At Kitchen Design Centre we like to keep you in the loop with the hottest style and homeware trends. Right now in kitchen design, it’s popular to lose some of your cabinets and replace them with open shelving. While this keeps the kitchen looking interesting, getting the right mix of items to make the shelves both functional and attractive can be difficult.
In today’s blog, we’re going to be exploring the benefits of open shelving, and explaining how to make it work for you…
When it comes to filling up your open shelves, opt to display items you use on an everyday basis, such as seasonings and spices. This way, you needn’t go into the cupboard each time you need to use them – saving you time, while adding a touch a style to your kitchen walls.
Who said shelving had to be useful? While you may choose to pop some useful everyday items on your shelves, many customers choose to use shelving as an opportunity to create a centerpiece in the kitchen. You could display objects of sentimental value, photographs, wine, flowers – anything works!
Blocks of closed cupboards can be a little boring, so open shelves are great for breaking up the design and adding a little interest to your home. Place them after a row of cabinets or cupboards, or above the hob or oven, to give a slightly more open vibe.
Like any focal point, shelving can be used to add a touch of colour to your kitchen, especially if you’ve selected a neutral theme. Add a splash of vibrancy with a zingy green, or go deep and mysterious with plum or mahogany.
Open shelving also offers a great opportunity to add a contrasting texture to your kitchen design too. Add a natural touch to your modern kitchen with wooden shelving, or if you’ve gone for something traditional in style, why not add a touch of Corian as a nod to modern design?
Open shelving is particularly useful in smaller kitchens, which can look closed in with a traditional cupboard design. Open shelving really heightens a space as eyes are drawn to those things displayed on the shelf, making the room feeling larger.
Style and budget-friendly options rarely come together, so when they do we know the trend is going to be huge. New cabinets aren’t cheap – but open shelves offer an attractive, budget-friendly alternative, ideal for storing all those usual cupboard items – such as crockery.
If you want to give your kitchen a new look for 2016, get in touch with the Kitchen Design Centre Team. You can come and view our hottest designs in store, at one of our North West kitchen showrooms, and begin planning your brand new kitchen today!
A brilliant trip to London with our showroom managers @kitchen_design_centre, as we joined Blanco in celebrating an incredible milestone — 100 years of manufacturing sinks and taps!
A century of innovation, design, and quality craftsmanship.
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Your vision, our expertise.
At Kitchen Design Centre, we don’t just supply kitchens; we help you create a total vision for your home. Our team specialises in reimagining your space, ensuring the new design isn’t just beautiful, but perfectly functional.
From the very first spark of an idea to the final, streamlined installation, we guide you through every step of the process. Whether that be offering structural tips and big-picture design ideas that go beyond the kitchen footprint, or ensuring every corner is utilised to its best potential whilst maintaining flow, function and light.
George Clarke once said, “If you don’t get the layout right nothing else feels right. If your space flows and works properly it just makes you feel better, happier.” We at Kitchen Design Centre strive to get this right and draw from decades of experience, specialist skill and expertise to help each of you realise your vision for your dream kitchen.
Start your journey with us today at our Barrowford showroom. We can help you with projects ranging from small kitchen makeovers to large-scale renovations. While we don’t supply the trades, we can confidently direct you to the perfect trusted professionals to fulfil your dreams.
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There’s just something magical about a kitchen at Christmastime — the warm glow of the oven and the scent of cinnamon drifting through the air.
Here’s to the heart of the home — where recipes turn into traditions and simple moments become the ones we never forget.
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It’s getting chilly outside — pop into one of our showrooms for a hot coffee and to discuss your Christmas kitchen wish list.
Winner’s Announcement!
To mark Kitchen Design Centre’s 40th Anniversary, we wanted to celebrate by giving something meaningful back to our loyal customers. Every person who purchased a new kitchen from us during the qualifying period was automatically entered into a special prize draw to win £4,000 back from the cost of their kitchen.
We’re excited to reveal that the winner of this fantastic prize is Mrs M from Colne!
We had the pleasure of visiting her last week to share the news in person — and she was over the moon.
A heartfelt thank-you to all our customers for celebrating this milestone year with us. Your continued support means everything.
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