While concrete is primarily used for outdoor applications, there’s certainly scope for the material to be utilised within a home. Your kitchen is one of the most important parts of your house – much more than just a place to cook and wash up, it can be a space for socialising and relaxing, too. When it comes to renovating or designing your kitchen, you need to find the magical combination of aesthetic quality and a welcoming atmosphere. It may not be the first material that springs to mind, but concrete can work wonders in kitchen design, and we’re going to look at what you can do with it.
Going grey
Minimalism and industrial-style design can work brilliantly in a kitchen, particularly in a modern home. The grey hues of concrete offer an ideal neutral canvas for the rest of your kitchen to work with, creating a sleek look that can bring your kitchen up to date. From countertops to backsplashes, flooring to islands, concrete can be used across the room. Combining metallic features, like sinks, handles and taps with the neutral colour schemes of concrete creates a consistent look with eye catching elements.
Flooring inspiration
Screed, primarily, is used as a covering or a buffer between the flooring foundation and the final finish – it’s often laid on top of the base or underfloor heating before carpets or tiles are installed. However, there’s an interior design trend for faux-industrial aesthetics, and using screed as the final floor finish can work wonders within these types of spaces. Screed helps to retain heat, too, so as well as looking the part, it can help bring your reduce your energy spending.
Islands are in
A kitchen island demands attention from anyone who enters. It’s the focal point of the room, whether you use it simply as a place to sit, relax and eat, or you have a sink installed in it for extra cleaning space. Using concrete for your island worktop or will help enhance the look and feel of your kitchen – but make sure it compliments the interior of the room!
Wonderful worktops
The surfaces in your kitchen are one of the most important aspects of its visual appeal. Concrete worktops offer an attractive, durable and resilient worktop option that can complement your interior design perfectly. The smooth, uniform look of a concrete worktop adds a beautiful simplicity to a kitchen, which is particularly effective for minimalist kitchens, or those adopting the aforementioned industrial trend.
As you can see, concrete is a versatile material that has plenty of uses beyond building foundations, laying patios and installing driveways. If you’d like to benefit from the expertise of the leading concrete suppliers in London, please feel free to get in touch with EasyMix Concrete UK today.