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In addition to comfort, a well equipped kitchen with a modern design makes the difference in the home.The decoration focused on the best performance of the kitchen optimizes the space of this environment,transforming small kitchens into large ones, bringing practicality and comfort, either when cooking or when gathering with loved ones.
Regardless of the size of the kitchen, with a good project taking into account every corner of the room, all areas can be taken advantage of; bringing greater variety of decorative elements, functionality, and beauty to the environment.
The most modern materials for kitchens
The organization, the decoration and the harmony between furniture and appliances make modern decoration the favorite choice for this meeting point. For Luciana Carvalho, director and architect of Vert Arquitetura e Consultoria, besides functionality, the use of modern, easy-to-clean and highly resistant materials should predominate when assembling your kitchen. Five ofThe most commonly used materials to compose a modern kitchen are:
1. lacquer
Found in different types of finishes, the glossy material remains the most preferred material to compose the kitchen. Its strong colors highlight the room and its use is easy to maintain, besides being more economical.
2. glass
Frequently used for finishing and countertops, glass brings beauty to the room, favoring especially small environments, because it reflects light and does not add much visual information.
3. stainless steel
A great advantage of using this material is its resistance and easy maintenance. Widely used in household appliances, stainless steel is ideal to combine with different pieces, furniture, utensils of all colors in your kitchen.
4. concrete
Increasingly popular among people with a more stripped-down style, concrete must be treated to allow contact with water without altering its properties. This material is most often used for countertops and tables, in addition to the walls themselves.
5. acrylic
Due to the variety of textures, colors, and the possibility of molding it, acrylic makes the pieces stand out in the environment. Furniture made of mineral and acrylic composes modern kitchens and looks great on countertops and chairs.
How to modernize your kitchen
Do you want to transform your room into a modern kitchen? Then take advantage of these inspirations and start making "the heart of your home" an even more pleasant environment.
Colorful kitchens
There are a multitude of materials that can bring a bit of color to your kitchen, so that the room looks more attractive to visitors and in line with your personality.
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Kitchens in neutral colors
Although they are often related to classic style kitchens, neutral tones bring more tranquility to the environment, helping to enlarge the room and bringing comfort to the eyes. Just use them in furniture with a modern design and finish.
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Kitchens with islands
A key piece of a modern kitchen, islands or countertops bring design and functionality together in your kitchen. Fulfilling the role of a place for food preparation, they usually have a reserved space for people to gather while you venture into the culinary art.
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Small kitchens
The small size need not affect the comfort provided by your kitchen. If a good project is executed, a small kitchen can have the same features as a larger room.
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Colors in a modern kitchen
For the architect Luciana, the kitchen, before anything else, must be functional. Therefore, the choice of colors must favor good illumination of the environment, fundamental for the food preparation to be done properly and safely. In this sense, using light tones on the walls, ceilings or cabinets is the best option for those who want practicality in the space. To give a special touch, aThe surface can be selected to receive colored coatings; or the low cabinets can also be highlighted.
3 indispensable items for modern kitchens
To increase the use of your kitchen and reconcile the modernity of aesthetics with practicality and functionality, Luciana highlights three aspects that must be prioritized in the environment:
- Benches:
- "With the growing interest in cooking as a recreational and social activity, it is important that the kitchen has good-sized countertops, easy to clean, with resistant materials and, preferably, with low porosity", informs the architect.
- Good furniture: according to the professional, a good carpentry project can work miracles in a kitchen, especially when there is little space to accommodate all the appliances. However, if there is not the possibility of investing in planned furniture, it is worth revamping your current furniture, applying colorful or matte adhesives, changing handles or feet to give it a more modern look.
- Socket location: essential for the use of electrical appliances when cooking, the sockets must receive special attention. In order not to leave wires exposed, thinking about the location of the socket points is fundamental to guarantee the intelligent use of the gourmet equipment, proposes the architect.
7 questions about decorating modern kitchens
The expert answers the most frequent questions regarding the decoration of modern kitchens:
1. Do I need modern appliances to give my kitchen a modern look?
For Luciana, this is not necessary. The modern kitchen can be assembled even from renovated items, such as colored wooden benches, wrapped appliances, decorative lighting, a colored wall, everything that creativity allows without interfering in the functional part.
2. Is it possible to reuse old furniture in a modern kitchen?
Yes, even this is a sustainable and environmentally correct trend. Some families have old hardwood tables that can serve as the perfect support for people who venture into the confectionery business, for example. The same table can be reformed by receiving a brushed aluminum structure under the wooden top, giving a contemporary look to the piece. Not to mention the chairs that, with aAt a very low cost, they can be sanded and receive colorful paintings or natural varnish, says the architect.
3. is tile still used?
Luciana reports that nowadays we see many kitchen projects that use hydraulic tile and reduced-size pieces with geometric patterns that resemble tiles. To use them, it is important to balance your choice with the other tiles, which must be of larger formats to facilitate cleaning. There is also the possibility of painting old tiles, which is a way to make the tiles easier to clean.A practical and inexpensive way to renovate the kitchen without breaking it up, for this option there are several special paints on the market.
4. what is the best type of lighting for a modern kitchen?
The architect advises that, for kitchens that have many cabinets on the walls, shelves, or large extractor hoods; one should pay attention so that the lighting reaches the work surfaces without too much interference from shaded and uncomfortable spaces for cooking and proper cleaning.
The use of the colors of the countertops and walls nearby also helps in the composition of a practical and safe place to cook. In these cases, it is important that at least one of the surfaces is light: if you choose a dark countertop, the wall should be light, and vice versa.
5. do you use wallpaper in the kitchen? what type?
"There are those who dare to use it, but there are better options for the environment that bring the same aesthetic benefit. However, technically, there are no restrictions, it is only important to choose PVC or vinyl papers that will be easier to maintain. In addition, it is necessary to make sure that the installation is very well done and choose places of application away from the stove and sink, for example,declares Luciana.
6 . what is the best type of flooring to use in a modern kitchen?
For those who like dark colors or don't give up the use of black, this room would be a good place to apply it, informs the professional.
5 tips for a modern and sustainable kitchen
As the search for sustainability remains high, when it comes time to decorate your environment, it is worth following five tips, pointed out by Luciana, to achieve this ideal:
- Lighting: When reinforcing the need to adapt kitchens to their function, the architect's first tip is to give priority to lighting. if it is efficient, not only will the space be practical, but it will not be responsible for high energy consumption.
- Quality appliances: Still aiming at energy savings, the choice of household appliances with an A classification on the INMETRO label, or with the Procel Seal is fundamental, informs Luciana, especially if we're talking about the refrigerator, the appliance that has the highest energy consumption in relation to the others.
- Conscious water consumption: the professional advises to pay attention to the dishwasher's water consumption and, if the kitchen does not have this equipment, the sink's faucet flow must be well specified. for the latter, the use of aerators is recommended, as well as awareness when washing the dishes: close it whenever you are soaping the utensils.
- Grow a vegetable garden at home: "The presence of pots with herbs and spices is another welcome tip," says the architect. Besides saving money, it also helps the planet by eliminating the trip to vegetable gardens or supermarkets, reduces the use of pesticides, and improves the quality of life.
- Perform selective collection: Finally, Luciana explains that designating specific waste garbage cans for each type of waste is a big step towards helping our cities become more sustainable. It is worth remembering that, to put this tip into practice, in the case of condominiums, it is necessary for the neighbors to adhere to it and to verify the selective collection service in your neighborhood!
With these tips and inspirations, regardless of the size of the environment or economic power, it is easy to transform your kitchen into a modern and functional kitchen, combining beauty and comfort.
