emphasize its attractive features but also to hide any imperfections. Light up your marble worktop if you are proud of it and diverge the attention of this small unpleasant defect on the door of one of your cupboards.

Do not worry if you have a soft spot for baroque chandeliers or industrial suspensions and you worry that these styles do not match your new modern kitchen. It turns out that, above the market, she is quite liberal and willingly accepts one or two similar accents. Finally, as we have said many times: no matter the area, choose a main lighting fixture and at least one extra.

In the example above, the designers embraced the proposed idea and went further by opting for 4 different types! We have white marble suspensions just above the island, recessed spotlights on the ceiling, light profiles below the tall cabinets and the highlight of the show - an LED strip at the base of the low cabinets for indirect lighting frankly fabulous!