Published at: 09:12 pm - Thursday December 17 2009
If you are thinking about kitchen furniture hardware, there is much more to choose from than you might have imagined. First, think of the furniture fittings in your kitchen. Dining tables; chairs; stools; side tables; highboys — the list goes on. Rest assured, whatever kitchen style you choose, there is kitchen furniture to match.
Here are a few of the many, many kitchen styles to choose from, plus some designer tips to help you complete your charming kitchen with appropriate kitchen furniture styles.
Cottage style kitchens draw their inspiration from the simple honesty of smaller, older homes built in the’20’s. You will typically find cabinets made of wainscoting (beaded board) and clean, simple lines. Many kitchens use open shelving, window accessories with small panes, shutters, and wood flooring.
Shaker style kitchens are typified by plain, strong functionality and basic design. Cabinets and furniture are often made of cherry though other woods are sometimes favored. You may be fortunate enough to find a furniture maker who uses reclaimed, or recycled, wood to make Shaker furniture. You will pay a premium for kitchen furniture made from reclaimed wood but you will have ambiance galore with a long, wide harvest table made of American Chestnut, for example. Do you want to know more about Shaker kitchen furniture?
Furniture for Mission style kitchens is boxy, rectangular, and solid. Mission style utilizes a square aesthetic and solid wood construction. In older Mission style homes, the woodwork has often been painted over. Though removing the paint is very labor intensive, you will be rewarded with the warmth of real wood from an earlier era. If you want to know more about Mission style furniture fittings, you will want to investigate its close cousins, Craftsman and Arts and Crafts kitchen furniture styles.
How about having a country style kitchen? These cheerful spaces are often typified by bright wallpaper — plaid, gingham, striped, or checked. You will find chintz or calico window and wall treatments. Rather than glass, cabinet doors sometimes have pierced tin or even chicken wire. You may find exposed beams, and if so, all manner of antiques hanging on hand-forged nails are a nice touch. Country style kitchen furniture is clean, simple, and functional.
Should you be designing a contemporary kitchen, you will be thinking in a Scandinavian idiom. Choose clean, spare lines and lots of chrome and laminates. Functionality is the byword. The contemporary kitchen’s furniture should be striking in its simplicity. The best source we have found for contemporary kitchen furniture is Ikea. Treat yourself with a visit to an Ikea store.
Rustic kitchens and rustic kitchen furniture are our favorite theme. We love large, chunky furniture, often with dark stains or paint. Look for sturdy, almost over-built kitchen tables and chairs. Hardware is often hand-wrought iron. Decorate with copper pots and pans and painted tiles. You can buy antique storage units at premium prices, or shop contemporary stores for excellent look-alikes.
There are dozens more kitchen furniture hardware styles because there are as many styles for the kitchen as for rest of the home. To find your perfect style, browse the internet, using search terms like “Kitchen Furniture Styles.” We are absolutely certain you will be surprised at the sheer volume of the furniture styles available.
