Man Space: Create a Sleek Kitchen You'll Want to Cook In
Here's how to design a kitchen that's not only sexy and sleek, but that makes entertaining even easier
The kitchen is said to be the heart of any home and a man space is no different. Not only does a kitchen need to be practical, it should should also be aesthetically pleasing and complement the rest of your interior scheme. Now, let’s get cooking with some drool-worthy kitchen ideas …
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1. Some of the best features of a kitchen are hidden. When designing your cooking space, carefully consider the cabinetry, storage solutions and integration of appliances. Maximise storage by installing cabinets that are built up to the ceiling line.
2. Kitchens aren’t just for cooking. By introducing some bar stools to your bench, you can create a breakfast bar for yourself or entertaining area for your guests.
3. Your kitchen should be a flow-through from the rest of your interior. Use your existing colour scheme and finishes in the rest of your house to inspire your finishes for your cooking space.
TOP TIPS
1. Some of the best features of a kitchen are hidden. When designing your cooking space, carefully consider the cabinetry, storage solutions and integration of appliances. Maximise storage by installing cabinets that are built up to the ceiling line.
2. Kitchens aren’t just for cooking. By introducing some bar stools to your bench, you can create a breakfast bar for yourself or entertaining area for your guests.
3. Your kitchen should be a flow-through from the rest of your interior. Use your existing colour scheme and finishes in the rest of your house to inspire your finishes for your cooking space.
Sexy, sleek and contemporary. Marble is used seamlessly from the other area of the home into the kitchen. Using black cabinetry defines the kitchen space, while the stainless steel rangehood, appliances and hardware tie the kitchen together as a whole working space.
Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry allows for extra storage in your kitchen. The contrasting black-and-white colour scheme complements the large floor tiles of this well-proportioned kitchen.
Attaching a dining area to the kitchen maximises floor space in other areas of the home, and allows you to entertain while cooking up a storm. The clever design of this custom-built booth seat also allows for extra storage above and under the seat.
Think beyond normal functionality. A separate ‘bar area’ is ideal for aesthetics and function in a man space kitchen. It doesn’t need to take up a lot of space. Well-considered storage is key here – to have all your bar needs at your fingertips when entertaining.
Sticking to a neutral colour palette will mean your kitchen won’t date in a hurry. You can add splashes of colour by way of smaller items that are easy and cost-effective to update, like pendant lights, artwork and bar stools.
A beautiful monochrome scheme complements crisp white walls. The marble benchtop, which has also been used as a splashback, creates harmony in the kitchen and sits perfectly alongside the black cabinetry.
Keep it simple. By using one finish for cabinetry, this kitchen is the utmost display of unity. This allows for feature decorative items (like the suspended light) as well as the impressive view, to take centre stage.
Hide away the kitchen items you don’t need to see and display the items you do. This sleek kitchen is streamlined for functionality and offers a decorative element with the built-in display cabinets.
This contemporary kitchen integrates the use of stainless steel appliances and benchtop with the softer elements of wood veneer cabinetry. The island and suspended rangehood serve to zone the kitchen well in the large floor place.
Where budget allows, customising the internal joinery will make cooking that much easier. Work with your builder or joiner to create a system that works best for you and your cooking needs.
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