Fluted kitchen islands are the chicest new trend according to designers

Fluted kitchen islands are the chicest new trend according to designers

There are some design trends whose popularity remains unbroken: wooden floors, white walls and woodwork, for example. Is there anything else to add to this list? Shaker style furniture. But this year the Shaker style seems to be leaving us, and we’re finally seeing a new trend for kitchen cabinets – fluted profiles!

Fluted cabinets are characterized by their textured fronts and often combine the best parts of the millwork with a shaker cabinet profile, except instead of being left empty and bare, the panel inserted is filled with ribbed pieces of wood that look like a few dowels glued on it. Fluted cabinets also pair well with classic shaker cabinets, so you can create a more striking look with either type of cabinet and save a lot of money by refacing just a portion of it. And now question:

How do you achieve a ridged look?

There are different types of fluting you can choose for your kitchen island, from individually applied curved pieces made of plaster and stone to simple wooden slats and even sophisticated fluted lacquer effects. Choose the style you like best and you’ll have a kitchen heart that you won’t be able to resist showing off.

A beautiful richly stained ribbed kitchen with cream tops and matching worktops and backsplash looks chic

A beautiful richly stained ribbed kitchen with cream tops and matching worktops and backsplash looks chic

a bold and contrasting kitchen with elegant black finishes contrasted with light stained ribbed cabinets

a bold and contrasting kitchen with elegant black finishes contrasted with light stained ribbed cabinets

A bold black and white kitchen with a penny tile backsplash, black fluted cabinets and an open shelf for storing utensils

A bold black and white kitchen with a penny tile backsplash, black fluted cabinets and an open shelf for storing utensils

a bright turquoise fluted kitchen with a terrazzo hood, backsplash and countertops, black fixtures and a pendant lamp

a bright turquoise fluted kitchen with a terrazzo hood, backsplash and countertops, black fixtures and a pendant lamp

A chic and atmospheric kitchen with fluted teal cabinets, black countertops and a black backsplash, and black fixtures

A chic and atmospheric kitchen with fluted teal cabinets, black countertops and a black backsplash, and black fixtures

A chic modern kitchen in white with sleek and grooved cabinets, a marble countertop, a grooved gray island and spotlights

A chic modern kitchen in white with sleek and grooved cabinets, a marble countertop, a grooved gray island and spotlights

A modern kitchen with navy fluted wall units and sleek base units, a stone backsplash and worktops and black fittings

A modern kitchen with navy fluted wall units and sleek base units, a stone backsplash and worktops and black fittings

a contrasting black and white Shaker-style kitchen with fluted cabinets, white countertops and a white marble backsplash

a contrasting black and white Shaker-style kitchen with fluted cabinets, white countertops and a white marble backsplash

a cool indoor-outdoor kitchen with ribbed cabinets, concrete countertops and a large matching kitchen island with dining area

a cool indoor-outdoor kitchen with ribbed cabinets, concrete countertops and a large matching kitchen island with dining area

What styles are suitable for fluted kitchen cabinets?

Fluted kitchen cabinets look great in any room, from industrial to mid-century modern, from minimalist to whimsical and eclectic. These seem to be neutral and simple, but more eye-catching and interesting than just plain ones.

a cool, modern kitchen with simple green cabinets and fluted, stained upper cabinets, a white stone countertop and backsplash, and black fixtures

a cool, modern kitchen with simple green cabinets and fluted, stained upper cabinets, a white stone countertop and backsplash, and black fixtures

a beautiful kitchen with stained base cabinets and green fluted upper cabinets, a concrete kitchen island, wooden stools and statement vases

a beautiful kitchen with stained base cabinets and green fluted upper cabinets, a concrete kitchen island, wooden stools and statement vases

A beautiful, simple, white and stained rib kitchen with a white marble backsplash and countertops and a matching kitchen island

A beautiful, simple, white and stained rib kitchen with a white marble backsplash and countertops and a matching kitchen island

a minimalist kitchen with light blue and stained fluted cabinets, gray stone countertops and a backsplash, and potted plants

a minimalist kitchen with light blue and stained fluted cabinets, gray stone countertops and a backsplash, and potted plants

a minimalist kitchen with just a lower row of cabinets with fluted doors, a black countertop and black spotlights across the room

a minimalist kitchen with just a lower row of cabinets with fluted doors, a black countertop and black spotlights across the room

a minimalist kitchen with light blue, fluted and stained cabinets, black countertops and black fixtures

a minimalist kitchen with light blue, fluted and stained cabinets, black countertops and black fixtures

a minimalist kitchen with ribbed and simple green cabinets, a niche shelf, a large kitchen island and a round extractor hood

a minimalist kitchen with ribbed and simple green cabinets, a niche shelf, a large kitchen island and a round extractor hood

A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets and light stained ribbed upper cabinets with lights is a beautiful idea

A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets and light stained ribbed upper cabinets with lights is a beautiful idea

a minimalist but bold kitchen with fluted and elegant periwinkle cabinets, a gray marble backsplash and countertops

a minimalist but bold kitchen with fluted and elegant periwinkle cabinets, a gray marble backsplash and countertops

A modern farmhouse white shaker style kitchen with stained fluted cabinets and black fixtures

A modern farmhouse white shaker style kitchen with stained fluted cabinets and black fixtures

How to strip grooved kitchen cabinets?

Some homeowners may choose to fully flute their kitchens, and that means covering all cabinets with fluted panels. If you are not ready for such a solution, you may opt for only upper or only lower cabinets with fluting, choose only some cabinets with fluting and adopt this for your kitchen island. Stained fluted cabinets look best with plain painted ones as they create a bold contrast and a cool and memorable look. However, you can also paint grooved cabinets and they will look cohesive if you use the same color as the plain ones. Get inspired!

a modern kitchen with slate blue cabinets, a stained fluted cabinet as well as a stained fluted kitchen island and an orange tile backsplash

a modern kitchen with slate blue cabinets, a stained fluted cabinet as well as a stained fluted kitchen island and an orange tile backsplash

a moody and elegant kitchen with midnight blue curved and fluted cabinets and a matching kitchen island, dark wallpaper on the walls and black fittings

a moody and elegant kitchen with midnight blue curved and fluted cabinets and a matching kitchen island, dark wallpaper on the walls and black fittings

a sophisticated, modern kitchen with sleek neutral black fluted cabinets, built-in appliances, a table and green chairs

a sophisticated, modern kitchen with sleek neutral black fluted cabinets, built-in appliances, a table and green chairs

a serene coastal kitchen with light blue ribbed cabinets and a kitchen island, white countertops and woven pendant lamps

a serene coastal kitchen with light blue ribbed cabinets and a kitchen island, white countertops and woven pendant lamps

A small fitted kitchen with ribbed cabinetry, a white subway tile backsplash and open shelving is cool

A small fitted kitchen with ribbed cabinetry, a white subway tile backsplash and open shelving is cool

a sophisticated, modern kitchen with glass wall units and fluted base units, a white stone splashback and worktops

a sophisticated, modern kitchen with glass wall units and fluted base units, a white stone splashback and worktops

a sleek white kitchen with ribbed cabinets and island, a statement stone backsplash and countertops

a sleek white kitchen with ribbed cabinets and island, a statement stone backsplash and countertops

a white Shaker-style kitchen with fluted cabinets, white stone countertops and brass hardware

a white Shaker-style kitchen with fluted cabinets, white stone countertops and brass hardware

a striking kitchen with flattened lower cabinets and a black marble countertop, a tan and beige zellige tile wall and some art

a striking kitchen with flattened lower cabinets and a black marble countertop, a tan and beige zellige tile wall and some art