French interior expert Schmidt is a master of the classics with designs to complement both town and country living. There are real wood and melamine cabinets with natural finishes, calming colour palettes and a wide selection of worksurfaces, storage, sinks, taps and lighting to suit.
The Nebraska design shown below is a perfect example. This Shaker-style features solid oak fronts and open grain lacquered ash veneered centre panels with 10 open grain lacquer colours to choose from, including this simple yet beautiful Celest shade, perfect for existing palettes as well as a fresh room revamp. Warm, welcoming and authentic, this design is effortlessly elegant, combining the natural beauty of wood with a soft off-white shade and stunning Quartzo Lyskam worksurfaces for strength, durability and style. It looks stunning set against a bold blue backdrop with dark flooring that shows off the cabinetry, making it pop against the rich, dramatic walls and floor.
A wooden breakfast bar instantly turns the island into a casual spot for coffee, lunch or as somewhere for guests to sit while the host gets on with the cooking with a built-in hob and added storage. Glass fronted wall units feature built-in lighting to display favourite glassware, cookware or ceramics.
Schmidt’s storage solutions will also make the most of every inch, with decorative wooden fronts that become a feature in themselves and dresser units that come with space-saving bifold doors, perfect for small appliances.
For a country look, Schmidt’s Frame kitchen has a charming vintage style that looks stunning teamed with Vintage Oak laminate worksurfaces and patterned wall tiles as a splashback behind the hob. The Vintage Oak is also used within the open dresser-style cabinet to enhance the warm and inviting feel. A multifunctional island is also ideal for open-plan living with a breakfast bar, sink, tap and storage.
The dresser-style storage unit on the worksurface comes with a bifold door and is perfect for breakfast items, baking ingredients, dried goods and small appliances, as they can all be instantly hidden from view for a clutter-free look. The open shelving is ideal for spices, oils pasta, rice and pulses, which look great decanted into glass jars and canisters with airtight lids to keep them fresh.
Colour can also be used to great effect in a timeless kitchen. Here, a Moody Blue finish gives Shaker cabinetry a refined, classically British look, especially when paired with contrasting white. It’s a shade that can be dressed up or dressed down to suit any space, with gold hardware and accents for a luxe look, natural materials for an organic feel or crisp white veined marble for contrast.
This matt Lava colour meanwhile shows how a rich, dark palette can give the kitchen a sleek, sophisticated edge with subtle wood grain to emphasise the exceptional quality of this finish. Carefully considered lighting throughout highlights storage and work areas while emphasising the green and copper accents. A large island is perfect for entertaining while dramatic veined Dekton worksurfaces are ultra-compact, enhancing the sleek, seamless vibe.
To see how one of these kitchens will look in reality, customers can visit their nearest Schmidt showroom where the expert team will create a personal virtual reality experience. Users can experience a 360˚ walk-through and view the furniture, accessories and finishing touches to personalise their space.
“Classic kitchens are a great investment,” says Tamara Heller, Marketing Operations Manager at Schmidt UK, “as they never go out of style. Fresh and off-white finishes are flexible and versatile, as the whole room can be given a new lease of life with colourful accessories, small appliances and textiles for spring/summer and autumn/winter. For those who favour a colourful finish, Moody Blue is warm and welcoming with a relaxed or refined look while Lava is a rich and dramatic grey, perfect for 2024’s dark kitchens trend.”