Mediterranean-Inspired Kitchen Refresh with Textural Fronts

Known for its hours of sunshine, delicious food and beautiful scenery, the Mediterranean is a beautiful part of the world that attracts people from all around the world each year. Inviting a slice of Mediterranean warmth into your kitchen is a great way to indulge in a holiday-at-home feel, all while creating a space that feels homely, inviting and perfect for socialising.

What Does a Mediterranean Inspired Kitchen Look Like?

Mediterranean kitchens are warm and inviting, often blending coastal elements with rustic charm. As well as layouts that are focused on bringing family and friends together under one roof to share food, these spaces often feature beautiful hand-painted tiles, natural materials, warm lighting and colours that can be found in abundance in nature.

As Mediterranean kitchens need to be both beautiful and functional, the choices you make for your cabinets can have a huge impact on your space. Let's take a look at some of the different approaches you could choose to take here, which we hope will help you to find your ideal custom kitchen doors.

Get Creative With Your Colour Combinations

Mediterranean chic is perfect for colour lovers, as this is a design style that comes alive when different hues and tones are layered to reflect the wild and natural beauty of this part of the world.

From sandy yellows to sky blues, fresh greens and earthy tones, incorporating different colours is a great way to give your kitchen a unique perspective and personality. One of the best things about exploring the spectrum of colours that can be found in nature is that they all work beautifully together and can be easily mixed and matched to create different atmospheres.

Looking at our Bella collection of custom kitchen doors as an example here, there are many different colours that will work beautifully within a Mediterranean inspired kitchen design, such as sage green, rusty red, misty blue, and pistachio green.

Pro Tip: You could choose a single colour for your cabinets or combine two or even three different hues in order to create distinct cooking and socialising zones within a wider space.

Incorporate Warmth With Natural Materials

Natural wood grain can bring a textural element to a Mediterranean inspired kitchen, as well as a sense of warmth and depth. There are a variety of beautiful warm wood finishes to explore across our different collections, including Halifax natural oak, canella oak, and cremona oak canollo.

As well as the gentle warmth of light natural casella oak and the more neutral tone of natural chalet oak, you can explore richer wood finishes in our Valore collection, including Vanguard walnut and tigerwood nero. Our Valore kitchen doors are also available in a range of other finishes inspired by natural materials, which could help you to bring your Mediterranean kitchen dreams to life, including oxide artstone, porcelain gold grey, galvano bronze, and cupria slate.

Pro Tip: If you want to incorporate both texture and colour, choose one of our paint flow finishes for the best of both worlds. Don't forget that you can choose up to six colour swatch samples for free, allowing you to compare different options in person to find the perfect finish for your home.

Add A Finishing Flourish With Warm Metallic Accents

There are many different styles of handles suitable for use in a kitchen space, allowing you to customise your design even further. Handles with a warm metallic finish, such as brushed copper or satin brass, will work beautifully as they'll perfectly complement a Mediterranean colour scheme and add a subtle rustic flourish.

Our Windsor Shell handles and our Windsor Knob both come in several different metallic finishes, including brass and copper. The pewter finish can also offer an extra element of charm, however you could also choose to play with the juxtaposition that'll arise between cabinet doors in a natural colour and shiny chrome handles.

Another option for mixing and matching characterful and contemporary elements is to choose modern handles for new doors that feature charming panelling, such as our Bella Shaker or Bella Cambridge doors. Our slimline handles in a gleaming stainless steel finish have an up-to-date silhouette, as do our T-Bar handles, which come in a chic and sophisticated matt black that can offer some additional eye-catching contrast to your space.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of getting bespoke kitchen doors from Happy Doors?

Bespoke kitchen doors enable you to upgrade the look and feel of your kitchen without the need for a full renovation. As well as helping you to achieve a high-end finish without spending a fortune, bespoke doors allow you to create a space that truly reflects your personal style and enables you to put your own stamp on your property.

How long will it take me to install new kitchen doors from Happy Doors?

Installing your new kitchen doors is a straightforward process and depending on the size of your kitchen, it's likely something that can be done in just a few hours. We've put together a handy installation guide for you to follow whenever you're ready.

To simplify the installation process as much as possible, we recommend including hinge hole measurements when placing your order. We'll use these measurements to pre-drill hinge holes, which means that all you'll need is a screwdriver to attach your hinges.

Do I need special hinges to install my new Happy Doors kitchen doors?

There are many examples where seemingly small details can make a difference to the functionality of your kitchen, including the hinges you choose. While it's possible to install Happy Doors kitchen doors with any hinges, we do recommend selecting hinges that have a soft-close feature, such as our Hettich hinges. As well as offering an extra element of luxury, soft-close hinges prevent injuries and will extend the lifespan of your new doors even further by preventing accidental slamming.