Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in a home, from cooking the daily meals to eating them together at the table as a family. 21st century lifestyles not only demand a kitchen that is well-designed with an emphasis on providing convenience, but also one that exudes a style you want your house to adhere to.

From period-style kitchens with a modern twist, to shaker kitchens or your very own bespoke kitchen design, there are numerous kitchens styles available to the modern consumer. Most modern kitchen styles possess certain cohesions to adhere to 21st century living, which include some of the following:

Spaciousness

Integrated fittings and appliance

An emphasis on storage

Fresh looking floors and surfaces that are easy to clean

Minimalism and unfussiness

Below are several different kitchen styles designed with 21st century lifestyles in mind;

Mid-century modern kitchens 

Despite this style of kitchen taking you back to a mid-century past when dmcor was both simple and refined, mid-century modern kitchens are proving to be a popular choice of kitchen style for anyone updating or planning a new kitchen. Mid-century modern kitchens typically have generous space on the worktops, a desirable trait in a contemporary kitchen, as well as clean lines. This combination of spaciousness, simplicity and refinement is what many modern-day home owners are  looking for in their kitchen, hence the popularity of this style of kitchen for 21st century living.

The sustainable kitchen

With global warming and climate change at unprecedented levels, there has never been such an imperative emphasis on adopting eco-friendly lifestyles as in the 21st century. This race to embrace renewable forms of energy has moved into the realms of interior home design. With kitchens being the room in the house where the most energy is used, the sustainable kitchen is becoming an increasingly popular style of kitchen for 21st century living.

Low-energy rated appliances are at the core of a sustainable kitchen, such as energy-efficient kettles, dishwashers and refrigerators, and with there being an increasing demand for such appliances, such modern-day kitchen machinery has never been so stylish and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Fitted kitchens

Fitted kitchens, whether it is a bespoke design, a more contemporary style or something more traditional, remain a firm favourite as we edge our way through the 21st century. Given the contemporary popularity of fitted kitchens, which typically have an emphasis on ample storage and space to work within, integrated fittings/appliances and a fresh, easy-to-clean design, there is a huge range of fantastic fitted kitchens available to the 21st century home owner.

French rustic-style kitchens

For those who prefer a more traditional and rustically designed home, a French rustic-style kitchen never fails to raise the pulse of those homeowners who sought traditionalism and a bucolically-designed home.

Typically, French rustic-style kitchens boast beautiful hand-painted units, which are complemented endlessly with a wooden rustic worktop. To give the room an even greater vintage feel, a French rustic-style kitchen is often comprised of a butlers sink. 

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