Have you considered a minimalist kitchen? Because whether you live in an apartment for one or a busy family home, minimalist kitchen design can transform your space into a calm and clutter-free haven. Long gone are the days when minimalist kitchens were glossy, showroom-ready and untouchable. Far from it. And today the style rules for minimalist kitchens – clean lines, simplicity, streamlined storage – work for every style of bespoke kitchen. So how to design a minimalist kitchen that’s also family friendly, home to your pets and used for work, rest and play? It’s easier than you might first think when you partner with Roundhouse. In fact purposeful simplicity is one of our main values and we make sure our bespoke kitchens feel intuitive and effortless at every step.

Read on and discover why minimalist kitchen design will never go out of fashion.

Embrace simple kitchen colour

Simple kitchen colour is the first step to nailing the minimalist kitchen mood. White kitchen cabinets are foolproof for cutting back on visual clutter but perhaps a little too stark for your surroundings. Instead, softer neutrals are just as effective but warmer and more inviting for your kitchen design. Think cream, cotton white, pebble and string. At Roundhouse, we can colour match any paint shade for our bespoke Design Collection. And in our modular Studio Collection, stone, pearl, cashmere and light grey kitchens instil a restful silhouette that’s spot on for the minimalist ethos. That’s not to say that dark kitchen colour won’t do the trick. While pale neutrals create a sense of spaciousness, deep charcoal, ink and black are striking for a pared-back luxury kitchen design. Or why not go for a crisp black and white scheme for a monochrome minimalist kitchen with staying power.

Simplify kitchen storage ideas

Minimalist kitchens don’t just rely on colour for a streamlined aesthetic. It’s what goes on behind closed doors that is key to a calm and clutter-free kitchen design. For that reason our kitchen storage ideas are anything but simple. Instead we utilise our creative expertise and design excellence to make sure kitchen cupboard storage is efficient and strategic. Hideaway kitchen storage ideas such as larder rooms and kitchen pantry cabinets are popular. These storage heroes stash all your ingredients behind closed doors so your minimalist kitchen remains methodical rather than messy. Bespoke spice rack ideas are also a boon in the minimalist kitchen for keeping all your jars and bottles in one neat and orderly hub. That’s not all. Our pocket door kitchen cabinets slide back invisibly while integrated kitchen appliances merge seamlessly into your luxury kitchen design.

Champion natural materials in minimalist kitchens

Today’s minimalist kitchens offer a softer look for the 2025 home. So swap out glossy surfaces and hard edges for natural wood, stone and matt finishes. The mood is still pared-back and unruffled but more liveable to reflect your lifestyle. Smooth lacquers and matt paint finishes are a signature look at Roundhouse and we pride ourselves on only using the best, responsibly sourced timbers for our luxury kitchen designs. In our Bulpitt project, a mix of fluted oak cabinets and leathered quartzite worktops creates streamlined yet warm and tactile kitchen colour. The result is a minimalist kitchen that perfectly suits the client’s wish for a Japandi-inspired design that works for all the family.

Choose handleless doors

Without flourishes of bold colour or fancy accessories, design details count more than ever in the minimalist kitchen. It is this extra detail that brings your kitchen design to life and just one of the ways we always strive for better at Roundhouse. Neat, unobtrusive door knobs can work well in the minimalist kitchen. But for an uninterrupted silhouette, handleless doors that open with a slight push touch are a must for minimalist kitchens. Alternatively we can design beautiful bespoke kitchens with slick, integrated handles – either a recessed groove or subtle cut-out built into the doors. Order a new Roundhouse brochure today and be inspired by our latest projects.

To find out how a minimalist kitchen can work for you, come and speak to a designer at your nearest Roundhouse showroom