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Kitchen trends

Creating a Scandi kitchen

The Scandi trend is influenced by natural materials often found in the Scandinavian region, with muted palettes and tactile design creating a cosy look. Learn how to bring this philosophy into your kitchen.

How to create the Scandi look

The Scandi style is influenced by northern European design principles of uncluttered, calm spaces in soft and cool tones. Read on for tips on how to create this trend in your home.

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White and light

Central to Scandi interiors are gentle, light colours with an unfussy, washed-out appeal. Focus on cooler shades of whites, greys and blues to create that feeling of a relaxing retreat.

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Pale materials

The abundance of timber in northern Europe inspires the trend for white-washed woods and pale grains. Light grey materials – either real or laminate – also accentuate that Scandi ambience.

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Matching finishes

Matching practical fittings in either muted finishes or on-trend dark tones give your kitchen a smart and cohesive look. Satin or matt black can be used as a supporting accent.

Get cosy

The Danish design philosophy, hygge, which translates as ‘cosy contentment’, is popular in Nordic-style kitchens. Channel this by using tactile, mixed textures that draw on natural tones.

Subtle glitz

Modern Scandi designs often include touches of glamour. Light quartz or marble-effect work spaces bring glitzy patterns to your room while continuing the organic, muted feel.

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Go handleless

Stay true to the spirit of Scandi by choosing handleless features to reduce clutter in a room. Consider push-to-open mechanisms for a completely concealed cabinet look.

Customise Scandi in your home

Now you know what makes Scandi interiors stand out, get inspired by some of our design ideas below to help introduce this trend into your home.

Embrace the hygge approach

Warm grains such as those used in our new Greenwich Natural Oak kitchen capture the heart of the hygge philosophy, creating a pared-back and calming space. Add white or other neutral cupboards for a modern flourish.

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Mix glamour with nature

White quartz worktops add a little glitz and can be fitted with timber-effect upstands to continue the Scandi theme. Accent shades like the light blue used in our Fairford Blue design bring naturally coloured grains to life.

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Go for a muted tone

Create a serene space and channel the Scandi spirit by using muted tones such as these Greenwich white cabinets. Blend these shades with cooling silvers and blues to achieve a washed-out effect.

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Add a dash of Scandi-noir

Introduce dark textures in a handleless and matt finish for a Scandi style that is right on trend with our Clerkenwell Super Matt Charcoal kitchen. Blend with light wood elements to add warmth and a paler shade to lighten your design.

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