Modern & Contemporary Kitchens with high contrast

I love the sleek lines and clean feel of mod­ern & con­tem­po­rary kitchens.  It becomes spec­tac­u­lar alto­gether if paired with high con­trast colours or design features.

This room’s best fea­ture is the ever-changing seasons. For a stream­lined look, slid­ing pocket doors con­ceal three ovens while pan­elling dis­guises the fridge. The black pol­ished gran­ite floor extends to the out­side patio and plays off the nat­ural gran­ite seen through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The archi­tects of this home max­i­mized the impact of its set­ting by fram­ing the best views. The kitchen’s clean lines and min­i­mal­ist decor allow the lake to take cen­ter stage. An abun­dance of wood and nat­ural light keeps the space from feel­ing cold.

This space exudes sim­plic­ity and unex­pected warmth. In pho­tog­ra­pher Rob Fiocca’s stream­lined kitchen, the island’s var­ied lev­els and quartz coun­ter­top that seem to hover above the cab­i­netry pre­vent the 22-foot-long unit from appear­ing over­sized. On the sink side, a stain­less steel counter and appli­ances keep the look sleek.

Con­tem­po­rary lines with a splash of spring­time colour. Chairs with high-gloss green plas­tic backs com­ple­ment this space’s sleek look and are easy to clean — ideal for chil­dren. A porce­lain mosaic tiled wall breaks up the abun­dance of stain­less steel and glossy white cab­i­netry in the kitchen.

Soft grey paint and extended uppers mod­ern­ize dated maple cabinetry. A smoked-glass back­splash and mar­ble counter add glam­our to the room. Sculp­tural pen­dants and over­sized top­i­aries high­light an island designed with a stream­lined sil­hou­ette to accom­mo­date more seating.

The reclaimed wood island at two heights is multifunctional. Loads of glass and an open floor plan means this kitchen gets plenty of nat­ural light.  A spe­cial win­dow coat­ing keeps heat in dur­ing the win­ter and out in the sum­mer. The sleek, envi­ron­men­tally friendly kitchen island is made from reclaimed Dou­glas fir.

Exotic wood cab­i­nets set the tone of this design. In this sleek space designed by designer Sarah Richardson, a multi-level island hides a wine fridge, steamer and cap­puc­cino maker. Uphol­stered bar stools pick up on the soft grey tones in the mosaic tile back­splash and pen­dants with mother-of-pearl accents add sparkle.

The cook­ing space in this mod­ern salt­box cot­tage fea­tures a crisp, unclut­tered aes­thetic and seaside-inspired palette. A long maple table is paired with Gio Ponti’s iconic Super­leg­gera chairs while a mod­ern Octo­pus pen­dant bal­ances the rus­tic­ity. White-washed wood floor­ing cre­ates a sleek, clean look. Pan­elled cab­i­nets and butcher block coun­ter­tops add warmth.

A space that’s made for cook­ing and gath­er­ing, with tons of per­son­al­ity. A row of lower cab­i­nets houses a wine fridge and serves as an easy-serve buf­fet. A large chalk­board that runs the length of the cab­i­nets makes a great spot for writ­ing menus or funny greet­ings to guests. Light­ing plays a cen­tral role, with the trio of pen­dants delin­eat­ing the space.

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