Trendsetting wooden kitchens to add to your moodboard
Wood is versatile, durable and becomes more characterful with time. Little wonder then that it’s a classic choice for the kitchen. The appeal lies in its versatility – depending on the finish, stain and joinery wood lends itself to tactile, traditional kitchens just as effectively as it creates a sleek, minimalist space. We’ve delved into the archive to find seven of the most inspiring wooden kitchen designs.
Cherry wood kitchen by Edward Collinson and Daytrip
For this kitchen, interior design firm Daytrip drafted in Edward Collinson whose eponymous studio crafts heirloom-quality wood furniture and joinery. In this west London home he created delicately detailed cherry-wood cabinetry that has been teamed with a dramatic marble splashback and an island topped with a vast slab of terracotta-glazed lavastone.
Reclaimed wood sourced by Blyth-Collison for this London home
The rustic beams in this Notting Hill kitchen were reclaimed from Belgium and France while the parquet flooring was salvaged from Versaille. The cabinets and ‘Giò’ pendant lights from Boffi lend this rustic combination a sleek edge.
Bespoke white oak joinery in LA
Architect David Montalba chose bespoke joinery in Rift white oak for this spacious kitchen in a Los Angles home (it was also used in the bedroom). More wooden accents come via Bensen’s ‘Tokyo’ dining chairs in oak and leather, a custom black-walnut dining table by Berkeley Mills and soaped-oak bar stools sourced from Mater.
An open-plan kitchen in Sydney
Designed by Studio Prineas for a renovated 1930s cottage in Sydney, this kitchen combines Tasmanian oak-veneer cabinetry and Italian Tiberio marble with a brass worktop and splashback, designed to patinate over time.
Silver fir, matt black and red hardware in a Cologne kitchen
Located in a converted warehouse in Cologne this split-level apartment features custom joinery throughout, including on cupboards, benches, bunks and more. Made by a carpenter using silver fir, a locally sourced timber, the knot-free grain of the wood creates a feeling of calm spaciousness.
A colourful oak kitchen in Copenhagen
In this converted warehouse just outside of Copenhagen the oak kitchen was built and designed by homeowner Karsten K Lülloff. The egg-yellow rafters draw the eyes up toward the high ceiling.
A wood-clad Warsaw apartment
‘We took the opportunity to use as much wood as possible,’ says Marta Chrapka, founder of design firm Colombe Studio, of this apartment in Warsaw. They selected teak, a durable and practical timber, and panelled with abundance to open up rooms and maximise space, including plenty of storage hidden neatly behind the walls. The project began with the kitchen, which boasts soft, curvy modernist edging on the cabinets and extractor hood.
