Herringbone House
Kitchen, Cabinet & Furniture Makers

Design Tips

Kitchen blog for Herringbone kitchens, Kitchen showroom base in Canterbury, Kent

Kitchen design ideas

Kitchen planning ideas

How To Add A Warm Wooden Element To Your Kitchen

Bespoke small kitchen in deep purple with wooden island in Rusthall Kent Tunbridge Wells designed by Herringbone Kitchens

We love showcasing the skilled craftmanship that goes into creating a bespoke kitchen and not much else shows it off more than a wooden element. This includes natural, stained, detailed or washed wood statement pieces such as islands, dressers or display units to bring warmth, elegance and luxurious textures into the kitchen space. 

Here are some of our tips on how you can make the most fo this design element in your own kitchen and what impact it makes.

light blue bespoke kitchen with wooden island in Folkestone Kent designed by Herringbone Kitchens

The effect stain wood adds to a kitchen 

  • Texture: stain wood is a great element to add to a kitchen as a texture. Not only does wood grain look fantastic as a visible element but it also adds depth to face on view creating a bit of a “wow-factor” 

  • Warmth: exposed timber will bring a tone of warmth to a space and offset against whites as well as cool colours. The tone of the wood can create a warm atmosphere but bringing a natural element and colour into the home. In addition is also ties in with brass ware for warm tones or offsets the cooler meters such as chrome and nickel 

  • Timeless: by making stain wood a standout element of your kitchen or a one-off piece of furniture you bring in elegance and style. Designing a dresser, display unit or island with wooden doors makes for a lovely and timeless piece of furniture that will stand the test of time 

Small white bespoke kitchen with wooden waterfall island in Neatham Kent designed by Herringbone Kitchens
Bespoke Washed oak dresser by Herringbone kitchens
Dark green large bespoke kitchen with oak larder in Reigate kent by Herringbone kitchens

Tips for adding wood to your kitchen 

  • The right tones: Pick tones that pair with the colour palette of room and/or cabinets. Look at how this sit with the flooring and other materials in the space. We suggest that you go with 3/4 tones/colours max to create a strong design 

  • Flooring choices: Even though you have wood elements in your cabinets, island or furniture doesn’t mean that you can’t have wood flooring, it just needs to look and feel right. Tiled flooring looks great together with wood also, because of the complimenting materials 

  •  Worktop choice: pick the right worktop to go with the wooden element. A stone woorktop adds a touch of elegance and a cooler tone to the space for example so ensure you look at how all the elements and materials look together 
     

navy open plan bespoke kitchen with open shelf wooden bookcase in Bromley designed by Herringbone Kitchens
Open shelf display dresser in natural oak in Folkestone kent by Herringbone Kitchens

 

Herringbone Kitchens1 Comment