Going contemporary with the Kitchen in a 1930s House

3 years ago

The debate with myself about which is my favourite kitchen style is an on going saga. I love both traditional Shaker and contemporary handle-less numbers just as much.

In my old house, I had a beautiful handmade, bespoke, painted kitchen, Shaker with tongue and groove panelling. (see photos below)

It was an absolute beauty and I was sad to leave it. But, fast forward to us buying an absolute wreck of a house a few years later (as we had outgrown the old house and could not extend any more than we had already) which needed absolutely everything doing to it; rewiring, re-plumbing, new heating system, new water main, new windows and roof, underpinning, and of course kitchen and bathroom replacing and the whole bloomin' lot decorating (see pics of the kitchen when we bought it below)

As you can see, we had quite a job on our hands, and as with many a large scale renovation project, there were many unforeseen spends, on things like the afore mentioned under pinning and roof etc, so the kitchen budget shrank and shrank until I had to kiss goodbye to the idea of a handmade painted kitchen of dreams and say hello to the wonders of the budget friendly kitchen company DIY Kitchens, which I have to say, have come up trumps!

Obviously I kept the dreamy bright yellow range oven and matching stainless steel hood by Mercury but this time, I embraced the contemporary look of the handle-less cabinetry style. Our new house is 1930s built but I think I have got away with the more contemporary style by bringing in a patterned tile floor and sympathetic colours to the era of the house.

What do you think? I think it shows that with the right layout and kitchen design knowledge, you can create something beautiful what ever your budget is.

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j p
3 years ago
It’s an agonising debate, isn’t it? Which style should you choose and should the period of the property be the leading influence? I think you’ve struck just the right balance by opting for the clean and contemporary handleless cabinetry and adding extra features to the room itself to add extra personality.

Getting the layout and design right is definitely the first and best place to start - there are kitchens to suit every price point but you can make a lower budget kitchen look expensive with great design and accessorising, which you’ve really achieved here. And who wouldn’t have taken that cooker with them - love that colour!
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3 years ago
Thank you! It really can take a long time to make that decision but quite often your gut instinct is the right one isn’t it? This kitchen is practical for teenage use, robust and spacious enough for the mess they make. But it’s also brilliant for entertaining, which is very important because as we know, people always end up in the kitchen at parties. I am a big fan of bold or dramatic colour schemes and this makes me smile every day!
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3 years ago
Ok, so it’s basically just an advertisement.
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3 years ago
As with other Houzz Pros, I like to post design dilemmas here, often my own, but with helpful notes for other Houzz people to utilise in their own projects. I am an interior designer, renovating my own house, so hopefully these posts are useful and if they help prospective clients find me then that is great too.

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