There’s no point in creating a beautiful kitchen if it’s not centred around your way of life. Maybe you have kids to consider, or an eye-watering amount of pickle jars to store (trust us, we do).
Whether your Friday nights are romantic, pasta-slurping affairs or your Sundays are reserved for military meal-prepping and plotting the week ahead, we’ve got your dream kitchen all mapped out, including the tiles, appliances and surfaces to make every day perfect.

5 Kitchen design ideas:
1. Saturday morning pancakes: Your kitchen is centred around joy
Imagine warm wood tones and wipe-friendly surfaces – perfect for letting little ones experiment. There are loads of bright colours, from appliances to tapware, but by sticking to tonal palettes, such as jewel or pastel hues, you can keep the space sleek and stylish. You’ll want big, wide benches and plenty of bar seats for pancake-eaters to chat about everything and anything. Think induction cooktops for ease and lots of baking gadgets for weekend-long fun.

2. Friday pasta date night: Your kitchen is centred around romance
It’s dark and moody and just a little bit sexy, so mood lighting is key—gold taps, copper pans, and metallic finishes throughout. You’re not afraid to make a big statement with a marble splashback and benchtop. But really though, it’s all about those gorgeous, lavish appliances that turn every evening into date night.
Treat yourself to a pasta maker and finish off with an espresso machine as a nightcap for all those glasses of red wine consumed through a three-hour cooking session.

3. Sunday meal prepper: Your kitchen is centred around organisation
It’s a place to relieve stress and realign yourself for the coming week. You want big, wide shelves and a butler’s pantry to stock all your bits and pieces.

A good fridge is key to shelving all of your meal-prep masterpieces – if you want to splurge a bit, look for one that lets you connect to your phone to help manage to-do lists and even buy food online.
A microwave upgrade and a generous sink won’t go astray here either.

4. Weeknight relaxer: Your kitchen is centred around serenity
Think white and green tones for that luxe spa vibe, with trend-setting zellige tiles thrown in for good measure. You adore eating out, but when you do cook at home, you want it to be simple and serene. A beautiful tap and kettle for lots of cups of green tea, a state-of-the-art dishwasher, and an air fryer for ease.
The look of the kitchen is very important, so invest in quality surfaces and keep the layout basic. When you do reach for cookware, you want pieces that’ll make the cooking luxurious and interesting, so indulge in tools such as a teppanyaki grill and a mortar and pestle.

5. Everyday culinary whiz: Your kitchen is centred around a love of cooking
No chef can do their best work without the best knives, so splurge on a good set that you’ll sharpen regularly. Gas cooktops, sous vide cookers and stand mixers are all guilty-pleasure buys that you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
You’re a self-confessed stainless-steel lover, but that doesn’t mean you can’t introduce colour and warmth through tiles and cabinets. Have hanging storage for pots and pans, shelves for cookbooks and a few other gadgets just for fun. Bon appetit.

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