Matte and glossy kitchen facade
If you can order or buy any unique set, you can choose a white kitchen with a matte or glossy facade. The choice of a wooden countertop also depends on the choice of kitchen.
Glossy
A high-gloss white kitchen with a wooden worktop is suitable for a modern style, small kitchen. The gloss reflects light well and creates an airy atmosphere.
It’s easy to leave marks on a glossy façade, but it’s also easy to clean, which is important for a white kitchen. The gloss should be combined with a matte wooden countertop, splashback and floor.
The photo shows a glossy set that reflects the light of additional lighting and thereby makes the narrow kitchen more airy.
Matte
A matte white kitchen with a wooden countertop looks equally good in a modern or classic version thanks to the variety of types of furniture.
In a matte white kitchen, splash marks are less visible, but they are also more difficult to clean. It does not reflect light, so the presence of additional lighting is important. For an organic look, a wooden tabletop can be glossy or matte.
The photo shows a matte kitchen set in an eco-style, where naturalness and natural colors are combined.
White kitchen top and wood bottom
Wood and white are a perfect pair. The combination looks fresh and natural, suitable for kitchens in panel houses. The kitchen set in the photo is installed in an apartment with a kitchen area of 10 sq.m.
The countertop in this corner kitchen is “Light Board”:
Here is the process of creating this kitchen, starting from the creation of a design project to implementation in the apartment:
Headset shape
It is important to choose a suitable form of furniture that will look beautiful in the kitchen.
Linear
A linear white kitchen with a wooden countertop is suitable for a medium to small rectangular room. All cabinets and pencil cases are located along one wall, including the oven. The length of the headset is selected independently. This is not the best option for a large kitchen in terms of saving time. Together with a white set, you can comfortably place a dining table in one kitchen.
Angular
A corner white kitchen with a wooden countertop is suitable for rational housewives and small spaces. This involves an angle that remains unused in a conventional layout. You can place a sink in a corner, and under it in an ergonomic cabinet you can store kitchen items that are not so often needed. The corner can also be made using a folding bar counter, which will help out for quick lunches.
U-shaped
A U-shaped white kitchen with a wooden countertop is suitable for a rectangular room, where at the top of the letter “p” you can place a sink or additional shelves or surfaces. With this layout, it is important not to crowd the window with furniture. In a small kitchen there will be no place to put a dining table, so it can be moved to a designated area of the living room.
The photo shows a U-shaped kitchen in the country, where the shade of the countertop matches the color of the floor and dining table.
Island set
A white island kitchen with a wooden countertop is best suited for a large area. With this form, a linear or corner set is combined with an additional large table in the middle of the room, which can be on wheels and act as an additional work surface with a sink or stove.
Kitchen White gloss + wood + “Chestnut” wood-effect countertop
There are many shades of wood. Therefore, you can introduce them into the interior not only in combination with white, but also with each other, use smooth transitions from light to dark or make bright accents. The photo below shows a corner kitchen set with white “White Gloss” facades and “Sonoma Oak” wood. The countertop in the kitchen is “Chestnut”.
In the video below you can see how the design project of this U-shaped kitchen was created:
Style selection
White color is universal, elegant and casual at the same time. It suits any style and makes the kitchen look different depending on the color and type of decor.
Modern style
A white kitchen in a modern style can have a matte or glossy surface. The facade should be without bevels, straight and simple in shape. The wooden countertop can be light, dark or ebony and can be combined with the floor or kitchen table. For decoration, watches with a simple round dial and contrasting roller blinds are suitable. For a minimalist style, a matte kitchen with blank doors and a dark brown countertop is suitable.
The photo shows a kitchen with an additional seating area, which is also finished in wood, like the countertop. The chalk wall and minimalist decor create a cozy environment.
Loft style
It can be created using a dark wooden countertop, a white kitchen with glossy facades, a brick wall above the work desk or at the dining table. Decor options include chandeliers with metal lampshades, chrome faucets, cacti, and glassware.
The photo shows a white loft-style kitchen with practical brick-like tiles in the work surface area.
Scandinavian style
Characterized by a love of white and brown tones and a mixture of minimalism and modern style. A white kitchen can be of any shape, and it is better to choose a wooden countertop from bleached or dark wood. For decor, images of mountains in a painting or photo wallpaper, translucent curtains, white pillows and dishes are suitable.
Classic style
A white kitchen should be exclusively matte with glass doors, carvings, scrollwork, gold-plated, black or silver fittings. The wooden tabletop should be made of dark solid wood to match the color of the laminate or parquet. For decor, short curtains like French or Austrian, Roman curtains, lambrequin, textiles for upholstery, tea set, round dining table are suitable.
The photo shows a classic-style kitchen with a matte cabinetry made easier by glass cabinet doors.
Provence
The style differs in the type of furniture, the way the sink is installed and unusual decor. The walls should be pastel green, pink, against which there will be a white kitchen with a wooden countertop. Suitable decor options include wildflowers, knitted textiles, embroidered curtains or printed cafe curtains, wooden clocks, and a ceramic apron with a geometric color pattern.
Eco style
Eco style is characterized by a combination of natural colors such as green, white, brown. The color of the wooden countertop does not matter, the kitchen should be white, the apron should match the furniture, contrast or match the countertop. Important decorations include pots with planted herbs or flowers, white or green curtains, a rattan dining room set, and natural textiles.
White matte kitchen with blue accent and wood-look countertops
The photo below shows a modern-style kitchen with white matte fronts with recessed handles complemented by dark blue fronts and a wood-look countertop. Light wood combined with blue can create a nautical dining room design.
A white kitchen complemented with blue is stylish, modern, and original. This option does not occur often, because the attitude towards it is very wary. This cold and deep color can easily suppress other shades.
For more information about this white kitchen, watch the video:
Choosing an apron
An apron in a white kitchen can be an accent or a neutral, functional decor. It can be made of durable glass with printing, laminate, tiles.
| View | Example |
| To match the tabletop | You can make an apron to match the color of the countertop from wood-look tiles or laminate. The uniformity of the work surface can be combined with the floor and look contrasting against the background of a white set. |
| Match the color of the furniture | A white apron will blend in with the facades; this solution is suitable if you have an idea to combine these colors. You can also make a gold stripe on the apron. |
| Contrasting | A contrasting apron will become an accent. It can be a landscape, a bright abstraction, a colored mosaic, a multi-colored ornament. Any bright shades will do. |
| Match the color of the tabletop in a different shade | The color of light or dark wood, which differs by several shades from the work surface. |
In the photo, the countertop, apron and table are made of the same material and the same color. The unity of natural color together with a white set creates a modern interior.
In the photo, the apron in the interior is matched to the color of the set and has a glossy finish that reflects natural light from the window.
White kitchen with wood as a way to save money
Repairs always have unforeseen expenses and cost a pretty penny, so the desire to save a little is understandable. A white kitchen with wood is an excellent option for this, since you can add a minimum of decor to this symbiosis, explaining your decision with a commitment to minimalism.
To do this, you should give preference to simple glossy facades without unnecessary details, and order built-in appliances for them. The kitchen should look monolithic.
To create the effect of completeness of the interior, you need to use only one decorative element. It can be:
- a laconic vase in the center of the table;
- Wall Clock;
- picture in a wooden frame;
- small rug made of natural pile.
The detail is very small, but it is very important for creating a stylish and expensive interior.
Selecting material for the countertop
A wooden tabletop is one whose production is associated with wood or wood materials. It can be a tabletop made of MDF, fiberboard, chipboard, veneer, or wood.
- A solid wood tabletop is made from solid or compressed pieces of wood. Such a tabletop needs to be sanded and varnished from time to time, it lasts a long time and is not afraid of the kitchen microclimate.
- The veneered tabletop is covered with thin layers of wood on top of a slab of particle boards.
- MDF and chipboard boards consist of wood fibers and shavings, which are glued together with a synthetic (chipboard) or natural (MDF) adhesive.
Combination with wallpaper
Wallpaper in delicate shades of pink, blue, green, cream and beige, wallpaper with a golden pattern, white wallpaper, bright orange, dark green, light brown, gray, lilac will suit a white kitchen.
The photo shows a combination of gray wallpaper with a pattern of brickwork near the work surface, where the wooden tabletop looks organic.
Wallpaper can be plain or with a design. It is better to choose vinyl wallpaper with a non-woven backing, which can be wiped with a damp cloth without harming the color and texture of the wallpaper.
Combination with curtains
It is better to choose curtains of short length or with a lifting mechanism, Roman or roller blinds. Curtains with grommets and cafe curtains are also suitable.
In color they can be white translucent, coffee, red, green, matching the shade of the walls. From fabrics, it is better to choose linen and cotton with admixtures of synthetic fibers viscose or polyester so that the fabric retains its shape and color after washing.
The photo shows an example of decorating a wide window with translucent tulle with clamps that do not interfere with the passage of air and light into the room.
