Kitchen styling tips: finishing touches to elevate your kitchen interior design

If you’ve had the opportunity to explore Finesse Joinery’s kitchen design showroom in Christchurch, you'll recognise our distinct kitchen cabinet designs and appreciate the expertise of the skilled kitchen joiners who translate concepts into finished luxury kitchen products. Our experienced kitchen designers bring your vision to life through bespoke kitchen interior designs, creating a sleek and practical base from which to launch your personal style and flair.

However, it’s the finishing touches of a kitchen design that bring personality to the space and skyrocket its success. Finishing touches are exceptionally important in functional spaces such as a kitchen where practicality often holds more value than style. They are high impact features and details that add colour, texture and warmth into a kitchen renovation; they turn a house into a home.

Explore different benchtop options

Although kitchen cabinets are the main style element of kitchen interior design, never underestimate the power of your worktop choice. Kitchen countertops serve as the backbone of any kitchen, enduring a multitude of tasks. From meal preparation to accidental spills and impromptu workstations, they bear the brunt of our daily demands, so it’s crucial to find the balance between catering for your needs and looking fabulous. Whether you are swinging between a classic marble-topped kitchen, an engineered stone benchtop or industrial stainless steel, Finesse Joinery’s kitchen design services help you see the big picture and choose the best one for your design and lifestyle.

Play with textures and materials

Texture is a useful ingredient in kitchen interior design. Combining different textures, such as exposed brick alongside natural wood and stone, introduces a diverse spectrum of tactile elements into your living space. This ensures your kitchen is interesting without becoming ‘over-designed’. If you favour a neutral colour scheme, texture adds a visual interest and depth. For bolder kitchens, texture can be used to bookend blocks of colour or define the different kitchen zones.

Textural variety is not limited to elements included in custom kitchen cabinet design such as open shelves. Explore different finishes for kitchen taps and hardware such as the kitchen cabinet and drawer handles. Updating light switches and fixtures, and sockets can also make a huge difference to a kitchen renovation. 



Exploit kitchen lighting

The best kitchen design services are obsessed with optimising natural light and delivering a high impact lighting solution. It’s an essential feature that influences all major kitchen renovation decisions and dramatically impacts the success of a kitchen design including but not limited to:

• Where to place kitchen cabinets and other kitchen furniture such as custom entertainment units
• How to enhance architectural features
• The best colours to use in the kitchen design
• How to accentuate the sense of space
• How to create safe working spaces
• How to enhance the ambiance of the room

Finesse Joinery’s friendly Christchurch kitchen designers use their vast kitchen design experience to help create your dream kitchen, but don't be afraid to add elements that align with your personal style. You have creative freedom to design the kitchen of your dreams, and as Master Joiners, we have the skills to deliver it. Contact us today on 03 352 3457 to organise a free consultation, or click here to email.