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White kitchens – clean and crisp

09.28.2009 · Posted in Kitchens

Here are some of the white kitchen pictures I collected on my recent cyber visit to  Finland. First a very clean lined, white on white kitchen.  (via Krisu)

White on white kitchen

White on white kitchen

That much white in a kitchen design makes it very pure, almost clinical – especially as the glass backsplash and the cabinet fronts are smooth and glossy – not even grout lines or cabinet pulls to provide some contrast. Lovely to look at, but perhaps hard to live with? Of course white is the perfect backdrop for lively accessories and individual touches, things that are much easier to change than the kitchen finishes.

photo avainkoti.fi

photo avainkoti.fi

Another white, contemporary kitchen, but this time warmed by the wood floor and the red accents – again the backslash is a cool color, but this time we have the texture of tile. And some cabinet pulls too.  It’s definitely a warmer, more welcoming kitchen design.

And last, a more transitional look – still plenty of white, but now we have  routed detail on the doors, and rich wood counters and toekicks that echo the colors in the rest of the house. I like the detail of the textured backsplash too. This look really reminds me of a yacht galley kitchen, although wood counters can be a problem around a sink, they are going to require plenty of  maintenance, even if they are a naturally oily wood like teak. (via sundsberg.fi)

via sundsberg.fi

via sundsberg.fi

via sundsberg.fi

via sundsberg.fi

If you have a little time, check out Krisu’s blog for some beautiful photographs – mostly nothing to do with kitchens.

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