Traditional Design Trends
When it comes to decorating styles, many people like different styling. If you like traditional styles, you probably really like the look of 18th century England or of French Countryside’s. You probably also like paler or tamer colors such as white, ivory, cream colors as well as lighter colorful shades of mint green, pale reds, or even green tones. Traditional styles also deal a lot with soft warm wood tones, bronze finishes and very formal window treatments. It’s not a style for everyone, but if you like this type of a style and you are considering a, you need to be aware of what is included in this classification of design and what is not. If you need a few ideas on traditional design and decorating, please continue reading below for some amazing ideas to give you the kitchen you always dreamed of. Here we will go over a few of the latest trends in kitchen design, but if you want to see more you should visit a kitchen design center in your town.
Chef Kitchen
If you love the style of traditional, but you also love to cook, chances are you would love to have a traditional chef kitchen. This is really easy to do, just consider adding in lighter paint colors for the cabinets like white or gray - even stark white works well in a traditional kitchen. Add in a silver Wolf range with the traditional subway tile backsplash and a rack above the center island for hanging things like pots and pans. You can also consider adding things like a soapstone countertop, and instead of closing your cabinets in, create a warm and inviting glass front with cross-stitching wood patterns for a really French country chic look. For the flooring you should be using natural stone or wood. If you choose wood make sure it’s a really deep brown color and ultra-durable. If you choose natural stone, consider grey marble.
English Countryside
If you really love the look of an English countryside kitchen, you are going to need to start with the white painted cabinetry. Colors can vary in hue when it comes to cabinets, but most countryside homes have white, ivory or a creamy white color hue. English countryside kitchens also have a lot of storage space, but everything is so open. Try to build a few open cabinets, or if you have a focal wall, build a built in storage nook, with decorative paneling. These shelves will be used for all sorts of things so it does have a sense of beauty, but they can also be functional enough to store extra things on like mixing bowls. As mentioned earlier, wood is really popular in traditional kitchens, so if possible think about adding wood panels and wood beams to the ceiling instead of the usual white ceiling and because of the wood on the ceiling you should have no problems adding in a knotty wood floor to complete the look. It really has an Old World look to it.
Family Centered Kitchen
A lot of the time when you talk about traditional kitchens, you ARE indeed talking about French Country or Farm Country and these people tend to have a very family friendly centered household and kitchen. Because of this, it’s no big surprise that some people choose to add in extra seating and accompaniments for their family and friends that decide to stop by for breakfast or a cup of coffee. In order to seat a lot of people you can consider adding a very formal kitchen island. This island will have three main uses. First off, since it’s in the middle of the floor, it makes the room flow better and not look so stark. Second off, it provides a space where you can prep food. And lastly, it’s also outfitted with chairs all around the island that offers a comfy seating area for guests. The side part of the island also has another section of space for cupboard storage and the top of the space has a countertop and wash sink. These tend to be used more in Europe but the primary use is ONLY for hand washing. Food usually goes nowhere near this space. Add in a few lighting fixtures, a creamy or peachy large format floor and you have a comfortable space for anyone that visits you.
Chef Kitchen
If you love the style of traditional, but you also love to cook, chances are you would love to have a traditional chef kitchen. This is really easy to do, just consider adding in lighter paint colors for the cabinets like white or gray - even stark white works well in a traditional kitchen. Add in a silver Wolf range with the traditional subway tile backsplash and a rack above the center island for hanging things like pots and pans. You can also consider adding things like a soapstone countertop, and instead of closing your cabinets in, create a warm and inviting glass front with cross-stitching wood patterns for a really French country chic look. For the flooring you should be using natural stone or wood. If you choose wood make sure it’s a really deep brown color and ultra-durable. If you choose natural stone, consider grey marble.
English Countryside
If you really love the look of an English countryside kitchen, you are going to need to start with the white painted cabinetry. Colors can vary in hue when it comes to cabinets, but most countryside homes have white, ivory or a creamy white color hue. English countryside kitchens also have a lot of storage space, but everything is so open. Try to build a few open cabinets, or if you have a focal wall, build a built in storage nook, with decorative paneling. These shelves will be used for all sorts of things so it does have a sense of beauty, but they can also be functional enough to store extra things on like mixing bowls. As mentioned earlier, wood is really popular in traditional kitchens, so if possible think about adding wood panels and wood beams to the ceiling instead of the usual white ceiling and because of the wood on the ceiling you should have no problems adding in a knotty wood floor to complete the look. It really has an Old World look to it.
Family Centered Kitchen
A lot of the time when you talk about traditional kitchens, you ARE indeed talking about French Country or Farm Country and these people tend to have a very family friendly centered household and kitchen. Because of this, it’s no big surprise that some people choose to add in extra seating and accompaniments for their family and friends that decide to stop by for breakfast or a cup of coffee. In order to seat a lot of people you can consider adding a very formal kitchen island. This island will have three main uses. First off, since it’s in the middle of the floor, it makes the room flow better and not look so stark. Second off, it provides a space where you can prep food. And lastly, it’s also outfitted with chairs all around the island that offers a comfy seating area for guests. The side part of the island also has another section of space for cupboard storage and the top of the space has a countertop and wash sink. These tend to be used more in Europe but the primary use is ONLY for hand washing. Food usually goes nowhere near this space. Add in a few lighting fixtures, a creamy or peachy large format floor and you have a comfortable space for anyone that visits you.