A lot of things happen in your kitchen. It’s the place where new recipes are discovered, and old recipes are brought back to life. It’s the place where little snacks are made for growing families, and late-night snacks are made for spontaneous cravings. It’s a central spot where people gather, and memories are made.
With open-plan kitchens breaking down the walls that used to hide away the heart of the home, everything is on display. So, styling your kitchen has become a delicate balance between functional and fashionable.
Here are our top five tips for styling your kitchen in a way that serves your needs and shows off your taste.
A statement splashback that’s a cinch to clean
Splashbacks are a chance to be playful with colours, textures, and materials, but they also cop the brunt of spitting oils, exploding ingredients, and messy masterpieces.
If tiles are your taste, be mindful of how many grout lines you’ll be meticulously scrubbing stains from and take care to ensure the right sealants, so they stay brighter for longer.
Stone splashbacks are a popular choice for their durability, gorgeous styles, and easy-to-clean zero-grout design.
Modern kitchen appliances
Kitchen appliances come in all shapes and sizes, traditionally stealing the show, and drawing the eye to their big and bold appearance. But there are impressive alternatives that provide style and functionality in a neater way.
Freestanding cooktops provide efficient cooking performance while enhancing the overall aesthetic of your space. At Geelong Homes we offer a 900mm freestanding cooktop in our upgrade pack which is a popular choice with clients. To avoid any food escaping underneath the appliance we install them with a kicker built into the cabinetry which also gives it a more polished finish.
Induction cooktops offer up a healthy list of benefits with their sleek and integrated design, electric function, and simple cleaning requirements that usually call for just a quick spray and wipe.
Concealed rangehoods are the ultimate example of function incognito. Integrated with your cupboards, they’re easier to clean, subtler in appearance and blend with your cabinetry, and they take a backseat to allow other feature pieces in your kitchen to shine.
Shining a light on your style
Any interior stylist will tell you that lighting is everything. In your kitchen, it’s a necessity for function (and safe knife handling!), and equally for aesthetics.
Pendant lighting is a smart choice to provide additional over-bench lighting whilst being a showpiece in itself, with countless styles and designs to suit every taste.
Bar lighting illuminates your kitchen surfaces with sharp precision and can provide directional lighting to strategically highlight your favourite areas.
Strip downlights & LEDs counteract the shadows created by overhead cabinetry and give you all the light you need to work your magic with, whilst highlighting your benchtop accessories.
Fun with fittings & fixtures
If your kitchen’s styling has a strong theme, you can have fun with the little details such as the design, colour, and function of your fittings and fixtures
Tapware can be as stylish as it is functional in your kitchen with an expanding list of options such as brushed nickel, matt black, or gold mixers that can swivel, extend, flex, retract, and bend to your needs.
Cabinetry can be seamless and subtle with a handleless design, or a chance to embellish your surfaces with handles that catch your attention with their detail and design.
Accessorise your supplies
Typically, most things that live on your kitchen bench serve a regular purpose, but being functional doesn’t mean they can’t look beautiful.
Chopping boards can be as much a display piece as they can be a food prep tool by strategically placing them to hide power points, or as a backdrop to some greenery or utensils.
Utensil canisters can introduce some colour and pattern to your benchtop while also making sure you don’t have to fumble around in a drawer before your food burns to the bottom of your favourite pot.
Less is more when styling your kitchen with accessories, so be mindful of how much bench space you’re sacrificing.
Talk to our team
Styling your kitchen can be a nerve-wracking process filled with questions you need answered. That’s why we’re here with answers when you’re ready to get started!
