In this lookbook, we collect eight kitchens that contrast rough and smooth textures, glossy and grainy surfaces, and a variety of colours for an overall eye-catching interior.
The kitchens in this roundup exemplify how a combination of seemingly clashing materials can create a rich and interesting palette.
Some opted for contrasting a number of cool-toned colours with warmer hues, while others made a striking impact by setting colours on opposite sides of the colour wheel side-by-side, like greens with pink or red.
Here are eight kitchens with eye-catching material palettes made up of contrasting colours and textures.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring eclectic hotel interiors, organic modern living rooms and homes where continuous flooring creates a connection between indoors and outdoors.
Photo by Benjamin Hosking
Brunswick apartment, Australia, by Murray Barker and Esther Stewart
Architect Murray Barker and artist Esther Stewart opted for colours and materials in keeping with mid-century interiors when updating this 1960s apartment in Melbourne's Brunswick neighbourhood.
The duo reconfigured the apartment layout, creating an L-shaped kitchen with pistachio green units set against red Rosa Alicante marble on the tabletop, worktops and backsplash.
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Photo by Mariell Lind Hansen
St John Street, UK, by Emil Eve...