The first few months of 2020 before lockdown seem like an eternity ago, and in the few months following we all had to deal with a lot of change, and a lot of disruption to our daily lives. Hundreds of thousands of us turned to nature to help try and ease the new stresses these changes brought, and now that the strictest lockdown measures are over for most of the country, more and more of us are looking at how we can incorporate the nature’s more soothing elements into our daily lives.
We’ve certainly had our fair share of customers recently here at Kitchen Design Centre asking about how we can help them create nature inspired kitchens, with all the beauty and serenity that they can provide. So if you’re thinking something similar, here are a few ideas to get you started!
When most of our customers choose the colours for their designer kitchens, many of them like to start with one colour and then work upwards from there. You can do the same with a nature inspired kitchen, but there are also a couple of other routes you can take – you might want to start with earthy colours of green and brown, and work your way around the colour wheel from there.
Alternatively, you could base the look of your kitchen on an image from nature. The beautiful thing about this approach is that colours rarely clash in nature, so by drawing your inspiration from of an image of a particularly vibrant plant, or the grand majesty of a beach cliff-face, you can find all sorts of colours which will make an excellent basis for your kitchen’s colour scheme.
Wood and stone are obviously the most popular go-tos for nature-inspired kitchens, given that they’re naturally occurring themselves. There are all sorts of ways you can incorporate them – you can use exposed wood for your kitchen cabinets for example, or untreated wood for your kitchen cabinets.
Or, you could define the appearance of your kitchen with stone, which provides a cooler colour tone while giving your kitchen a more rugged, hard-wearing appearance that’s reminiscent of the industrial working kitchens of the early 19th century. If you need help deciding on a particular material, or how to incorporate it into your kitchen, our designers are always happy to help with a bit of inspiration!
When it comes to providing light for your kitchen, obviously natural light is the most desirable option. We’ve spoken before on the blog about natural light, but to recap it briefly, it epitomises everything that people love about nature – it’s beautiful, it’s energising, and it just makes us feel happy. Larger windows and skylights are therefore a popular choice to bring more natural light into your kitchen, and you might also want to think about using glass panels on your doors, and similar features. If you can, try and keep your window sills clear from too many decorations or clutter, so as to help the light reflect around your kitchen.
And if your opportunities for letting in natural light are limited, then it’s best to keep the lighting soft, rather than making it too bright or harsh. Obviously, there’s a balance to be struck in keeping it understated but practical too (you’ll always want to be able to see what you’re doing!), so again that’s where our designers can help.
Finally, you’ve got no shortage of options to add a bit of organic life into your kitchen in the form of small decorations or ornaments. You can take your pick between spices, herbs, grains and fruits. Some of our customers are particularly fond of vibrant options like oranges, lemons, apples and bananas, which are great for adding a pop of colour to their surroundings – but really, it’s all up to you!
And if you need a little help or a steer in the right direction, that’s what our designers are here for. Each of them has years of experience and an innate natural talent that makes them the perfect people to help your dream kitchen become a reality. Why not find your nearest kitchen showroom here?
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This is our new display at the Urmston showroom. Matte black handles less units, Matt black worktops and bronze Neff collections appliances - how good does it look?
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DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE QUOOKER FLEX TAP FOR YOUR KITCHEN!
Ready to revolutionise your kitchen this summer? We’ve got just the thing – we’re giving you the chance to win a FREE Quooker flex tap (worth £1250) for your dream kitchen!
With a beautiful minimalist style, the innovative Flex tap improves further on the classic Quooker design with a flexible pull-out hose, giving you access to hot, cold and filtered water on demand. That makes it the perfect appliance to transform your kitchen; no wonder it’s so popular with so many of our customers!
To be in with a chance to win, all you need to do is book a free design appointment with one of our award-winning designers. It’s just a no-obligation chat that focuses on you, and your desires for your dream kitchen.
Don’t hang around too long though, as this offer won’t be around forever…
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AWARD-WINNING KITCHENS FOR AN AWARD-WINNING DEVELOPER
As you may know if you’ve visited any of our showrooms in Manchester, Blackburn, Liverpool or Barrowford, we manage more than 250 kitchen projects each year here at Kitchen Design Centre. Many of these kitchens are for individual customers, but we also specialise in providing exceptional designer kitchens to housebuilders and developers. We have a particularly successful longstanding relationship with Candelisa, a prestigious Yorkshire-based property developer that is (like us) known for the peerless quality of its designs.
The company already has an impressive array of awards on its shelves, and its team have recently managed to secure their latest accolade: the Best High Volume New Housing Development at the prestigious LABC Awards!
In case you need a quick refresher, the LABC Awards are the largest business-to-business awards in the UK’s building control sector, aimed at celebrating and rewarding building projects, and the people behind them. The Best High Volume New Housing Development in question was Candelisa’s project at Countyfields, Embsay. Due to our strong relationship with the company (largely through Simon Thomas, the head of our Barrowford showroom), Kitchen Design Centre was chosen to deliver every kitchen at the Embsay development – and like Candelisa’s team, we’re hugely proud of the results.
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A CLASSIC SHAKER STYLE KITCHEN FOR A CHESHIRE
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When Louise and Stuart renovated and extended their Wilmslow home they visited several local kitchen companies but were keen to get exactly what they wanted and researched companies with large showrooms located slightly further afield.
Kitchen Design Centre popped up on google and they were delighted to find that were open on a Sunday and that being located at Housing Units Failsworth, they were only a 20-minute drive away.
They were amazed by the showroom and how many full-size displays there were. They were equally impressed with Designer Paul Harrington who spent a great deal of time listening to what they wanted and going through various options and designs with them.
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