FRENCH COUNTRY
The French country kitchen serves up a warm. comfortable gathering place for family and friends. A color palette of blues, reds, greens and yellows echo nature, and walls and cabinets often feature a distressed, Old World look. Worn, antique furniture, the layering of fabrics, and accessories of bottles and baskets add the perfect French country touches.
MODERN
If you really want to make a statement,
the modern kitchen is the way to go.Keep
it simple with clean, straight lines on your cabinets,and use industrial materials like concrete of stainless steel for countertops and backsplashes. For your color palette, stick with black and white or choose one bold color to use throughout the space.
COTTAGE
The cottage kitchen is all about simplicity.
Relaxed and informal, this easygoing style is perfect if you want a relaxed feel
to your kitchen. Look for cabinetry and furniture in light woods or paint your existing pieces in a low sheen white.
Requisite open shelving lets you display
your dishware,collections or family
heirlooms.
RUSTIC KITCHEN
Inspired by a mountain lodge,the rustic kitchen evokes a cozy,cabin-style ambiance,but it can easily blend into a modern home.Organic materials, like timber and stone, which maintain a natural finish are combined with polished tile and glass. If you live in an older home, highlight the original architecture to bring personality and a timeworn quality to the space.
VINTAGE
Whether you desire a cheerful '50s retro
space or a graceful Victorian renovation,
the vintage kitchen is the style for a chef
who wants the special charm from a past era.A '50s kitchen conjures up ruby, yellow and turquoise shades while subdued colors mark the Victorian palette
Stock the ultimate vintage kitchen with the ultimate finds from the era you want to portray.
TROPICAL
You don't have to live on the beach to have your own laid-back tropical kitchen. A bright and breezy color palette in citrus shades and oceanlike blues can be combined with natural elements like rattan and bamboo. Tile backsplashes or countertops are the perfect places to add bold color, and be sure to bring the outdoors inside by incorporating botanical prints or artwork.
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