Incorporating metal elements into kitchen design
Undoubtedly, most if not all kitchens incorporate some form of metallic element into their design.
Usually, it’s by way of the chosen kitchen tap, and frequently metal handles feature too.
Chrome has been a firm favourite for many years, but like so many trends that come and go, in recent years, its popularity has been shared between stainless steel and brushed nickel.
Long before the popularity of chrome started, brass was the only choice in essence. As kitchen styles moved away from classic door profiles into minimal and contemporary designs, brass was no longer deemed suitable as a complementary finish.
Kitchen taps, cabinet handles and even accessories were really only available in brass until that point, but very quickly the diversity of products available in chrome surged, to accommodate the change in consumer buying. In turn, chrome plating methods improved, enabling even more products and accessories to become available.
This transition from brass to chrome also transpired into bathrooms, allowing chrome brassware to become the standard considered finish, whilst brass was viewed as old hat!
The beginning of the millennium saw the introduction of copper. This warm metallic shade, which was clearly influenced by the popularity of rose gold in fashion, was initially perceived to be a short-term trend. Still popular today, copper has clearly inspired a resurgence of matt gold and brass, along with the exploration of many more tonal variations of brushed chrome.
With so many metallic finishes available, it’s not always easy to know which one will work best in your new kitchen, and that’s where the likes of the designers at Ray Munn Kitchens can help! Not only will they create you a fabulous kitchen layout, but the finite details that they can suggest will ensure that your kitchen is the envy of your friends and family. It’s just one of the many reasons why employing the services of an established kitchen showroom pays dividends, as many of their ideas are sure to be ones that you would simply have not considered!
Chrome feature door detailing
A simple, linear strip of chrome detailing really lifts the stunning walnut veneer in this fabulous Belgravia kitchen. In turn, this co-ordinates with the woodgrain and chrome feature handles and decorative plinth lighting to create a very modern feel in this timeless kitchen.
Going all out for brushed gold!
As well as selecting brushed gold handles and a co-ordinating kitchen tap, both the hob and the detailing to the kitchen extractor hood also feature the warm metallic shade, the perfect complement to the green cabinet colour.
In the same way, brushed gold really lifts the matt grey cabinets in this Meg kitchen adding just the right amount of lustre.
Make it stand out
In the same way, brushed gold really lifts the matt grey cabinets in this Meg kitchen adding just the right amount of lustre.
Colourful copper!
Sometimes less is more and that’s clearly the case in this stunning Canterbury kitchen which predominantly uses chrome as the metallic finish. The three feature copper pendant lights are the perfect metallic shade to complement the two-tone green units, whilst balancing the beautiful predominantly black marble and bi-fold doors.
Understated graphite!
Powder coated, open plan feature shelving is the perfect addition in this Italian made Cloe kitchen, combining shades of putty, minty green and graphite together, whilst allowing an urban, minimal feel to remain!
Finding the right colour combination for your new kitchen, and indeed the most complementary metallic elements is our forte, so be sure to get in touch and let the Ray Munn Kitchen designers help you to realise your dream.