9 White Kitchen Styles With Timeless Appeal

Timeless appeal makes white kitchens a popular choice for many Melbourne homeowners.

Clean, crisp and fresh, it’s a colour that optimises your home’s natural light and can make small spaces appear larger.

White works well for all kitchen styles – from French Provincial through to ultra contemporary. It’s such a versatile colour choice; white can be both edgy and modern or elegant and classic.

From milky satin-painted cabinets to glossy ivory splashbacks and silky smooth stone benchtops, a white colour palette brings a sense of luxury and simple elegance.

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Key Elements That Make A Great White Kitchen

• White is not one colour – the many shades of white

Keep in mind that there are multitudes of different shades of white. Whether you want your kitchen to be as white as snow, a pearly ivory or something else, the key is to understand the undertones of the white that you choose.

Your white may have undertones of pink, yellow, grey or blue. These tones are affected by the quality of light in your home (both natural light and electric) as well as surrounding colours.

For example, a red feature wall that’s visible from the kitchen will enhance any pink undertones while blue walls or carpet will bring out any grey or blue tones.

The tones of this beautiful terracotta floor were taken into account when choosing the right shade for this kitchen in St Kilda.

• Matt v high-gloss finishes

Your choice of surfaces and finishes will also affect how your white colour palette appears. A matt finish and a high-gloss white surface have very different effects and impacts.

It’s not even just a case of choosing between matt or gloss as there are also different levels of gloss available. Or for sheen without too much shine, a satin finish may be best for your home.

The kitchen designers at Rosemount can help you navigate these kinds of considerations to ensure you’ll be delighted with your new kitchen (whether it be white or otherwise).

A clean white colour scheme together with a simple profile door, painted with a satin finish, makes the most of the natural light in this Armadale kitchen.

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Embellishing with colour and texture will ensure that an all-white kitchen doesn’t come across as clinical, unwelcoming or boring.

Check out our blog post on splashes of colour for suggestions on how to use colour too add warmth, interest and personality to your space – such as this kitchen in Coburg. It uses a classic black to contrast with the walls, splashback, blind and cabinetry.

French Provincial in classic white with black makes a statement in Coburg.

What Are The Main White Kitchen Benefits?

• Clean and fresh – perfect for kitchens:

With today’s modern surfaces and finishes, keeping a white kitchen clean and fresh is much easier than it used to be. Often all that’s needed is a quick wipe and it’s as good as new. Surfaces with a gloss finish are particularly easy to clean.

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  Durability:

Likewise, advances in technology and materials have also resulted in greater durability and longevity for surfaces and finishes, which means your white kitchen will look pristine for years to come. Whether you plan on living in your home for many years or are thinking of selling, these days a white kitchen will definitely stand the test of time.

Find Out More

Want to find out more? Visit one of Rosemount’s kitchen showrooms or contact us today – we’ll be delighted to answer any of your questions.