Mixing Old with The New

Mixing Old with The New
By Jess Whitehead

Most commonly executed with a modern kitchen imbedded into an aged house.

Utilising a minimalistic styled kitchen alongside the right textures, allows a modern kitchen to blend seamlessly within a chartered house. The correct textures are key within complementing the homes interior, whether it be of an industrial style or period property.

Next 125 Ceramic Concrete & Oak

However, some people also prefer to contrast their homes unique style to allow the kitchen to become a centrepiece or the wow factor within their home. The kitchen tends to be chosen for this job, due to open plan living, allowing the kitchen to become a central hub for family and friends to gather. Plus, apart from the bathroom, it is a fixed part of the home that only gets changed every 10-20 years, therefore longevity is vital, making the correct kitchen to suit you a worthwhile investment.

Canto Door in Sand Grey

Focusing on period properties, a lot of people tend to go for the shaker style kitchen which is a modern take on the classic kitchen as appose to the modern style with a handless slab door. This allows for a modern style in terms of function and storage solutions yet is not unexpected within the period property. In addition to this, Schuller also produce a Country style of kitchen, for those opting for an alternative classic style. Within this range, you see more niche elements in terms of finishes and decorative shelf supports with more open units to display some of your favourite items. There is an array of different doors to choose from, for some more images on Shaker & Country kitchens, please click the links.

Satin Saffron with Tip-on

In regard to an industrial property, this is when we tend to see a slab door with a dynamic presence and strong lines, usually leaning to the minimalistic style, to not distract from the architecture/ wall textures. If the interior is of a muted universal colour, the room tends to benefit from a bold high contrast colour, to allow the kitchen to cut through and brighten the room as a whole.

Glass Doors in Crystal White with Oak Shelving

Within the kitchen itself, there is also potential to mix new and old styles, usually done within texture. Most commonly executed with a wood effect, whether it’s a textured laminate or Veneer, that is then contrasted with an ultra-modern smooth satin or velvet door (and in the case of the image above, Glass).

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York,
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