5 Ways To Make Your Kitchen Warm & Inviting - You Don’t Have To Have An All-White Kitchen
Keeping up with home design and décor can be frustrating when the rules change every year. With your white kitchen, people may feel like they don’t want to make a mess or spend any time in it. We have a few ways to make your kitchen more inviting to friends and family without doing a complete overhaul. Choose your level of comfortability with these different ideas.
1. Add Stained and natural wood tones
We all know wood has a homey feel. Whether you are staining your kitchen cabinets or your floors, it will provide a more inviting look. If your cabinets are more modern without the ability to stain, feel free to bring in different wooden accents. Choose from soft wooden chairs, bamboo roll shades, olivewood serving bowls, wicker bread baskets, and cutting boards to display. Want to know what’s even better? It’s ok to mix and match wood tones now.
2. mix warm and cool metals
There was a time when your kitchen needed to be all silver or gold, but the more we grow, we realize how much these can complement each other instead of clashing. The key is not to go with more than three metal finishes. Choose one primary finish for your more permanent items like your faucet and your light fixtures. Since your drawer and door pulls are easier to change, choose a more fun, trendy finish for those.
3. Add a splash of color
Adding color to your walls, backsplash or cabinetry can provide a splash of color that says hello. Choose timeless colors like blues and greys or go for the bold with yellows, oranges, or greens. If you aren’t ready to make any long-term changes, bring in décor with colors – i.e., brightly colored towels, dishes, cookbooks, flowers, drapes, rugs, and even painted furniture.
4. Add a contrasting kitchen island
If you have the space to add an island, it is totally worth it. Not only does it provide a functionality with more of a prep area and under-counter storage, but it also can offer a place for people to gather and sit or stand. Choose from manufactured kitchen islands you can buy and custom-built piece. This gives you a great opportunity to find an island that contrasts yet complements the rest of the kitchen.
5. Bring in some life
One way to make your space more inviting and add a splash of color is bringing in plants. More and more people are living the plant parent lifestyle. Whether you bring in flowers for a vase or two weekly or add a potted plant or two, it will bring your kitchen to the next level. These natural elements are one of the easiest ways to give your kitchen a homier feel. Don’t have a green thumb? Permanent botanicals work just as well. This is a great option if your kitchen doesn’t have as much light. Bring in a purple orchid for summer or pumpkins for fall, or you can keep it simple with fiddle leaf figs, ferns, or dogwood branches.
There are so many directions you can run with these tips! All-white kitchens are not the enemy and may be one of the easiest spaces to spruce up. RI Studio is here to help keep your kitchen with the times. Keep checking back for more easy ideas on how to develop an inviting home with a high-end feel to create lasting impressions on all your friends and family.