Modern Kitchen Decorating Theme

Treat your kitchen to a modern new look, and learn how to use this cutting-edge kitchen design in your home.

If you have a modern home, or want an up-to-date, cutting-edge kitchen design, choose a modern minimalist style. Kitchen design has shifted slightly over the last few years, and a modern kitchen decorating theme has now become the new 'must-have'. See glossy modern kitchens in all the trendiest magazines, classiest showrooms and most covetable homes.

I will guide you through the main pointers of the modern kitchen decorating theme. Discover the main interior design elements you must include in your modern kitchen.

• Unit design is modern and streamlined - flat, plain doors and drawer fronts in glossy finishes.


• The newest designs feature rounded doors made of an acrylic material called 'Parapan', which can be bent round to form curved doors.


• Door and drawer handles are in stainless steel - long thin cylinders and bars.


• Bright high gloss colors are spot-on for this new trend. Choose bright red, bright orange or lime green. Gloss black is also an ultra sophisticated choice. Make sure all these are glossy finish though - matt just won't work. Watch out for sticky finger marks though!


• If you are a little shy of such bright colors, or feel your kitchen can't take the heat, white is a fantastic modern color. White is great for small spaces, and a minimal and clean feel.








• Wood, or wood effect, also works well for cupboard doors - dark wood is the best choice for this modern kitchen decorating style. Choose zebrano, walnut or dark oak, for seriously chic sophistication.


• Shiny work surfaces look great too - go for black or white for preference. If it fits with your budget plans, choose granite - otherwise, a simple streamlined design will fit your modern kitchen decorating theme wonderfully.


• Use loads of stainless steel and glass - for appliances, tiles, splash backs etc. Remember to keep it shiny, sleek and streamlined.


• If you have gone for brightly colored units, keep walls, and furnishings such as blinds, white, or a pale neutral.


• If your units are white, why not try one of these bright colors on the walls. Consider painting just one wall as an accent - or just stick to accessories in a bright color.








• Accessories, fabrics and furniture should be kept as plain, streamlined and minimal in style as possible. Think glossy, sleek and shiny again.


• Fit blinds, rather than curtains. Pick a plain (rather than patterned) fabric, in a bright, zingy color, or white or a neutral.


• Look out for loads of high-tech gadgets, in modern, minimalist styles. Try kitchen gadgets like swanky coffee makers, or a fold-down, small flat screen TV, positioned under your units.


• If you are fitting an ultra-modern kitchen in an older home - play down decorative period features. Try painting features such as a dado rail or cornicing in the same color as the walls, to create a more streamlined feel.


• If you don't want to go the 'whole hog' for this minimalist kitchen decorating theme, see if there are any aspects you can add to your existing kitchen, to up date your look, and keep right on trend. Can you streamline your look? Add some white to walls or cupboard doors? Or add a few, well chosen, bright, modern accessories?

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