We all want that timeless kitchen.
The kitchen is one of the most frequently used areas of the home and is likely centrally located–literally and figuratively–in your house. There are a ton of elegant kitchen designs out there. However, many of them can seem outdated and out-of-fashion after not too long a time.
Knowing what is and isn’t timeless can be tricky. For many people engaging in home construction or renovation the line between boring and timeless can be blurred, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s no reason why you need to compromise on fashion for the sake of longevity.
To help you find designs that won’t age, we’ve curated 10 traditional yet timeless kitchen designs just for you.
Design #1 – White Kitchen
The classic white kitchen is timeless in every way. When you keep your kitchen–from the accessories to the cabinetry–as light and bright as possible you’re future proofing the design against changes in aesthetic preferences.
White never goes out of style because it’s perfectly inoffensive without being bland or boring. Besides, if you do want to infuse a bit of colour there are plenty of opportunities with decorations and appliances. When you feel the need to change up the colour palette, these temporary or independently standing items can be easily swapped out and replaced.
Design #2 – Neutral Colours
While white is as classic and timeless as it gets, it’s not the only option when it comes to your kitchen design. Neutral colours in general are effective in maintaining an ageless aesthetic whilst incorporating a visual depth.
Many materials, including natural stone, come in a wide variety of shades. So whether you opt for grey or beige colour tones, you can customise the depth of shading as well to suit your tastes.
Design #3 – Island Benchtop
The kitchen island benchtop is truly timeless. There are still plenty of opportunities to customise and tailor your island to suit your needs, yet the structural practicality of such a benchtop is certainly self-evident.
While some kitchens incorporate sinks, wine fridges and other amenities into the island, the safest way to keep the benchtop as timeless as possible is to keep its design as simple and straightforward as possible.
Design #4 – Stone Splashback
The splashback is not just a functional element of the room but an opportunity for some wondrous design decisions. If you’re wanting a traditional timeless kitchen design but also prefer a bit of colour or a particular aesthetic a stone splashback can be very effective.
Why? It allows you to bring some fantastic patterns and/or colours to your kitchen without it having to take over the entire area and thus risk becoming outdated over time.
Design #5 – Natural Look
Going natural is going timeless. A combination of timber veneers coupled with marble benchtops or wall cladding is an excellent option for straddling the perfect visual balance. Of course, the extent to which you design to incorporate wood and timber into your kitchen is up to you.
While some kitchen design styles come and go, infusing a natural feel and look is certainly not going to date.
Design #6 – Subway Tiles
If you’re wanting a tiled pattern in your kitchen but not sure which options are timeless, we like to recommend subway tiles. Subway tile patterns don’t make a kitchen feel cluttered or overwhelmingly busy, while offering enough of a timeless and elegant aesthetic to make you feel perfectly at home.
Of course, subway styling is far from the only tiling pattern available, but as far as timeless kitchens go, it’s your go to.
Design #7 – Marble Benchtops
What could be more spectacular than a marble benchtop as the centrepiece to your kitchen? Whether or not the rest of your kitchen is similarly constructed from this fabulous stone, a marble benchtop is an excellent way of infusing a sense of luxury to the kitchen without risking an outdated aesthetic in a few years time.
One of the appealing aspects of marble and natural stone in general is that apart from being a timeless addition, every single slab of stone is unique. Quarried directly from the earth, there are no two slabs exactly alike in the world. That’s why we simply love marble benchtops for 101 reasons.
Design #8 – Stainless-steel Appliances
Nowadays you can find kitchen appliances in just about every colour, style and design imaginable. While some trends come and go, stainless-steel is here to stay.
If your aim is to truly capture the feeling of timeless design, opting for simple and minimalist stainless-steel appliances is your best option.
Design #9 – Oversized Sink
Oversized sinks are immensely popular. The more space for cleaning up the dishes the easier the process. Fortunately, a simple yet large sink is also a timeless and elegant kitchen design option. You can match the sink to suit your already existing aesthetic or use it as a design centrepiece. The choice is truly up to you.
Design #10 – Shaker-Style Cabinets
A shaker-style cabinet is a type of kitchen unit with a central panel and square edges in a flat design. This minimal profiling and symmetrical nature is timeless in every sense of the word. For a kitchen designed not to date, we highly recommend opting for shaker cabinets and drawers.
We’ll Throw Everything Including The Kitchen Sink Into Your Timeless Design
At Euro Marble, we love nothing more than helping our customers create the home of their dreams. Natural stone is one of the excellent ways in which you can achieve a timeless, elegant kitchen design, and our friendly team is here to help make that happen.Ready to get started or just want to find out more? Contact us today!
