Motifs

The most common kitchen "motifs" or decorating styles are:
· Contemporary (Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, clean/geometric lines)
· Country (basic, casual, relaxed, simple and handcrafted)
· Cottage (English-country style, cozy, casual, warm and slightly worn)
· Provencal (French-country style, Mediterranean earth tones, aged, distressed ceiling beams)
· Shaker (simple, utilitarian, no frills/only essentials, clean lines with plain geometric shapes)
· Arts & Crafts (simple, earthy, elements of nature, and organic objects used in harmony-specific styles include Mission, Craftsman, and Prairie)
· Traditional (dark jewel-tones, dark woods [i.e. cherry], warm, rich, classical architectural features)
· Urban (stainless-steel commercial-grade appliances, natural materials, clean lines, high functionality, no clutter)
· Coastal (light colors, reflective surfaces, many windows and light sources, natural materials, open arrangement)
· Rustic (exposed ceiling beams, natural woods, natural plaster, stone counters and floors, minimum overhead cabinets-open shelves instead)
· Vintage (reproduction tile walls and floors, glass front white cabinets, stainless-steel/chrome faucets, fixtures, and hardware, wooden countertops and reproduction appliances)
· Eclectic (a mixture of textures, colors, styles, materials done in an artistic, yet functional fashion)
· Gourmet (area for entertaining during food preparation, stainless-steel commercial-grade appliances, open shelves, pot/pan racks, multiple sinks, highly efficient and functional, small work triangle)
· Eastern (open to rest of house, adjacent to garden, maximum natural light, clean lines, no clutter, highly functional, stainless-steel commercial-grade appliances, wok area, natural materials, sleek accent lighting)
· European (compact, stainless-steel sink, counter, and appliances, clean lines, bold colors of laminate cabinetry, frosted glass cabinet fronts, cabinet or plate rack over sink, no clutter, functional pieces serve as art)

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