In the bustling city of London, where every square foot counts, designing a stylish yet functional kitchen can be a delightful challenge. At Cor Domi, we understand the unique needs of urban living and aim to create spaces that are both beautiful and practical. This month, we’re exploring various kitchen styles to inspire your next home makeover, focusing on how to make the most of your kitchen space in a London home.
Project Park Crescent | Cor Domi
Traditional Kitchens
Traditional Kitchens are timeless, elegant spaces that feature a lot of ornate details and classical elements, whether it’s detailed cabinetry with raised-panel doors or a more decorative trim to each door. These spaces often utilise a lot of natural materials such as wood or marble and typically feature a softer colour palette. A certain amount of serenity comes with having a traditional kitchen, it’s a tried and tested design aesthetic that doesn’t go out of style
Project Fulham Broadway | Cor Domi
Modern
A modern kitchen would typically operate on the basis of ‘less is more’, whether this is a simplistic, slab door or a purposeful lack of handles and hardware throughout, these kitchens lean into geometric simplicity featuring a lot of clean lines and un-fussy appliance choices. Stainless steel is often a good material to use in these spaces as it lends itself to the clean aesthetic. Neutral colours are again often used but often with a bold accent choice, whether it’s a contrasting pop of colour or a wood veneer. Smart storage solutions and wifi-enabled appliances feature heavily in a lot of modern kitchens.
Project Bayswater | Cor Domi
Contemporary
The current trend is to blend both above styles in a way that works aesthetically, it’s a challenge, but if pulled off correctly, one that really works for a lot of spaces. Whether it’s larger country houses or small apartments in the centre of town, a contemporary kitchen is a great design solution. These kitchens often feature sleek and simple cabinet designs but paired with a lot of natural materials such as wood or marble, they utilise innovative storage solutions to make the most of their available space as they are quite often designed to work in tandem with open plan living spaces and feature pops of colour throughout paired with a more traditional, safe colour choice.
Project Kensington Green | Cor Domi
Farmhouse
Farmhouse kitchens evoke a rustic, cozy and welcoming feeling that’s inspired by rural living and countryside lifestyles. They would typically feature either shaker, or in frame door styles with a lot of open shelving and glass fronted cabinetry. It’s in these spaces that you would see a lot of butcher block wood grain and a good mix of materials used throughout often including natural stone flooring to link into a more traditional farmhouse style. They are typically designed with a warm, slightly muted colour palette that features a lot of creams, whites and pastels but green is also making a big impact in these styles of kitchens as it helps to bring a lot of the outdoors, in.
Project Kent | Cor Domi
Scandinavian
These kitchens are focused on three things; simplicity, functionality and being in touch with nature. These kitchens often use a light and airy aesthetic that works well with the minimalist, simple cabinetry. Door fronts usually feature a lot of lighter wood veneers and the worktops are typically either natural stones that lean into the un-fussy designs or porcelain tops to help with the practical nature of the space. They prioritise natural light and uncluttered spaces with functional and practical layouts, you may find some subtle accents and personal decorative elements throughout.
Project Chiswick | Cor Domi
Coastal
Blue! These kitchens as I am sure you can guess bring the beach and ocean vibes indoors, aiming to create a light, breezy atmosphere. They generally feature a colour scheme comprising of whites and blues and a lot of nautically themed décor. They utilise a lot of Rattan and Wicker throughout whether it’s within the door fronts or through accessories. These kitchens prioritise large windows and bifolding doors that let in a lot of natural light and help to bring the seaside into the kitchen.
Project Wandsworth Common | Cor Domi
Industrial
These kitchens draw inspiration from factories and warehouses, featuring a lot of purposefully unfinished or raw elements that can include exposed pipework, brickwork and beams. These spaces will often have a poured concrete or wooden flooring and feature a lot of metal accents. These spaces are masculine in nature, so they prioritise large wide workspaces and lots of open shelving.
