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Kitchen Decor Ideas for Your Family Home

A Malay Muslim family is cooking happily in the kitchen.

If you own a home, you want every part of it to look beautiful. One of the most important places in the home is the kitchen, where meals are prepared. In many homes, it’s also where a lot of family bonding happens. That’s why having some kitchen decor ideas will come in handy, no matter the size of your kitchen.

Here are some of the inspirations we’ve come up with. If you’re planning to redecorate or upgrade your kitchen, we hope these ideas can inspire you.

Blue, Sleek and Shiny

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A minimalist kitchen is all the rage these days. These types of kitchens are characterised by neutral colours, such as white and beige. Pops of other colours are added as highlights and to bring about character to the space.

In this design, we see a navy-blue island with a marble top being complemented by decorative hints of green and blue. All this gives the kitchen an almost marine-like atmosphere, yet maintaining a clean impression overall.

A Regal Wooden Kitchen

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If you’d like a kitchen with a more pronounced touch of elegance and luxury, do consider a wooden finishing. Here, cabinets and the kitchen island are decked out in wood, which is of a medium shade. You can also pick darker shades of wood for a more mature and imposing atmosphere.

However, choose lighter wood tones if you want your kitchen to look more spacious. The great thing about wooden embellishments is that they’re quite versatile and easy to pair, so you can get steel appliances in any colour, preferably with some contrast.

1950s Chic

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If you don’t have a large kitchen, then this is one of the kitchen decor ideas for you. Just one strip of polished counters, paired with smooth black cabinets. The gold handles and tap really give it that added air of luxury and classiness.

The real winner here is the chequered floor, which really makes this kitchen stand out. In fact, chequered floors are making a comeback, after being in fashion in the 1950s. In addition to just giving this kitchen a retro vibe, it really gives it a fun and upbeat twist.

Cosy Cottage Vibes

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Combining fully tiled walls with wooden furnishings is a recipe for a more rustic feel. In this setup, the walls are tiled all the way to the ceiling, and this means they will be much easier to clean and maintain in the future.

Additionally, the presence of ceramics, especially when it comes to the sink, really reinforces a more organic feel. There are also significantly less reflective surfaces here, except maybe the stainless-steel hob and hood. Therefore, when it comes to creating rustic settings, it helps to keep things matte.

A Burst of Sunshine

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The pervading perception that modern kitchens have to be sedate and monotonous doesn’t have to ring true. Although monochromatic and neutral-coloured kitchens are the trend these days, you can still get creative.

Here, sunny yellow laminated cabinets are paired with pale wooden ones. The wood balances out the design and reduced the ‘plastic’ feel of your kitchen, making it more natural. This is paired with some brown and white wallpaper that brings on a rather 1980s vibe.

Kitchens Are the Source of Domestic Joy

In closing, no matter what design you choose for your kitchen, make sure that it reflects on your personal taste. Kitchens are where you prepare meals and it should be a place for you and your loved ones to feel comfortable. Therefore, it should definitely be done up to the nines.


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