Even darkly stained Cherry wood cabinets can work in a Modern Small Kitchen Design when paired with reflective surfaces.
Cherry wood cabinets aren’t just for larger kitchens. Your small kitchen space can be designed to include these elegant, dark wood elements. Rich in elegance, Cherry wood is a timeless favorite for kitchen cabinets no matter how big the space. Introducing Cherry wood into a small modern kitchen is possible when you add some bright elements to lighten the tone.
Tips for Modern Small Kitchen Design
Keep It Simple
Cherry wood cabinets come in designer styles from ornate to sleek. Choose a simple door style to keep the cabinets from dominating a small space. A sleek, flat front lends a modern appeal. A raised frame border offers up Arts and Crafts flavor. A simple recessed arch is a more traditional choice. Avoid busy details like elaborate carvings or moldings to keep the look streamlined in a modern small kitchen design. Choose simple cabinet hardware in glass, chrome or nickel to add a touch of brightness to the dark wood doors and drawers.
Open Up
Replacing several solid doors with glass front doors will instantly lighten the look of Cherry wood cabinetry and help a small kitchen appear larger. Use frosted or etched glass to benefit from the lightness glass brings without putting your cabinet contents on display. Replacing a small cabinet with open Cherry wood shelving stocked with bright white plates or sparkling glassware is another way to keep your Cherry wood cabinets from overpowering your space or making the kitchen feel too boxed in.
Brighten Your Backsplash
A highly reflective, glass backsplash is a great way to add some lightness to a Modern Small Kitchen Design and make the space seem larger. Metallic tiles crafted of copper or stainless steel lend a bright element to the space. White or pale gray marble wakes up a backsplash beautifully. Choose a tile that offsets the dark tones of Cherry wood cabinets.
Clever Counter Tops
To make a small kitchen seem larger, opt for light colored counter tops in natural or composite stone. Composite stone counter tops come in nearly every imaginable color and their indestructible nature makes them a practical material choice for counters that get a workout. Try a composite counter top in pale beige, glossy white or creamy ivory to wake up the space. Natural stone like marble or granite is a perennial favorite. Choose a slab that offers light colors like pale gold or natural white to keep the counters from visually closing the space in.
Lighten Up
Recessed lighting is a kitchen classic. Particularly well suited for a modern small kitchen design, recessed lighting will brighten the space without cluttering the look like a hanging pendant or flush mount fixture might. Choose LED floodlights to give the space bright light that is eco-friendly as well as functional. Bring in more light with under-cabinet lighting.
