Japandi Style Kitchen Ideas and Stones for Your Kitchen

KITCHEN
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Japandi Style Kitchen:

Japandi Style kitchens are a relatively new trend, but they already have a lot of staying power. It’s both functional and stylish, with everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Japandi (or Scandinese) kitchens combine Japanese and Scandinavian design elements. This trend takes influences (and the best bits) from both design styles and combines them to create the perfect balance of form and function.

Elements of Nature

Bringing the outdoors is a core component in Japandi design. This could include using natural materials for your cabinets, such as wood, or accessorising with plants to help bring a little bit of nature inside. Natural accents, whether large or small, are the way to go.

Minimal

A Japandi Style kitchen is all about keeping things simple. The design is simple and straightforward, with intentional and functional elements. You don’t want cluttered or messy spaces, but you also don’t want an empty white box. It’s all about being thoughtful about which items and colours you introduce. Everything must serve a function. However, it does not have to be purely functional. It could also be for aesthetic reasons. This could be an item or colour that brings you joy or calm when you see it on a daily basis.

Contrast

Light and dark, modern and traditional. This adds visual interest to your space without crowding it. Just keep in mind the contrast you’re creating. There is a significant distinction between contrast and clashing!

Texture

The texture is essential in a Japandi-style kitchen, so don’t be afraid to incorporate it into your walls, worktops, or wares. Simply be mindful of how and when you combine textures. You can definitely have too much of a good thing, just like you can have too much of a bad thing!

VERONA QUARTZ

PULPIS PORCELAIN

PLATINUM WHITE QUARTZ

Choosing a Worktop for Your Japandi-Inspired Kitchen

Natural textures and neutral colours occupy this interior design. We’ve highlighted some surfaces from our granite and marble collections here, each of which brings the depth and richness of natural stone and marble. We’ve also chosen cool cement for the irresistible appeal of cool, misty grey tones, and aspen ice for a more minimal, clean white kitchen surface.

Japandi values quality craftsmanship over quick furniture. It’s about choosing quality materials that will stand the test of time, bringing joy and being treasured for years to come. Each surface is then finished by hand to ensure the highest quality finish that will last and be cherished in the heart of your home for decades to come.

PANDA WHITE PORCELAIN

CALACATTA CALDIA MARBLE

VOLCANO PEARL OBSIDIANA

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Absolute Blanc:

Wooden slats are a signature style of Japandi, and adding them to your kitchen island is a great way to incorporate this trend into your kitchen. For a tranquil, peaceful space, finish the look with a minimal clean white worktop. Absolute Blanc from Work-tops.com is a beautiful white surface that will reflect light and brighten the space.

Arabescato:

Bring in minimal open shelving to showcase favourite pieces, and contrast it with a clean work surface. Choose Arabescato to add a touch of understated luxury, with dramatic grey veins against a light background bringing dynamic and generous movement.

Carrara Bianco Quartz

Finally, in this Japandi-inspired kitchen, a calming combination of warm wooden tones and pale greys complements a richly detailed worktop surface perfectly. Work-tops.com Carrara bianco is the surface to go with for exquisite detailing in grey and white tones that evoke the depth and richness of natural stone.

BIANCO ECLIPSE QUARTZITE

UNIQUE ARABESCATOT QUARTZ

ABSOLUTE WHITE PORCELAIN

Japandi Kitchen Design Ideas and How to Get These Cool Looks

Mindset of the Mid-Century Modern

Mid-century modern design complements Japandi-style kitchens perfectly. Using dark wood cabinets, light worktops, and vintage elements adds richness to the space without crowding it. A large quartz island adds a striking contrast to the room.

All Over Blue, Brown, and Grey

This stunning kitchen combines natural worktops and dark wood with a surprising splash of blue for the base cabinet run. Statement pendant lights bring this otherwise rustic kitchen into the modern era.

BROWN MIRROR QUARTZ

TAN BROWN GRANITE

BLUE MARE GRANITE

Small and Calming

Good things do come in small packages, as this kitchen demonstrates. This kitchen’s minimalist style with maximum functionality uses light wood and an open shelf to keep the space from feeling uncomfortable. This is another of my personal favourites!

Dreaming of White

Straight lines and white walls may appear clinical, but the stunning oak base cabinets add warmth. Small details, such as the variety of white bowls, add a fantastical touch to this otherwise blank canvas. Want to get it even hotter? Plants can be added for a splash of green.

PURE WHITE QUARTZ

THUNDER WHITE GRANITE

WHITE MACABAS QUARTZITE

Family Friendly

Just because Japandi-style kitchens are fashionable does not deny them from being family-friendly. This kitchen is ideal for a family home, with plenty of cabinet space and a highly functional layout.

Texture and Contrast

This kitchen’s use of different cabinets and textures is fantastic. The subtle lines on the main cabinets complement the rustic finish on the island cabinets beautifully. The clean white worktop keeps the space from being overwhelmed by these other elements, maintaining the kitchen’s minimalist style.