What is a monochrome kitchen?
A monochrome kitchen is elegant and bold
With monochrome kitchen ideas in abundance, be it for a classic shaker, timeless, contemporary or modern kitchen, it's a popular combination that works beautifully. Still, what is a monochrome kitchen, you may ask? In basic terms, the monochromatic style is a kitchen design and fit finished in black and white. It's a popular choice but remains a sophisticated option. When crafted out of carefully balanced colour tones, its deceptive simplicity can offer an impressive delivery, covering any kitchen style, from modern to the more traditional. In a traditional setting a really light door with a black work surface will work brilliantly through this contrast. The black and white kitchen is a tried and tested colour amalgamation with a vast appeal. The precise colour black and white can lift and elevate an open space within a more modern open plan kitchen, especially when blended with selected accessories, flooring designs, and furnishings.
Monochrome kitchens are all about the colour balance
Whatever your choice of new kitchen design, from a shaker kitchen to an ultra-modern contemporary kitchen style, achieving the right balance is the key to delivering the best possible results that work in synthesis. Monochrome kitchens rely on black and white as their primary source of colour; these bold colours can be overpowering and need careful consideration to blend them subtly together. Selecting a high shine gloss finish on the kitchen cabinetry is an excellent way to reflect light, and it will also deliver a perception of space, whereas black will do the opposite. However, opting for matt black door fronts or textured woods will feel more inviting and exude warmth rather than black gloss. A traditional kitchen or a contemporary style will benefit from graphite to black cabinetry blended with natural work surfaces made from marble or stone; this then opens an opportunity for a contrast flooring, made from wood, for example, to offer a difference in texture and overall depth.
Kitchen accessories can create an accurate statement in a black and white kitchen.
Kitchen accessories are integral to any design and style of the kitchen; they are an imperative component in blending colour and aesthetics. They will enhance and elevate your kitchen space when carefully thought through, making the statement and impression you so wish to convey. The classic combination of dark cabinetry colours set against brass and bold vintage gold features such as taps, lighting and handles provide a stunning effect, sought after in any kitchen style. Due to black and white being a stark colour combination, muted and pastel colours such as blush pinks are ideal for chairs and vases and work well when used as a paint treatment for the walls.
The traditional country kitchen can embrace the monochrome kitchen trend.
It's not just the contemporary kitchen that embraces the monochrome style; a traditional and rustic kitchen setting is ideal for bold but carefully balanced colours. Warm shades of off-white and ivory offer an excellent balance instead of solid black, especially in smaller spaces without much natural light and often with low ceilings. Black granite worktops provide a perfect contrast to lighter cabinetry shades. Black and ivory marry nicely with rustic flagstone flooring, delivering a unique, balanced texture with a natural and traditional country style feel underfoot.
Visit the Plum Kitchens showroom for black and white kitchen inspiration.
When you are next looking for black and white kitchen ideas, visiting our Worcestershire kitchen showroom is a great way to explore the extensive array of new kitchen styles. You can speak with a friendly kitchen designer whilst viewing the display of kitchens in our showroom. Our team can discuss your options for a kitchen design and installation as part of our Plum complete package and what steps to take to achieve the kitchen of your dreams! Our kitchen experts are always on hand to discuss intelligent kitchen designs, modern colour pallets, and kitchen cabinetry and worktops options. They will talk you through the range of monochrome styles and how this option may suit your next kitchen design and fit.