Use natural materials to make your kitchen more inviting.

A home is a sanctuary and every detail matters. Every nook, knob, and piece of fabric speaks to our personality and comes together to create a peaceful respite from the outside world. Filling your home with natural materials is a great way to help you reconnect with nature. If you want to bring the outside inside, why not start with the most important room in the house – the kitchen?

Materials

Natural materials can give any kitchen a stylish and homely feel. Hardwoods and softwoods give different effects at different price points, and are the perfect finish for achieving the natural look. Rougher finishes, natural colours and an emphasis on the material itself can also help you to go further towards your desired finish. Don’t be afraid of a curve or a carve either. Straight lines make for a neat and tidy finish, but embracing some natural forms can make a kitchen feel homelier or more rustic.

Natural stone surfaces, when used carefully, also can help you to achieve a natural look, especially when used alongside wood finishes elsewhere. The same is true of ceramic tiles, which can give a decorative and rural quality to the finished kitchen. A little bit of mismatched variety will also help you achieve a more relaxed and natural look.

We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the effects of greenery. If your kitchen looks out onto a garden, look to emphasise the views and see them as part of the room. If you’re not fortunate enough to have a garden, then a few houseplants will really help to bring the outdoors indoors.

Styles that Suit

There are a few design styles that are natural partners to a more natural aesthetic –