The simplest way we can describe Contemporary Kitchens is ‘of the present time’.
Contemporary Kitchen Design
What made a kitchen design, contemporary in the 1970s is far different from what makes a kitchen design, contemporary in the 2020s.
And the challenge in defining what a contemporary designed kitchen means in this presentation comes from the ever-changing nature of designs.
In this era, popularity comes from warmer colours, charcoal tones/ accents and premium fine wood grains.
This could mean a light white kitchen with woodgrain cabinets that display a horizontal grain. Or grey stone kitchen island benches a concrete style appearance. Or large tiled splashbacks. Or slim and simple handles. The list is endless.
Variances occur in the finer selection of colour tones, as well as skewing towards warmer hues that add to a homely feel in your kitchen. These serve as the foundation of the current contemporary kitchen style.
Melbourne Contemporary Kitchen
During our contemporary kitchen design process, we utilise open plan design principles that work towards being simple yet elegant.
We focus on blending aesthetically pleasing practical lighting with materials, kitchen features & cutting edge kitchen products like:
- Frameless kitchen cabinetry
- Basic flat doors and panels
- Benches that are spacious and uncluttered, can be used as dining space
- Hardware which is both large and simple
- Basic slab designs, minimal and no fuss
- Ample lighting using latest design pendant lights
- Modern kitchen stainless steel appliances integrate seamlessly with their surroundings
A Contemporary Natural Relaxed Style
Furthermore, during your dream contemporary kitchen’s renovation, we provide you with a wide selection of premium stone slabs and flooring materials such as…
- Corian Stone
- Acrylic Solid Surfaces
- Caesar Stone
- Concetto Stone
- Motivo Stone
- Marble
- Quantum Quartz
- Natural Quartz
Custom Designed Contemporary Kitchen Styles
Whether you desire a modern kitchen arrangement for epicurean cooking, a design for entertainment or a multi-purpose style, our artistic designers make bespoke concepts that are tailored to your tastes, day-to-day needs and budget.
Our award-winning artistic kitchen designers consider the following points when designing your contemporary custom kitchen plan:
- Spatial efficiency and practicality
- Ergonomics
- Aesthetics
- Suitability
- Budget and Quality
Key Design Cues of Melbourne Kitchen with Contemporary design
When creating Melbourne contemporary kitchens, some people like to go for subdued, natural colours; others like to incorporate splashes of teal or lime to add bright colours naturally.
- Kitchen cabinets with neutral colours such as grey kitchen colour are the safest bet for general appeal while still staying stylish
- The colour of the cabinetry can work as the base in the colour palette for other surfaces too
- Contrast can add a unique touch to the other elements in the kitchen
- Think out of the box and use bold colours
- Lighter colours below and darker ones above can give your kitchen an uplifting look
- For a more striking effect, use subtle colours mixed with bold cabinetry
Contemporary style kitchens can also be blended with other kitchen styles, creating more options for you such as contemporary country kitchens.
However, if contemporary kitchen design is not your style, Select Kitchens can assist you with other kitchen ideas like a classic kitchen concept, modern kitchen design, French Provincial or Hampton style kitchen.
Talk to our team now and book your free consultation at your home.
In case you might not know, Select Kitchen also offers professional bathroom renovation.
David Watts
11:48 14 Feb 22
Great team of people. Tradesman were very polite and very helpful throughout the process.
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11:41 14 Feb 22
Very friendly staff and more than helpful. Would gladly recommend Select
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08:06 14 Feb 22
Excellent designs backed up by an amazing detailer catering to your every need. Not one kitchen can be the same when... you can have whatever you choose.read more
Anika Dobbie
02:35 06 Dec 21
We had such a wonderful experience with Select Kitchens. Not only were they amazing to work with and extremely... professional, they went above and beyond to ensure the job was completed on time. They completed our two bathrooms and kitchen, making them look exactly how I had imaged, but for a reasonable price. Everyone we dealt with was lovely and clearly experienced.Would highly recommend them and will use again!read more
Gozaburo Kaiba
16:56 29 Sep 21
Unprofessional. The only wanted the sale so we decided to go elsewhere. High prices too. We compared the same... kitchens with 2 competitors and they were much cheaper.read more
chris howell
23:46 21 Jul 21
Highly recommend SELECT KITCHENSOur 2 Bathrooms are STUNNING, exceeded all our wishes.Huge thanks to all the team at... SELECT - highly professional, caring and respected all our input and requirements.One of the best decisions we made in 2020 !!!THANKYOU Chrisread more
Teresa Nadinic
05:40 03 Jul 21
They s re designed our whole bathroom and ensuite and were fantastic from the get go! Showroom consultant was helpful... as was designer.. They were reliable and transparent in all the quotes! Project Manager Shane was fantastic. Was a bit of delay due to Covid Lockdown but not their fault, so happy with new bathroom and quality of work they did! A+++read more
John Mann
13:32 01 Jul 21
Very unprofessional and unpleasant experience. The sales person and the company owner treated us with contempt simply... because we asked to have our kitchen done by the date that was agreed on at the signing of the contract and we wanted to withheld payments so that they can do their work. Schedules seemed to always change without early notice. And we were fooled on the price of our kitchen which was done $10000 more than what the actual price should have been as we found out from their competitors. Never will use their services and i will make everyone within my community aware to not use their services.read more
Kate Edwards-Davis
02:59 18 Jan 21
The staff at Select have been so professional, courteous and helpful. Their designer really nailed the brief -... designing a unique, modern kitchen that still looks right at home in our very 1970's house, without looking kitsch. Their builder and the whole team made the renovation process so easy - always very considerate, friendly and polite, very clean and efficient workers. The quality of their work is fantastic. The whole build was straight-forward and stress-free. Thanks guys - I love our new kitchen.read more
Alex
10:52 14 Dec 19
We have renovated our large kitchen and Select Kitchens did a fantastic job. From A to Z all Select Kitchen staff... including their contractors were professional, flexible, caring, friendly, supportive, reliable, always on time and delivered an excellent job. Our big project went smoothly from the first to the last day without additional costs and the outcome is stunning. We highly recommend Select Kitchens to everyone who wants to renovate or built a new kitchen. A great applause to this company and its’ outstanding crew.read more
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03:30 31 Oct 19
Great people to deal with, honest and very helpful. highly recommend the team at Select to deliver a great result. We... are very pleasedread more
Tim Webster
13:18 23 Jul 19
We made the right choice. Very professional attitude and service. From Paul's hours and hours spent on our design to... Shane, Chandler and the guys, we felt important to these guys. No question was too silly and no issue too small. Thank you for your patience with us. We are happy to provide a reference for you.read more
Rebecca B
22:27 08 Jan 19
Select Kitchens did a whole house renovation for us in late 2018. We are very happy with the process, all the tradies... and the end result. They completely renovated our kitchen, bathrooms and laundry. All the staff and tradies from Select Kitchens were polite and professional. Nothing was too much trouble, my many questions were always answered promptly, and any little issues I raised were amended quickly and without any hassles. I highly recommend them.read more
Daniel Westall
09:33 20 Aug 18
Renovating is Hard, But Select made it easier. So many things to consider on a large renovation like this. Select dealt... with any concerns we had and found the best solutions for us. Realistic advice and ideas. No Hype. Thanks guys for a great outcomeread more
josh
01:16 16 Dec 14
Wow! I am just amazed by the whole experience I had with Select Kitchens. The whole team was so friendly! They were... very helpful and very professional. Our newly renovated kitchen is so lovely, the Select Kitchen experts were so great we want to return to have them do our bathroom soon. Customer service is very important to us in a business, and Select Kitchens has won our business for life. Not only was the quality of the work outstanding, it was completed within the projected time line. I am looking forward to working with them on our next project.read more
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