Kitchen cabinet ideas – 15 cabinet styles, colors, materials, and trends to know

Free yourself from the restraints of fully-fitted kitchen cabinetry and enjoy a more flexible, laidback cooking space. 

For those seeking a more relaxed approach to kitchen design, the option of freestanding kitchen ideas, rather than fitted cabinets is proving increasingly attractive. 

Often initiated by the desire to protect original architectural features from the permanent attachment of modern fitted units, the freestanding kitchen is becoming a particularly popular choice in period properties. 

'Not everyone aspires to the sleek banks of units associated with a contemporary fitted kitchen,' agrees Debbie Bowden of Barnes of Ashburton.