Identifying Kitchen Design Styles

Dreaming of renovating your kitchen? Start your journey by learning about basic kitchen design styles. While each kitchen has its own unique qualities, it’ll likely fall into one of three categories: traditional, contemporary, or transitional. Knowing the indicators of these styles can help you understand the differences between designs. This can help you narrow down your preferences when looking for inspiration online.

Traditional Kitchens

A traditional kitchen features solid wood doors with raised panels and detailed crown moulding. Often, the wood itself is a feature of the kitchen and may be stained a rich colour to show it off to maximum effect. Additional architectural details like pillars and corbels may be present.

Contemporary Kitchens

A contemporary kitchen features minimalist slab doors with a sleek, modern appearance. Rather than relying on natural woods, they may use synthetic materials like laminates, glass, and metal. The emphasis is on straight lines, geometric shapes, and bold accents. Contemporary kitchens are most likely to feature bright colours and metallics.

Transitional Kitchens

A transitional kitchen blends traditional and contemporary styles together. The cabinet doors typically have minimal moulding. Crown moulding, if present, usually has simple clean lines. The colour palette of a transitional kitchen is often neutral. White Shaker kitchens, which have been popular for years, are a prime example of a transitional kitchen. The doors are simple, yet have more detail than the slab doors often featured in contemporary kitchens.

Now that you know the three most common kitchen styles, you can use these terms when searching for inspiration photos. Building a collection of images you like can be very helpful when meeting with your kitchen designer as it allows you to easily discuss the features you want in your dream kitchen.

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