Future Home – Kitchen Inspiration
Last year I started my future home inspiration series covering most rooms in a home. The kitchen is the area of the house I am most looking forward to designing as it was something which was pre-fitted in my flat and not something I was really able to have much control with. While I’m sure the kitchen won’t be one of the first things we’ll do as it will be quite costly I am excited to look at all the storage and unit options out there.
The absolute dream of mine is to have a kitchen which is big enough to have an island in even if it means knocking through and combining the dining room into the kitchen or borrowing some space from another room. It could even mean extending out of the back of the property to give us some extra room with massive open windows and an aluminium lantern roof which would add so much light into the space.
Firstly I think an island gives you so much more preparing space when it comes to cooking but then you can have bar stools and it makes it a more social area both to cook in but also to sit and eat at rather than always having it on our laps on the sofa. We may need to look at Kitchen Warehouse to get some inspiration when it comes to the full layout and look.
I also love the idea of having as little as possible on the worktops but utilising shelving for things (both open and in cupboards) but also with rails to hang utensils etc off. At the moment we have a lot of things on the work top and it means cleaning it can take ages as we have to move so much but having it more clear would make such a difference.
When it comes to the actual kitchen itself I love the idea of having wooden cabinets. I think they last well and just look really nice and to me the image on the left above is such a beautiful design and it looks so sleek and clean. I’d also like the cabinets to match the kitchen doors which would more than likely be wood as well.
That image is also a great way of showing how much you can do in a seemingly small space as a divide is created with the breakfast bar allowing it to be used as additional work space and a space to eat.
For me storage is going to be the most fun to do and I am totally going to buy a label maker and absolutely everything will have it’s own space, the large larder cupboard on the right genuinely makes me feel really happy and satisfied so it’s definitely something I want to go for. I watched Kate La Vie’s latest Kitchen tour on YouTube and she said that all of her cupboards are drawers and not shelves and I think this is such a good idea for bottom cabinets/ tall cupboards as you can pull the drawer out and instantly see what’s inside.
I’ve already started finding some storage solution ideas in my current flat just to see what does and doesn’t work and this Joseph Joseph Podium Storage Jar Set* is pretty great for that as it has one tall section and two small pots each of which have air tight tops so you don’t have to worry about anything getting in but they’re also non slip. The thing which I love most about this is the divider which stands the top smaller pot on, by having this it means you can pull out the bottom one without having to touch the top one as they’re not stacked on top of each other. I can imagine in my future kitchen having a whole line of these for different pasta’s, rubs and marinades which we use a lot of. This particular jar set is available in a lot of different versions as well so if you want more or less sections.
Emma from The Halcyon Years has loads more inspiration and talks about the reality of renovating here.
What would you love to have in your kitchen?
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These posts make me wish I had a bigger home to renovate. I love the farm style kitchens.
Ooh I love the idea of a label maker!! I hadn’t thought about that before and I would love a larder filled with organised storage for all the kithen essentials.
One of my favorite places in the house is the kitchen. If I have my own home, one place that would be furnished well and well-stacked would be the kitchen. Love the inspirations here! š
I’m not sure I’d have an island myself. Just one more thing for me and mybwife to walk into! Though my current kitchen is big enough for one.
Oh I love this post. We stayed in a cottage recently and they had the most beautiful kitchen with a huge island in it. Thatās my dream too!!
I love Joseph Joseph and my kitchen is full of their products. i would love my kitchen to be re-done
Those storage jars look great! We had our kitchen redone not too long ago and I spent ages before poring over pics for inspiration – you’ve got some lovely ideas!
I’ve always wanted to have one of the big kitchens you see in American TV shows. With a big island in the middle, a huge range style cooker and one of the huge American style fridges!
I would absolutely love a walk in pantry! We talk about having one when we finally move into a house x
Totally enjoyed looking at all your photos here, we still have not done out kitchen and getting lots of inspiration from your post.
Reading posts like this always gets me exciting for the next place I will move into, although the next place is just a small student flat for me. Can’t wait for the day I can actually have my own place to decorate! Pinterest boards at the ready!
We’ve just had our kitchen done and I’m loving all of the clever storage and being able to have clearer worktops. I also have started using jars to store things in too! x
I’m ALWAYS saving images like this to pinterest as I love organisation. Now I just need to save enough to buy the house to create my ideal kitchen in! xxx
I like want your future kitchen haha! What some absolutely fantastic ideas! I love how you have thought about it from an organisational point of view! Organisation is everything.
I think your style is exactly like mine! Love the old cottage kind of kitchens x
These kinda images of kitchen are so dreamy. It makes me realise I need to earn more for it lols š
An island in my kitchen would be a dream come true! Sadly, my kitchen is tiny, but one day I hope to have a huge kitchen! x
We have just had our kitchen done and it was in need of a makeover as the previous one was 10 years old. I love it.
These images of kitchens are dreamy. How I would love to have a nice kitchen. Ours is small, and having been taken out and put back in again for electrical work, it has never been right since (nothing is straight). I hate it. How lovely to have such brilliant ideas for your future kitchen. Sounds perfect.
Oh wow gorgeous! I love exposed beams like that, it’s my idea of the perfect kitchen for sure! Gorgeous ideas, hopefully one day you will get that exact kitchen!
You have such great taste! Kitchens are so fun to plan out. There are so many options that make it a great place to design!
I can never decide what style of kitchen I love more. The modern ones look stylish but can feel cold, yet farmhouse kitchens are cosy but can feel tired.