
Kitchens of course have to be very practical spaces. They have to be multifunctional, workable, and hygienic – all qualities that aren't often associated with softness and warmth. However, as kitchen trends shift and we are looking to create kitchens that feel like cozier, more lived-in spaces, there is a simple answer to balancing a practical working space with a more inviting, characterful one – texture.
And add texture wherever possible was the main focus of this kitchen project by Marie Flanigan, which also happens to be her own home. Here, she talks us through why texture is so key in kitchen design and the different ways she brought it into this space.