Read 4 minWe all know the look: streamlined worktops with craftsmanship, hand -carved boards, polished copper pans and oils that seem to have been curated by a food stylist. It is the type of setup that immediately increases a kitchen from common to impressively.
“The kitchen is really the heart of the house, and daily life will develop in its worktops,” says Audrey Scheck, founder of Audrey Check Design. “Regardless of whether you cook, entertain or gather with loved ones, the key to reaching a well -suited worktop is to keep you both practical and visually appealing.”
Why is that important? If you prepare to sell your house, the kitchen is the first place where you can start. As every professional stager tells you, worktops are important properties to produce effects. But even if you are not on the horizon for you, it is still worth spending some time to style your counter. Since you are a natural drop zone for disorder, what you exhibit should feel both targeted and personally.
“Keep the most necessary – and make them beautiful,” says Shannon Slattery, director of design at Iron design house. “Your worktop should feel curated and not be overcrowded. A rule of thumb is if it becomes free, it should be beautiful or essential. Ideally both.”
Would you like to nail the perfect worktop setup? We spoke to five interior equipment to break exactly how to do it below.
First think of the worktop material
The first thing you have to think about is the surface with which you work. In the past decades, worktops have not been designed as a style function, says Olma Fuentes, founder and main designer of Deni + Dove Interiors. They could be made from “blunt, uninspiring materials” and were intended as a good rooms.
“Today's worktops have experienced a great shine and are now made of more increased materials-think about rich soap stone and beautiful marble with complicated veins,” says Fuentes. “As a statement, people pay more attention to what is available and how these objects are curated.”
Think of the selection and place your worktop decor, remember not to hide the beautiful material you choose. As the Slattery suggests, the design for maximum contrast becomes. “A white marble bowl on a white marble schisches disappears,” says Slattery. “But a matt black, smoked glass or warm wood hits the right note.”
Include the rule of the threesome
Regardless of whether you are lucky enough to have a spacious kitchen or just a small blocking area, remember that your decoration is of crucial importance. Slattery swears by compiling three objects as a rule of thumb. “Strange groups create a feeling of rhythm and balance,” says Slattery. “I usually style with a trio. Something big, something grounded and something sculptural to round off it.”
Jennifer Jones, the main designer at niche interiors, also lives after the rule of the threesome and she goes one step further. Concentrate on color and material and group together like objects. Don't forget the positioning either. “Placing a collection of objects in the corner or middle of a worktop helps to break the width and add visual interest,” says Jones. “I place objects near the back splash, so that the majority of the worktop can still be used.”
Your kitchen type is important
Regardless of whether you want your kitchen to be an entertaining show stopper, a meeting point or a dirty kitchen to sequest the hard work, you earn an individual approach. Know your type, says Slattery and style him accordingly.
“For the kitchen of a chef, style with an elevated but functional property – a sculptural oil edge, beautiful salts, a good -looking knife block,” says Slattery. “For a designed room, I lean into layered cutting boards, vintage cookbooks and an elegant fruit bowl.”
Tablets are your secret weapon
If you have a number of different objects that you want to collect in a decent place, remember how powerful a tray can be. It is a great way to combine fashion and function. “For example, a small tray – rectangular or round – a bottle of olive oil, a salt loop and possibly a special vinegar or a special spice and at the same time protect the worktop from oil rings or drops,” says Heimstager and interior design Terry Mainord. “On a larger kitchen island, a larger tray can absorb a vase of seasonal flowers or twigs as well as glassware, a jug or a stack of plates so that you are easily available for the food service.”
Creative and compulsive decor
Try your best to achieve a balance between functional and decorative objects. Remember to keep it minimal – after all, you need space to cook! Nobody says you have to put your devices away forever, but take the time to track down objects that make you happy in being in the room. Jones loves to build a “counter story” to build carefully curated canister, fruit bowls and utensil holders.
“I love the trend of decorative table lamps in kitchens, they bring such a warm, cozy atmosphere into a room,” says Jones. “Oversized vases with large branches or flowers are a must-sie add an organic element that a kitchen feels and lives. I also love to show handmade ceramic shells on the counter. Some of them keep garlic or fruit, while others only serve for decoration.”
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