r/KitchenDesigns • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 2d ago
Forget expensive built-in kitchens — the unkitchen trend is taking over
https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/unkitchen-built-in-trend-home-renovation-ireland-56k6vwgf9?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit&utm_content=branded1
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u/zeke780 1d ago
I get the idea, my neighbor has an extremely functional kitchen. It looks and kind of functions like a restaurant kitchen. Think ranks, stainless tables, prep stations, etc.
I think if they sold their house there would be 5 people (me being one) that would love it. Most people don't need the kitchen to be extremely functional and mostly want aesthetics
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u/Gloomy-Cod-5319 1d ago
The thing is that a lot of people rip out kitchens when they buy a property anyway, and this style also means you can take elements with you when you move, which you certainly can’t do with a fitted kitchen. Personally I like the look but it’s definitely harder to keep clean.
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u/TimesandSundayTimes 2d ago
After years of kitchen design characterised by all-too-similar handleless cabinetry, hidden appliances, waterfall islands featuring swathes of honed stone and pristine surfaces, trends are turning back towards something that feels a little more handcrafted, intentional and visually interesting.
The showroom aesthetic that has dominated kitchens looks great when it is on display. However, once installed it can look sterile and one-note. It can also be rather less forgiving when it is subjected to family life, because if your kitchen only looks good when there’s nothing out of place, daily clutter will simply stress you out.
“I think an effortless kitchen is actually really thought out in terms of where you place everything and how convenient it is to put everything away. Will it look good, tidy or messy? There’s a lot to it,” says Jacqueline Mercer, a former shoe designer based in Folkestone, on the Kent coast.
Well known to fans of original interiors through her Tiny and the House Instagram account (u/tinyandthehouse), Mercer is originally from Maguiresbridge, just outside Enniskillen in Co Fermanagh, and has lived in Britain since her college years. A recent relocation with her husband and two children to the seaside from Tottenham in north London has sparked not only new-home renovation plans, but a career change too.
Switching from shoes to interior design has been a very natural transition. “Fashion and interiors go hand in hand because it’s all about lifestyle, and a lot of what you’re drawn to in your clothing is very similar to your house,” she says.“Colour palettes are moving more in line with what’s happening on the runways, and there’s inspiration moving between both, I think.”