Finding Your Kitchen Style The choice is between traditional and modern
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itchen showrooms can be an overwhelming place to be – what style of kitchen is the right one for your home? Do you choose from the current trends or opt for what you consider to be a timeless classic? The choice is a personal one but research goes a long way towards helping you make up your mind. You will no doubt end up visiting at least three or four showrooms, and all of this legwork will pay off in the end. Because the clichÊ that the kitchen is at the heart of the home holds true, the common
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approach is to have it fit in with the overall style of your house. Whether your project is a new build or a refurbishment, in terms of kitchen style the building itself will dictate the mood. Striking contemporary house designs will often benefit from a more minimalist kitchen than period properties. Therefore a classical panelled door might suit a period Georgian house (traditional); a Shaker style might suit a cottage (traditional); or a plain wood panelled style with integrated handles would suit a 1970s bungalow (recent-modern) and so on.
