It’s Time for a Traditional Kitchen
If you want to design a kitchen that has a traditional feel or atmosphere, there are several key characteristics that you’ll want to include. Hiring a professional kitchen designer can be of help. However, you may wish to learn about traditional kitchen design beforehand to understand if this is the right style for you. Keep reading to learn how to give your house a facelift starting with the heart of the home, the kitchen.
What Kitchen Decor and Accessories Are Traditional?
The craftsmanship of a true traditional kitchen always shines through in the details. In fact, a laser focus on details and the correct use of decorative accessories tend to exemplify themselves as the hallmarks of a traditional kitchen. In every area of the room, the kitchen should boast crown moldings, corbels, and an assortment of precisely-chosen furniture with traditional embellishments.
If the area has enough space, one of the best ways to give a kitchen a traditional look is to make sure there is wainscoting on the island. Additionally, most traditional kitchens feature an element of adornment and architectural design that you don’t see in non-traditional designs. You can easily achieve such a level of adornment by taking advantage of strategically-placed, decorative accessories and cabinetry.
What Color Helps Achieve a Traditional Look?
Traditional and contemporary kitchens can often be distinguished from one another easily by taking a quick look at their color palettes. It’s not uncommon for more modern kitchens to make use of a wide variety of colors, whereas traditional kitchens are more apt to stick to a classic palette of color. If you like warm, cool neutral colors (like deep cherry), then a traditional kitchen design will certainly be pleasing to the eye.
What Style Cabinets Are Good for Traditional Kitchen?
When it comes to crown molding and cabinets, today’s modern kitchen styles usually go out of their way to emphasize simplicity. With traditional designs, though, the styles tend to go out of their way to include cabinets that have an embellished style. If you’re choosing a cabinet door style, then a vintage raised panel style is a great choice because it really helps achieve a kitchen with a traditional feel. You can achieve an especially traditional appearance with cabinets that have a glaze or antique finish. Cabinets with a Walnut Glaze are popular among homeowners who remodel the kitchen for a more traditional feel and look.
Which Type of Backsplash Is Best?
In recent years, colorful and intricately patterned backsplashes made of interesting components have become popular choices among homeowners. A busy backsplash, on the other hand, can be daunting in a traditional kitchen. If not chosen correctly, you can end up with a backsplash that is so busy it makes the room look smaller. This is why it’s best to just keep the backsplash simple. When we say simple, we mean simple in terms of color and style but also material.
Bonus tip
You can use various types of fabric to add color to the kitchen. Always create focal points by making use of knobs on cupboards, door paneling, and other aspects that make a kitchen traditional.
