We will analyze the parameters to design a modern kitchen, among which the functional aspect, the use of materials, the shape as well as the use of color and natural light stand out; Find out how to get a 21st century food prep space below.
10 ideas to design a modern kitchen
1. Organization and practicality present in modern kitchens
Current kitchen designs have to adapt to the lifestyle of the 21st century where practicality is one of its characteristics; A kitchen cabinet has been designed that integrates a series of elements where it is possible to place -in sight- all the necessary supplies for the preparation of food; I annex the kitchen island that has the same characteristics.
2. Amplitude effects with color and natural light
Modern kitchens are bright and make the most of natural light; the use of materials such as wood in a natural tone and paint colors such as white or derivatives complement each other to achieve this effect; we can see that the kitchen island has a series of open spaces that allow to place the crockery under the sink.
3. Simple and practical kitchen furniture designs
Beautiful kitchen that uses simple design furniture, a kitchen island has been combined with a white countertop, ocher yellow furniture and green painted brick walls, as a detail a phrase placed on a wall, alternatively you can make a drawing alluding to this area of the house.
4. Plasticity in modern kitchens
Kitchens with organic design furniture are becoming more and more fashionable, they give a unique style to this important space in the house, we must take into account using the appropriate furniture – oval lines for example – that integrates with this overall style.
5. Integration of kitchens with social spaces
Integrating the room with a kitchenette is one of the best solutions when there is little space to build, it is necessary to define the areas with architectural elements, for example floor levels or false ceilings (as we see in the photo above); In this design, the kitchen furniture is integrated by shades of gray.
6. Steel finishes combined with concrete textures
Furniture with a steel finish and gray quartzite countertop as the superior design is an excellent proposal if you have a house with a modern structure, the perfect combination would be colors such as dark gray and great natural lighting.
7. Combination of different textures
In the details you can find the best decoration idea, a wooden kitchen cabinet in a monotonous natural color as a background has a wall of high relief tiles, it is the perfect “wallpaper” for the design of the modern kitchen, it has been combined with parquet floors with a rustic finish.
8. Colors to achieve effects and sensations
One of the requirements of interior design is to achieve sensations in the occupants of the spaces, color and light are two vital elements to achieve this; In the example we can see how the modern kitchen uses light blue and gray tones.
9. Art is integrated into the design of modern kitchens
In Construye Hogar we have seen the modern kitchens in the pop art style that are an example of current decorations, continuing with this line we now see an elegant kitchen where the point of focus and contrast are the hanging lamps on the island as well as a large picture of art.
10. Exposed concrete combined with wooden furniture
Exposed concrete is increasingly used as a construction finish, we have seen it applied in: Ideas of modern houses, although steel is its ideal complement, we can see how it integrates perfectly with wood in a natural tone.
