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Perrin and Rowe 1937 Polaris 3-in-1 instant hot tap in Pewter


When combining two different styles, it is key


to stay within the same colour tone for a pleasing result. Ensuring colour tones blend seamlessly will create a design scheme of perfect harmony


Steve Tough, commercial sales director, Masterclass


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WFS3977NE 770mm 6th Sense induction hob


RIGHT Masterclass Kitchens offer a range of storage solutions and a standout design in a traditional or contemporary setting. Highly functional yet aesthetically pleasing


tones, such as brushed brass or gold, will lift the scheme further, adding another layer of modern flair. It is important though to make sure you carefully consider the colour palette, keeping warm or cool shades together, and not mixing them. Masterclass commercial sales director Steve Tough adds: “When combining two different styles, it is key to stay within


the same colour tone for a pleasing result. Ensuring colour tones blend seamlessly, regardless of style, texture, or finish, will create a design scheme of perfect harmony. For example, if you are choosing a warm grey, then you should opt to mix this with a warm-toned wood, warm contrasting colour or warm stone.” Director at The Myers Touch, Helena Myers, believes there is “something special about adding an air of tension through the contrast of styles”.


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She comments: “You can bring together a mix of many things as long as you keep some things constant. Often the most dramatic results are those in which the colour palette or styles used are most diverse. Take black and white. A black kitchen can carry sleek elegance, but in a very different way from a pure white kitchen. If on the other hand you bring the two together, you form a new and exciting space in which elegance gives place to either structure or playfulness.” Myers also recommends overlap and repetition of motifs throughout the scheme to connect it together and ensure its cohesion – “a gold tap with gold legs on a bar stool; wall-hanging plants with botanical cushions or large planters; chunky wooden bars with thick, open shelving – always repeating the emphasis and bringing a sense of one-ness to the space”.


Statement or sleek appliances


Appliances play a vital role in every kitchen, but in one that mixes traditional and modern elements, the choice is even more pivotal as it’s likely that a traditional-style statement range cooker will be in the mix.


If this popular look is what your customers are after, it’s important that this is the only appliance that pulls focus.


Everything else quietly in the background.


Jake Colwill, sales and operations manager at Kütchenhaus, elaborates: “If you’re going to choose a traditional- style range cooker, ensure this is the standout piece. Have built-in appliances where available, such as a fridge-freezer and microwave, so that they don’t distract from the focal point. Where you can, build storage than can hide worktop appliances.”


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Worktops Finally,


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perhaps just as important as the appliances. These are the workhorses of the kitchen, so need to serve their designed purpose. Having a selection of two or three worktop surfaces can help to ‘zone’ or break up the space. CRL


Stone managing director


Simon Boocock comments: “Marble- inspired materials are extremely popular and can be paired with virtually any colour scheme and other materials, from raw wood to stainless steel to create the desired effect.” Jon Stanley, vice-president of marketing, UK and EMEA, at Caesarstone goes on to say that designers shouldn’t be afraid to be bold. “Colour in itself is a modern touch – previously kitchens were wood, grey, white, black. Now, we’re seeing pink, green, blue, even


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