The kitchen is arguably the most-used room of any family home. We use our kitchens several times a day, not just for preparing meals and making snacks, but for getting drinks and doing chores throughout the day.
Despite this, many of us never think to decorate this all-important part of our homes, even with the holiday season approaching. Decorations tend to be focused in family rooms, entryways and living rooms. This holiday season, enhance those beautiful quartz countertops in your kitchen with some uplifting, seasonal decorations!
From ornate cutting boards to miniature Christmas trees, decorating countertops can involve both functional and purely aesthetic elements. Here are some top tips and strategies for decorating countertops.
Keep it Minimal
The first thing to keep in mind when you decorate countertops is that less is more.
Unless you’re a professional designer, it can be tempting to include everything you can think of in your decor. This is especially true when you’re excited to decorate for the Christmas season. But spaces look a lot better with breathing room.
As you find things to decorate your countertops with, try starting with your favorite items and add just one at a time until it feels right. Resist the urge to pile on every decorative item you find at once.
Something simple like a minimalist Nativity can bring the holiday spirit to your kitchen without overpowering the tones in your countertops. Something minimal like this could also double as a beautiful housewarming gift for a family or friend who became a new homeowner this holiday season.
Choose a Color Scheme
Another thing to think about upfront is what colors you want to use in your kitchen. The principle of minimalism applies here, too: it’s usually best to select two primary colors and one accent color and build your design from there.
Of course, the colors you choose for your decor will depend on the colors already featured in your kitchen.
For grey quartz countertops, colors like brown, beige, white and cream work nicely. If your kitchen already has white walls, you may want to focus on brown or beige decorations. Or bring the holidays indoors with snowy accents, giving your kitchen an ethereal finish
The good news is holiday-themed colors like red and green work with just about anything. Still, try to choose colors mindfully, and keep it simple. Choosing neutral colors highlighted with red and green features will not only help decorate your kitchen, but also elevate the overall appearance of your decor.
Bring in Some Nature
No matter what colors you use in your kitchen, you can seldom go wrong by bringing in some nature. This is especially true around Christmas time when trees and wreaths can breathe a new sense of life into your kitchen.
Display Your Culinary Collections
If you collect cookbooks, cutting boards, platters or other culinary items, your countertop is a great place to store and display your collection. As long as you stick to a complimentary color scheme, anything goes!
Acrylic book displays can help keep a clean look on your countertops while displaying favorite recipes for guests to read. If your holiday gifts include a recipe book, make sure to include a stand like this design so your loved ones can still showcase their beautiful countertops.
Create a Beverage Station
No kitchen is complete without a coffee maker. Make yours a centerpiece unto itself by placing stylish, seasonal mugs, sugar containers and other essentials in a neat array in one section of your kitchen.
While our quartz countertops are stain resistant, it’s always a good idea to make sure your beverage station can be easily lifted so you can give your countertops a quick wipe down. Doing so will help keep your countertops sparkling no matter the season!
Custom-Made Gift
If you collect cookbooks, cutting boards, platters or other culinary items, your countertop is a great place to store and display your collection. As long as you stick to a complimentary color scheme, anything goes!
Acrylic book displays can help keep a clean look on your countertops while displaying favorite recipes for guests to read. If your holiday gifts include a recipe book, make sure to include a stand like this design so your loved ones can still showcase their beautiful countertops.
Whether you’re decorating for the holidays or bringing a new style into your kitchen, decorating your kitchen with holiday cheer has never been easier. And if you don’t want to show up empty handed to your holiday parties, a few holiday decorations can be the ultimate gift for new homeowners!
If you are looking to beautify your kitchen or bathroom and increase your home’s value this holiday season, be sure to visit a Cutting Edge Countertops showroom. Contact us to schedule an appointment with a Design Consultant today for an extensive countertop selection in Toledo, Ohio; Perrysburg, Ohio; Delaware, Ohio; Wixom, Michigan; Noblesville, Indiana and S.Indianapolis, Indiana!