How to Design an Organic Modern Kitchen

Imagine a kitchen where sleek, modern elements are softened by natural textures and shapes. This is the essence of organic modern kitchen design. Organic modern is a growing trend combining minimalist and mid-century modern design aesthetics with today’s focus on wellness and sustainability.

Choosing this style for your kitchen is a great way to embrace clean lines and contemporary elements while staying warm and natural, welcoming the outside in. Organic modern kitchens also have the benefit of being timeless, giving you a space to cook and socialise that transitions with the seasons and will last.

Here’s how to design an organic modern kitchen in four steps:

1. Choose an Autumn Colour Palette

The best colours for your organic modern kitchen will be earthy and warm, reflecting colours you’d find in nature. Whether for your walls, counters, backsplashes or furnishings, here are a few colours you might consider:

• Off-white, clay or putty grey

• Soft browns, beige and wood tones

• Natural greens

• Rust and terracotta

Remember, your goal in choosing colours is to create a backdrop that feels natural and yet also open and fresh. You can also add warm colours in your choice of woods, like birch and walnut, or muted, brushed metal finishes.

This cottage kitchen design features an organic modern colour palette with green shaker-style cabinets, warm lighting and glass doors to bring the outside in.

2. Use Natural and Sustainable Materials

When you design your organic modern kitchen, natural materials and sustainability will be at the heart of this style. Choosing natural materials can help you create a more sustainable kitchen. Wood, for example, has a carbon footprint 75% lower than other common building materials and is a great option for flooring or countertops.

Marble is another classic material in organic modern kitchens, offering a naturally veined surface that can potentially last over a century.

Designing a sustainable kitchen also extends to the appliances and lighting you opt for. An organic modern kitchen is energy efficient and can even include water-saving features. You can find more sustainable kitchen design ideas in our guide.

Lastly, consider including a vintage or handcrafted element within your design. Whether it’s a farmhouse sink, rustic freestanding island or backsplash with handmade tiles, a thoughtful balance of old and new will add character to your kitchen.

If you need support choosing features for your eco-friendly kitchen, our experienced designers can help. Contact us to get started on your project.

Our kitchen design for a grade II listed homestead uses white cabinets and modern, quartz countertops to accentuate the ancient farmhouse wall.

3. Keep an uncluttered, minimalist aesthetic

Keeping a clean and minimalist style throughout your kitchen ultimately provides the contrast you need for your natural colours and shapes to shine. Pay particular attention here to your fixtures. Modern organic kitchen cabinets feature sleek and simple lines. Flat panel cabinets with integrated handles or shaker-style doors can be excellent options.

Of course, if you have a busy family or love to cook, keeping your kitchen uncluttered may be a challenge! In the UK, we rack up 300 steps daily in our kitchens alone. This is where clever storage is your friend. You’re designing a kitchen for your lifestyle, so this is your chance to add the deep drawers for pots and pans, pull-out spice racks and appliance storage you need.

We designed this minimalist Pembrokeshire kitchen to feature natural textures and handleless cabinetry.

4. Bring the Outdoors In

When it comes to modern organic kitchen decor, you can never have enough plants. This is your excuse to bring your favourite plants into the kitchen, starting with an indoor herb garden if you love to cook. Whether it’s branches or flowers in a vase, a view of your garden or a fresh pot of basil, greenery adds soft shapes and green tones that will balance the sleek lines of your kitchen.

Another important element in bringing the outdoors in is maximising natural light. Large windows, skylights, and solar tubes can fill your kitchen with natural sunlight and create a sense of spaciousness, dissolving the boundary between indoors and out. Lighting is also an essential part of ergonomics in kitchen design.

It’s worth noting that, if you do have a small or darker kitchen, plenty of minimalist grow lights are available that you can use to keep plants in your space - from pendants to light bulbs.

How We Can Help

We hope this guide has given you the principles you need for how to design an organic modern kitchen. If you love the idea of a kitchen that combines minimalist style with natural shapes and textures to make you feel at home, this aesthetic could well be worth exploring.

Remember, while design trends are a great starting point, your kitchen ultimately needs to be designed to work around you. At Cwtch Haus, we can help you create a kitchen or smaller workspace area where you’ll love cooking and entertaining for years to come. Contact us to book a free design consultation.