The world’s most stylish stainless steel kitchens to inspire home cooks

Thana Elkamel
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Stainless steel kitchens to inspire home cooksCricket Saleh

The high-shine and anti-microbial qualities of stainless steel have long made it a practical choice for professional kitchens, but increasingly home chefs are seeing the value in this material too. Unlike a restaurant kitchen, it’s best seen in homes as part of a more varied material palette – think original plasterwork, timber, marble and ceramic. Here, we share examples from some of the world’s top interior designers and architects, all of which show the edgy brilliance of stainless steel kitchens.

And, if this inspirational edit sparks a deep love for stainless steel, why not choose it for the bathroom too? We have just the list of stainless steel bathroom accessories for you!

Playful stainless steel

Mistovia is an interior design studio located in Katowice with a unique style comprising of bold choices and maximalist yet elegant touches. In this Warsaw apartment, it manages to make a stainless steel kitchen island a light-hearted style choice in a compact home. The key is the contrasting materials – heavily-patterned walnut burr veneer and light-grey microcement flooring, pink terrazzo (on the dining table) and delicate paper lighting. mistovia.com

mistovia kitchen
ONI Studio

Rustic stainless steel

Residential Castillon by Studio Le Cann is a compact apartment located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The space is natural and full of warmth, featuring pieces and materials to invoke the atmosphere of southern France. In this setting, the stainless steel kitchen (with its burnished finish and panelled surface) adds a countryside quality to this open-plan living space, as well as clearly defining zones. studiolecann.fr

studio le cann
Alice Mesguich

Minimalist stainless steel

Iker Ochotorena, founder of architecture practice OOAA, is preoccupied with light and space. His choice of stainless steel for the oversized kitchen island in this pared-back Madrid penthouse is one that maximises both of those things. He contrasts the reflective expanse of metal with walnut wood cabinetry and wooden chairs that absorb some of the light reflected off the surfaces, creating a natural balance in this streamlined space. ooaa.es

kitchen by iker
Ooaa Arquitectura

Cosy stainless steel

Cosy and stainless steel feel like two concepts at total odds to each other, but this Paris kitchen by Rodolphe Parente shows how the material can be handled to create a warm rather than a stark atmosphere. Parente preserved and highlighted the kitchen’s period details whilst incorporating a contemporary touch with pastel pink cabinets and light pink walls. rodolpheparente.com

rodolphe parente apartment canal saint martin
Giulio Ghirardi

Retro-futuristic stainless steel

Abimis is an Italian design and manufacturing company specialising in stainless kitchens, with a focus on innovation and detail. Its ‘Ego’ kitchen is showcased in this Parisian apartment, where its Jetsons-like retro space-0age curves are a counterpoint to towering ceilings with original plasterwork, more traditional timber cabinetry and a marble splashback. abimis.com

a kitchen with a large white ceiling
MR.TRIPPER

Elegant stainless steel

Eggersmann Design is an award-winning kitchen and joinery manufacturer that provides innovative and high-end bespoke kitchens. In its Maida Vale project, stainless steel is combined with textured concrete plastered cabinetry to create a luxurious and space that shows the more accessible side of this metal as a design option. eggersmanndesign.com

a kitchen with a large counter
7am Creative

Industrial stainless steel

Amelda Wilde is an emerging Australian designer who infuses soul into residential interiors. She and her partner, a steel fabricator, took on a tough yet liberating project of transforming their family home. This unity of two creative minds transformed the kitchen into a timeless yet quirky space whilst acknowledging its industrial past. ameldawilde.com.au

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