Contemporary kitchen designs tend to be described as modern, minimalist and geometric. Stainless steel, chrome, wood and glass are the preferred media for contemporary design. Lighting adds warmth, character and functionality to the kitchen. Lighting a kitchen is not like lighting other rooms in your house. There are four types of lighting commonly used in the kitchen; ambient lighting, accent lighting, task lighting and combination lighting. Key to getting kitchen lighting right is understanding the basic principles of lighting design and understanding how the space itself functions. Lighting variety is limited only by your wants and desires – styles range from contemporary to traditional, in materials that include pewter, nickel, bronze, brass and glass.
Some inspirational photos of contemporary kitchen designs from German kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup – VIA
