In the kitchen, you prefer to concentrate on the essentials:
The preparation and cooking of food. High-quality kitchen appliances are more important to you than a confusing selection of cookware and accessories. A minimalist kitchen like this is easy to realise and also saves a lot of space in small flats.
Minimalism focuses on functionality combined with the best quality. The fittings are minimalist and kitchen appliances are often only recognisable at second glance, for example because the cooker and sink are completely flush with the worktop. The only thing that catches the eye when you enter the room is an elegantly curved tap.
Combination appliances eliminate the need for many kitchen gadgets that would otherwise take up space: One example is the innovative BORA X BO steam oven, which integrates the function of a steam oven into the classic oven. It also shows another advantage of the modern minimalist kitchen: Instead of conspicuous control buttons and other elements, which mainly cause extra work when cleaning, there is only a completely integrated control panel. This is an invisible part of a smooth façade when not in use and only lights up when you use it.
Firstly, think about your preferred furnishing style. Do you want your minimalist kitchen to be black and high-gloss or to radiate cosiness with wood? Of course, you can also combine materials: An all-white interior, for example, can quickly appear sterile and uncomfortable. Soften the look by using wood in a warm brown tone for the worktop or parquet flooring in a predominantly white minimalist kitchen.
Once you have decided on the colours and materials, put together the kitchen appliances you can't do without:
Whether for quick cleaning of crockery or as a drinking water dispenser: A sink is indispensable. Choose a model that is barely recognisable at first glance and blends in perfectly with the worktop.
Even if you rarely cook: You can't do without a cooker to prepare hot food. One of the innovative cooktop extractor systems from BORA is a good choice for the minimalist kitchen, as you can dispense with an additional extractor bonnet altogether. The cooking vapours are extracted downwards directly next to the hob and do not spread throughout the room. Your wall remains free and immediately appears more spacious.
You can store food in the fridge for a longer period of time and keep your drinks cool. A fridge-freezer combination such as the no-frills BORA Cool Combi, which blends into any design, is particularly practical for storing food. The doors conceal numerous storage options for the correct storage of different foods.
As the equipment in the minimalist kitchen is reduced to the bare essentials, it is best to opt for multifunctional kitchen appliances such as the BORA X BO steam oven, the aforementioned combination of oven and steam cooker. The BORA X BO can bake, roast, hot air grill and steam. With its innovative steam technology and intuitive operation, food can be prepared individually, healthily and, above all, quickly and easily.
For all other kitchen appliances, ask yourself whether they can also be integrated inconspicuously or stored in a cupboard. One creative idea, for example, is the built-in vacuum sealer BORA QVac integrated into the worktop, which only moves upwards when you really need it. The BORA multi-drawer for reheating and keeping food warm also remains invisibly concealed behind a neutral façade in the kitchen unit until you pull it out for use. Store rarely used accessories such as blenders, egg cookers or waffle irons in cupboards. The freer the worktop remains, the more the room can breathe.
When furnishing your minimalist kitchen, the question of design elements naturally also arises. You don't want to completely do without decorations that express your personality, but minimalism also involves reducing things to the essentials. Some tips:
Another tip for the minimalist kitchen: Choose a single, uniform colour for necessary accessories. You can achieve a great effect on the shelf with several all-white storage containers in different shapes. On a white worktop, three indispensable small kitchen appliances such as a toaster, kettle and coffee machine in black stand out against a white background and white cupboards in an attractive contrast.
However, minimalism is not synonymous with monochrome: If you like intense colours, install bright red cabinets to match the black worktop and round off the look with green plants and a colourful kitchen picture.
