Simple But Ingenious: 17 Beautiful Ideas For Your Kitchen
You spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Whether you start the morning with a quick coffee or prepare three-course meals for guests, if you feel comfortable in your kitchen, you influence the feeling of living in the whole house or apartment. However, sometimes a lack of space, poor lighting, a lack of storage space or simply a lack of ideas for individual decoration prevent the kitchen from becoming a place of well-being. We have therefore put together 17 simple but ingenious ideas for a beautiful kitchen. Enjoy these ideas from our kitchen planners.
1. Cabinets up to the ceiling
Cabinets up to the ceiling solve many storage problems in the kitchen. This kitchen has simple, smooth white fronts, giving the impression that it is a wall. The white, together with the window, through which plenty of daylight falls, contributes to the brightness, while the wooden worktop paired with the wooden floor creates a warm, cosy atmosphere.
2. Elegant decoration for the windows
This modern, white kitchen with its beautiful fabric blinds immediately creates a holiday feeling. The colour of the blinds is perfectly coordinated with the white kitchen and the light wooden floor.
3. Urban country house style for contemporary comfort
If you love the modern country house style but don't want an old-fashioned-looking kitchen, you can choose country house furniture in smoky anthracite and have it fitted with modern fittings. This way you can keep the country house style but give it a contemporary and elegant touch. Grey furniture is best combined with white and wood.
4. Extra storage space in the kitchen island
This kitchen island offers space for stacks of plates, which means it not only provides storage space but also has a fun design. The lighting, which is designed with modern LEDs, is also eye-catching.
5. Drawers for perfect organization in the kitchen
This kitchen island also has space for many utensils. A kitchen island is not only ideal for structuring the space and increasing communication in the kitchen but can also be very practically equipped with drawers.
6. Hooks and rails for the wall
In a small kitchen, every opportunity to create additional storage space is worthwhile. Hooks and rails are ideal for this. In this chic, modern country kitchen, a rail with hooks has been installed above the stove. This means that wooden spoons, ladles, etc. are always within reach when you need them, and they don't take up any space in the drawers.
7. Carpets for more comfort
Tiles are practical in the kitchen because they are easy to clean. However, they can sometimes lack comfort. Carpets and runners, such as this hand-woven, modern kilim carpet, can help.
8. Lights in individual design
LED strips, spotlights built into the cabinets and many other lighting solutions are taking over modern kitchens. But what do you do if you want to add more light to your kitchen? Individual lights, such as lamps with an industrial design or flea market finds, can help. This kitchen, for example, was equipped with a cool ceiling light, hanging lights above the worktop and a wall light. The result is breathtaking!
9. Custom-made shelves
Old buildings in particular, with existing niches, sometimes offer the perfect solution for more storage space. Here, a recess has been fitted with precisely dimensioned shelves. If you place jars of pasta and the like here, you no longer have to worry about decorating the kitchen.
10. Herb pots for the windowsill
Even a kitchen that has been planned down to the last detail looks more beautiful when it is filled with fresh plants or flowers. Herb pots on the windowsill are a common feature in many kitchens and not only provide an instant boost of freshness but also always have the best aroma ready for cooking.
11. Shelves for decoration
In this kitchen, the two shelves next to the patio door make all the difference. Equipped with beautiful pictures, cookbooks, etc., they become an individual eye-catcher, but can also be quickly redesigned if necessary.
12. A seat in front of the window
What could be nicer than enjoying your morning coffee while looking out the window? A small table and two kitchen benches have been created in this narrow kitchen to create a great place to sit.
13. Use the space between the worktop and the upper cabinets
Anyone looking for ideas for small kitchens will love this idea. Here, the wall space between the wall cabinets and the worktop has been used for a narrow shelf. This leaves more space free on the countertop—simple but ingenious!
14. Brick wall instead of tiled backsplash
An old brick wall can save you the cost of expensive tiling! This wall was painted with a primer so that its appearance is preserved, but it is still protected from dirt and no mortar can crumble.
15. Shelves instead of wall cabinets
Doing without wall cabinets can help create an open, spacious feeling. In this kitchen, open shelves were simply attached to the wall instead. The large pictures in the kitchen and dining area are also eye-catchers.
16. Sliding doors for the kitchen
In this kitchen, there is so much space behind the sliding doors that you almost get an extra storage room. At the same time, the sliding doors in green and white provide a kick of colour that immediately puts you in a good mood.
Do you want more inspiration for sliding doors in the kitchen? Then read this idea book that shows you 10 ingenious sliding doors for the kitchen.
17. Upcycling for the kitchen island
The designers have come up with something special for the kitchen islands. They have transformed an old carpenter's bench into a free-standing kitchen island. It is hard to imagine a more individual kitchen design!
