Take a look at these indie kitchens for some inspiration on throwing caution to the wind and going rogue. Take your design cue from retro diners, living rooms, even garden sheds – just about anywhere that isn’t a kitchen, in fact. Remember, as long as you can still cook and wash up in it, it still qualifies…
Chronicle Books
Be in the pink
Kitchen units by law have to be white, wood or, at a push, grey, right? Er, says who? A bold, glossy candy pink, as witnessed here, can actually be a great everyday look. These pink units look super-modern and work beautifully with that blowsy floral wallpaper. And quite honestly, who couldn’t be happy washing up in a room like this?
Pink, isn’t scary, honest – here’s why
Kitchen units by law have to be white, wood or, at a push, grey, right? Er, says who? A bold, glossy candy pink, as witnessed here, can actually be a great everyday look. These pink units look super-modern and work beautifully with that blowsy floral wallpaper. And quite honestly, who couldn’t be happy washing up in a room like this?
Pink, isn’t scary, honest – here’s why
Lay on the vintage
This sweet country kitchen takes all the best elements of the cutesy, cottage, Great British Bake Off look and mixes them up for a boho effect. Painted charity shop chairs, curtained-off shelves, vintage scales, glass jars, stripes, florals and wicker are all in the mix. The result is charming, quirky and definitely indie.
This sweet country kitchen takes all the best elements of the cutesy, cottage, Great British Bake Off look and mixes them up for a boho effect. Painted charity shop chairs, curtained-off shelves, vintage scales, glass jars, stripes, florals and wicker are all in the mix. The result is charming, quirky and definitely indie.
Timewarp your tiles
Getting bored with the never-ending any-tile-as-long-as-it’s-metro trend? Try something more colourful and kitsch, like these 1970s-style numbers, instead. Unusual wall tiles are a fast way to perk up a plain kitchen and add character.
Getting bored with the never-ending any-tile-as-long-as-it’s-metro trend? Try something more colourful and kitsch, like these 1970s-style numbers, instead. Unusual wall tiles are a fast way to perk up a plain kitchen and add character.
British Standard by Plain English
Colour clash
Another great example of quirky colour use can be found in this rustic kitchen. Sky blue tongue and groove paired with emerald green units probably shouldn’t work, but just does. They’re broken up nicely by the wooden worktop and floor.
Another great example of quirky colour use can be found in this rustic kitchen. Sky blue tongue and groove paired with emerald green units probably shouldn’t work, but just does. They’re broken up nicely by the wooden worktop and floor.
Chris Snook
Accessorise smartly
If you’re not quite brave enough yet for bright units and walls, you can still do the indie kitchen with a neutral backdrop. In this majorly cute converted Victorian railway carriage, a coordinated collection of ceramics adds colour, life and whimsy, along with a matching tea towel and stool seat.
If you’re not quite brave enough yet for bright units and walls, you can still do the indie kitchen with a neutral backdrop. In this majorly cute converted Victorian railway carriage, a coordinated collection of ceramics adds colour, life and whimsy, along with a matching tea towel and stool seat.
Godrich Interiors
Experiment with lighting
If you’re not a fan of subtle spotlights, and want something more daring than a pair of metal pendants, consider making a cluster of bare bulbs the star. These dangling numbers with vivid yellow flexes are the sort of industrial touch you’d expect to see in the latest east London bar, but they work brilliantly, elevating the metro tiles and grey floor to another level.
Extra marks for the kitsch dog prints and warm paintwork, too. The wooden cabinets, meanwhile, have a lovely reclaimed, outdoorsy feel.
If you’re not a fan of subtle spotlights, and want something more daring than a pair of metal pendants, consider making a cluster of bare bulbs the star. These dangling numbers with vivid yellow flexes are the sort of industrial touch you’d expect to see in the latest east London bar, but they work brilliantly, elevating the metro tiles and grey floor to another level.
Extra marks for the kitsch dog prints and warm paintwork, too. The wooden cabinets, meanwhile, have a lovely reclaimed, outdoorsy feel.
Callender Howorth
Hang wallpaper
Wallpaper is criminally underused in kitchens, and yet it’s a fantastic way to soften the harshness and sterility of shiny worktops and utilitarian appliances. In this kitchen-diner, a white and blue French-style floral print adds a delicate touch and gives a more homely, eclectic feel. It also fits in with the simple white units, frothy chandelier and colourful print. Absolutely loving the blue fridge, too.
Wallpaper is criminally underused in kitchens, and yet it’s a fantastic way to soften the harshness and sterility of shiny worktops and utilitarian appliances. In this kitchen-diner, a white and blue French-style floral print adds a delicate touch and gives a more homely, eclectic feel. It also fits in with the simple white units, frothy chandelier and colourful print. Absolutely loving the blue fridge, too.
Alison Hammond Photography
Play with unusual furniture
You might not expect to find a reclaimed vintage haberdashers’ unit in the kitchen. Here, however, a fine example has been repurposed as a beautiful – and highly functional – kitchen island, with plenty of space to stash cutlery, linens and crockery. A special toughened-glass top has been added by the owners so it can be used for chopping and dicing, too. It’s much more characterful than a pristine block of white marble.
You might not expect to find a reclaimed vintage haberdashers’ unit in the kitchen. Here, however, a fine example has been repurposed as a beautiful – and highly functional – kitchen island, with plenty of space to stash cutlery, linens and crockery. A special toughened-glass top has been added by the owners so it can be used for chopping and dicing, too. It’s much more characterful than a pristine block of white marble.
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Go Moroccan – with bells on
Updated Moroccan and encaustic tiles are one trend that looks set to keep growing. In this glamorous kitchen, an updated riad feel has been taken to the max. The quirky mirrored ceiling and stainless steel hardware complement the modern patterned tiles, adding up to a cooking space that’s luxe and boutique.
Want the Moroccan look? Try these tips
Updated Moroccan and encaustic tiles are one trend that looks set to keep growing. In this glamorous kitchen, an updated riad feel has been taken to the max. The quirky mirrored ceiling and stainless steel hardware complement the modern patterned tiles, adding up to a cooking space that’s luxe and boutique.
Want the Moroccan look? Try these tips
PEEK Architecture + Design Ltd
Have grand intentions
OK, so we don’t all have an amazing original period ceiling like this one to show off. But this upmarket kitchen unashamedly adds other details usually reserved for living or dining rooms: inky blue walls, a parquet floor… even the bar stools are brown leather, and those splendid lights could equally work in a library or old-fashioned study.
OK, so we don’t all have an amazing original period ceiling like this one to show off. But this upmarket kitchen unashamedly adds other details usually reserved for living or dining rooms: inky blue walls, a parquet floor… even the bar stools are brown leather, and those splendid lights could equally work in a library or old-fashioned study.
Brian O'Tuama Architects
Colour your cabinets
No, I don’t mean in a dusty heritage green or a super-safe cream. Here, streamlined units look stunning and modern painted three different vivid tones of blue, while the yellow radiator adds fluoro contrast. Using colour in this way also means you need to make less effort elsewhere: the walls and floor can stay chic and simple.
No, I don’t mean in a dusty heritage green or a super-safe cream. Here, streamlined units look stunning and modern painted three different vivid tones of blue, while the yellow radiator adds fluoro contrast. Using colour in this way also means you need to make less effort elsewhere: the walls and floor can stay chic and simple.
Country Club Homes
Order diner style
Retro diner is a theme that perennially works in kitchens. The checkerboard floor and peninsula unit, padded red stools and metal worktop here are just Americana enough to induce serious Mad Men fantasies.
This theme also ensures the breakfast bar will be well-used, whether for hamburger, fries and shake or just another cup of black coffee. If you don’t want to go the whole hog, copy the red, white and black colour scheme, the floor and the stools.
Retro diner is a theme that perennially works in kitchens. The checkerboard floor and peninsula unit, padded red stools and metal worktop here are just Americana enough to induce serious Mad Men fantasies.
This theme also ensures the breakfast bar will be well-used, whether for hamburger, fries and shake or just another cup of black coffee. If you don’t want to go the whole hog, copy the red, white and black colour scheme, the floor and the stools.
Hill Farm Furniture Ltd
Ape manor-house style
This large, square country kitchen has a formal feel thanks to a number of factors – the wooden dining table and chairs in the centre, the large fireplace, the big artwork and details such as the high rafters, pendant light, curtains and pale green walls. The end result resembles an elegant dining room that just happens to have a few kitchen elements squeezed around the edges – sink, cooker, worktops – and is all the better for it.
This large, square country kitchen has a formal feel thanks to a number of factors – the wooden dining table and chairs in the centre, the large fireplace, the big artwork and details such as the high rafters, pendant light, curtains and pale green walls. The end result resembles an elegant dining room that just happens to have a few kitchen elements squeezed around the edges – sink, cooker, worktops – and is all the better for it.
Echelon Custom Homes
Do the full boho
Persian rug: check. Yellow wall: check. Multi-coloured chandelier: check. Thrift shop artworks: check. The owners of this kitchen aren’t scared to express themselves and show their arty side or use colour. The result is a friendly room that feels like a family hangout rather than somewhere to just ping the microwave.
Persian rug: check. Yellow wall: check. Multi-coloured chandelier: check. Thrift shop artworks: check. The owners of this kitchen aren’t scared to express themselves and show their arty side or use colour. The result is a friendly room that feels like a family hangout rather than somewhere to just ping the microwave.
Blakes London
Find your eco side
Building kitchen cabinets from reclaimed wood instantly creates a lovely log cabin vibe. Its rough, natural, slightly unkempt finish is pleasingly shabby chic, while the variation in tone adds warmth and character. Find a local carpenter who can help you realise your vision, and source wood from local reclamation yards or online.
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Building kitchen cabinets from reclaimed wood instantly creates a lovely log cabin vibe. Its rough, natural, slightly unkempt finish is pleasingly shabby chic, while the variation in tone adds warmth and character. Find a local carpenter who can help you realise your vision, and source wood from local reclamation yards or online.
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