Kitchen Advice
With more of us looking for ways to create a sense of tranquillity in our homes without compromising on functionality or beauty, Japandi design has soared in popularity in recent years.
What is Japandi design?
Merging Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics, Japandi inspired spaces are calm, welcoming and supremely functional. In terms of kitchen design specifically, this aesthetic really focuses on simplicity and ensures that every feature within the space both has a purpose and looks beautiful.
Every successful Japandi inspired kitchen needs ample storage, so it’s really important to spend some time planning out a layout that makes planning and preparing meals for you and your family as easy as possible.
As cabinetry typically takes up quite a lot of real estate in a kitchen where minimalism is playing a starring role, it’s also important to think carefully about the style and finish that will help you to achieve your dream Japandi inspired kitchen. So, when it comes to choosing kitchen unit doors to complete your new space, here are a few things to keep in mind.
4 Kitchen Unit Doors Ideas
1. Minimalism is key
Both Scandinavian and Japanese kitchens feature simple silhouettes and clean lines, which contribute to the sense of space and airiness that sits at the heart of both of these schools of design. Keeping counters clear and storing kitchenware, ingredients and crockery neatly behind sleek cabinetry allows you to embrace the ethos of minimalism whilst ensuring that you’ve got everything you need to prepare meals within easy reach.
Kitchen unit doors with a streamlined aesthetic look beautiful in Japandi inspired spaces. Slab style and handleless doors are ideal, with models including the Bella Venice and Zurfiz Gloss doors providing plenty of options with regard to the overall finish of your space.
2. Natural materials can be the star of the show
As nature is a huge inspiration for both Scandinavian and Japanese design, natural materials should play a starring role in every Japandi inspired space. From striking marble countertops and linen tablecloths to bamboo accessories and kitchen unit doors with a natural wood grain finish, there are so many ways to bring warmth and texture to your space using natural materials.
Pro Tip: The Bella Venice kitchen unit doors are available in a variety of natural finishes that are well-suited to a Japandi inspired kitchen, including Canella Oak, Cremona Oak Canollo, and Halifax Natural Oak.
3. Neutral colour palettes don’t need to be dull!
Japandi design proves once and for all that neutral tones aren’t boring. In fact, when the right shades are layered correctly, they can bring light, depth and warmth to a space.
There are many different neutral tones that work well in Japandi kitchens, including crisp whites, dove greys, and warm cashmere hues. Another benefit of choosing a neutral colour scheme is that it has an inherent sense of timelessness, which will instantly give your space a sophisticated and polished ambience.
Pro Tip: Keeping your colour palette neutral will allow the natural materials to really shine. Be mindful of the tones you’re incorporating into your space, taking care to ensure that no single element overshadows everything else.
4. The right doors can help you to maximise natural light
The most successful Japandi inspired spaces maximise natural light in order to boost the sense of space and offer a sense of grounding that comes from being attuned with the outside world.
If your kitchen isn’t as light and bright as you would ideally like it to be, choosing light coloured cupboard doors with a light-reflecting gloss finish will bounce light around your space and help to achieve a sense of airiness in a way that’s both really simple to achieve and extremely cost-effective.
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Complete your Japandi kitchen with Happy Doors kitchen unit doors
From natural wood tones to light-boosting white gloss finishes, there’s something in our range of kitchen unit doors to suit every Japandi inspired kitchen.
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