Tips from the experts: How to create a minimalist kitchen

The ideal kitchen should be a joy to cook in, a joy to look at and a comfortable space for family and friends to gather. Unfortunately so many kitchens suffer from visual and physical clutter as well as overdesign.

To avoid making these same mistakes and to ensure your kitchen is both beautiful and functional, we recommend keeping it simple. Strip back your design to its basic elements to create a minimalist space that does less with more – here’s how.

Stick to neutral tones

Avoid bright, garish colours in your kitchen and instead go with neutral, natural tones. Think soft greens, whites and browns paired with marble, stone, wood and other natural materials. This will help ensure your design is both timeless and easy on the eye.

Be inspired by Scandi or Japanese design

Scandi and Japanese designs, otherwise known as Japandi, are loved for their neutral colour palettes, clean lines, timeless design principles and beautiful craftmanship. They are stripped back and simple, rather than cluttered or busy.

Jump on Google and take a look at a few examples of kitchens built using this design ethos to find inspiration for your kitchen.

Go for sleek surfaces

One theme that is common in most minimalist designs is clean, uninterrupted lines and sleek surfaces. So with your kitchen go for simple countertops with minimal or hidden appliances that seamlessly blend into sinks, cupboards and fixtures.

For the ultimate sleek design consider a made to measure kitchen. These beautiful stainless steel masterpieces integrate your sinks and cooking hobs seamlessly into a custom stainless steel countertop for a simple yet luxurious look.

Choose minimalist kitchen fittings and fixtures

When it comes to minimalism the success or failure of any design is in the finer details. So take great care when choosing your kitchen taps, sinks, appliances and accessories.

Go for a quality, premium brand that you can trust and choose fixtures that integrate seamlessly into your kitchen design. For example, simple modern taps and mixers are better suited than ornate, heritage designs and undermount sinks that blend into your benchtop often work better than top-mounted ones.

Get rid of handles

Minimalism is all about reducing visual noise to make your space as elegant and simple as possible. One easy minimalist win is to simply choose cabinetry that is push-to-open or has inbuilt handles.

If you’re simply renewing your kitchen design and you’re not ready to redo all your cabinetry you could also switch out your handles for simple, stainless steel bars or another similarly minimalist option.

Avoid clutter

The best minimalist kitchens feature uncluttered benches and workspaces. So make sure there’s plenty of storage space in your kitchen so that appliances can be stored away when they’re not in use.

If you’ve got appliances that you use every day, like a coffee machine or toaster, consider storing these in a butler’s pantry so that they’re out of sight most of the time.

Visit a selection gallery and get inspired

The best way to figure out your minimalist kitchen design is to see other examples of simple, elegant design in person. Visit your nearest Abey Selection Gallery to get inspired and get help from an expert.