Solid wood kitchens are a stunning feature found in many older houses that transforms it into a real home. To install a new wooden kitchen can be a big investment but you will certainly be repaid for its longevity and natural beauty. As long as you maintain them and get the wood resealed every few years this kitchen will be there long after you leave the house.
The wood chosen for these kitchens can be almost anything, depending on what shade of wood you like and the aesthetic you are trying to achieve at the heart of your home. You also need to consider the size of the room you are working with since dark wood such as mahogany may close off the space while a light wood like pine will make the space feel larger. Due to the fact that solid wood is heavy and more expensive, it can often be combined with PET particleboard or MDF elements, which are manufactured woods to cut down on the price while still receiving the wooden kitchen of your dreams. These are also known as semi-solid wood.
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40 Solid Wood Kitchens to Make You Feel at Home
The beauty of using wood, besides its strength and beauty, is that it can be changed up very easily. This could be a full-on renovation to modernize an old design or a simple lick of paint if you prefer a more minimal look without any wood grain, depending on your budget the world is your oyster.
So if this classic style and all its modern iterations have you interested here are:
1. Homey, Retro Wooden Kitchen
The burnished tone and carved doors look like a classic fifties set up with the only new additions being the extract hood, white countertop, and new stove and oven to retain the retro style. The kitchen has cupboards and drawers built-in under the counters and mounted on the wall to provide plenty of storage space as well as incorporating cute little shelves for decorations and knickknacks. This is a long-lasting and classic style that has the potential to be upgraded if it doesn’t suit your style with just some sandpaper and a lighter stain or paint job.
2. Old School Painted Wooden Kitchen
This kit-made vintage-inspired solid wood kitchen has been lacquered in white and detailed with golden handles that match with the gilded edges. In another classic style, some of the cupboard doors have been filled in with frosted patterned glass for more visual interest. Some of the panel’s curve around the corner, which would be formed by laminated timber. The kitchen is finished with a brown vinyl countertop that mimics marble without blowing your budget.
3. White Wooden Kitchen With Breakfast Bar
This simply glamorous kitchen has been fully kitted out with solid wood cabinets painted a bright white. All of the walls aside from those faced in grey tile are covered in wood paneling; some of which are cupboards and some that are just masquerading to keep the kitchen looking cohesive. Marble covers both the countertop and the kitchen island that doubles as a breakfast bar to finish off the sumptuous space.
4. A Thoroughly Modern Wooden Kitchen
The style of this kitchen shows how easy it is to use solid wood in a modern way. The glossy white walls, floors, and above head cabinet sits comfortably alongside the solid wood cabinetry below. The storage features cupboards as well as thin, efficient drawers. The same timber has been used to frame the corner windows and their large square glass planes. The chosen timber has a very graphic wood grain, which makes the wood even more evident and present in the space.
5. Massive Dark Wooden Kitchen
Within this modern setting, rendered in all white, this dark solid wood kitchen is a source of immense, dark beauty as well as delicious food. There is no counter space around the walls since it is taken up by floor-to-ceiling cabinets and appliances, instead of a massive kitchen island functions as your prep space. The island has wooden cabinets and drawers built-in with a luxurious grey marble countertop.
6. Compact Classic Little Kitchen
Here we see a classic wooden kitchen style in a far, less classic kitchen. This efficient kitchen nestles itself into a small space in a studio or small apartment with everything built into one tiny space. To maximize space the solid wood cabinets are both under the counters and mounted to the walls so you get tons of storage stacked on top of one another. The micro kitchen features a small prep area, sink, and electric hob on one small counter and shows how easy it is to be efficient in style.
7. Highly Carved Elaborate Kitchen
This is a very large kitchen with a dramatic vintage design style that is richly carved to produce the smooth rounded edges of each panel. Some of these cream frameworks are filled in with a classic mesh inset into them that gives it a real classic look, like the kitchen would feel comfortable in an old manor house. The pale wood has been contrasted against rough brown wall tiles and the dark marble countertops.
8. Gorgeous Solid Wood Kitchen Island
In this contemporary kitchen, they have combined MDF cabinets mounted to the wall with solid wood forming the stunning kitchen island. The solid wood surface was created by laminating planks to produce this beautiful linear pattern that runs along the surface and down to the floor. The island doubles the dining table with a trio of little wooden stools that slide underneath the wooden surface.
9. Ivory Country Kitchen
The spectacular space, with its tall, pitched ceiling and exposed beams, has been painted white from top to bottom including the kitchen unit that makes it feel effortlessly contemporary. Most of the solid wood takes the form of cabinets beneath the counter as well as the kitchen dining table. The bright space is lit with a line of stainless steel pendant lights that hang through the middle of the space as well as over the stove and countertops.
10. Rustic Country Charm
The entirety of this rustic kitchen has been finished in a warm natural timber with a slight wood grain showing through the light wash that screams rustic charm. This singular material in the same shade has become many things within this massive space from the kitchen island to all the cabinetry and even the window frames. A square frame made from the same timber has even been suspended from the ceiling over to the island to hang your pots from. The kitchen island has also been fitted with shelves, drawers, and a cross-hatch of a wine wrack and topped with a stone surface that makes this piece multi-use.
11. Contemporary Grey Elegance
The interesting choice to execute this solid wood kitchen in slate grey creates this stunning aesthetic without overwhelming the low room with wood. Tall cupboards sit on either end of the space with a low counter and a bench seat between them, which along with the table and chairs, all have the same finish. The painted cool grey is contrasted against a white wall, which brightens the elegant space on dark wooden floorboards and exposed beams overhead.
12. Modern Wood Paneled Style
Set against a distinctive wood-paneled back wall and pale wooden floorboards, this wooden kitchen celebrates the stunning beauty of the wood itself to great effect. The compact space takes up only one wall but remains super functional with large drawers and cupboards with inky black countertops and splashboard to break up the continuous timber finish. This kitchen may seem pared-back and simple but it has incorporated some innovative features such as the little shelves that slot into place between the wooden panels to display little decorative items. This uncomplicated design shows how you can combine minimalism with innovation to conceive a brilliant room like this.
13. Exposed Wood Besides Painted
This contemporary kitchen contrasts two different wood finishes against one another in a really artful way. White solid wood cabinets with tiny handles are mounted against the dark wall but the main feature is the large kitchen island constructed from deep timber with a recess on one side to slide the chairs into. The timber color and finish are repeated once more in the chunky exposed roof beams. All of this wood is accented with a thin black marble countertop, two black hanging pendant lights, and a quartet of silver mesh chairs.
14. Solid Timber Beside Glossy Cabinets
If you are on a budget then PET particleboards, like the grey cabinets in this kitchen, can be used in the rest of the space without looking cheap. However, if you still want a little hint of solid wood flavor you can still find creative ways to introduce it to a small area of the kitchen without breaking the bank. Here the wood has been married with the stone countertop from which it projects, creating a kitchen table that drapes down elegantly into one solid leg that a stool can sneak under. Add in a splash of vivid green and you’ve got yourself a really stylish kitchen!
15. Vintage Inspired Dark Wooden Kitchen
This vintage-inspired kitchen has been used in a similar way to the classic 50s style kitchen we saw in the first example but pared back and smoothed out to achieve a more contemporary look. The deep, warm-toned wood cabinets are mounted on the wall and under the counters with small oval handles and plenty of storage space. The white stone tabletop, the pastel walls, and the tall ceilings have broken the deep shade of the wood to make the space feel open and airy.
16. Country Cabin Timber Kitchen
In order to blend itself in with its forested surroundings, the entirety of this kitchen has been built out of wood that varies in shade depending on its location. Dark rustic floorboards are the starting point at your feet with cool-toned wall and ceiling boards rising up from them outlined by details in warm-toned timber. The cabinets are also solid wood in chic paneling painted matte black that transforms this into a contemporary rustic haven that beats ta the heart of your home.
17. Minimal Painted Paneling
The color palette of this room is muted down to the solid wood cabinets. This contemporary space is accented by areas of wood paneling painted a warm grey that matches the paintwork of the room. A full wall of cabinets runs down one side of the room with frosted versions mounted on the kitchen walls so you can get a glimpse inside. The kitchen island has also adopted the wood-paneled finish at the breakfast bar, which is lit by a trio of wide hemispherical pendant lights.
18. Sleek Rustic Idealism
What we have here is a stunningly contemporary kitchen that pays homage to natural materials through the exposed beams, wood-paneled cabinetry, and slate floor tiles. The large space also has a wooden island at its core that has been fitted with drawers and a tall deep shelf so it becomes multi-functional. All of the other wooden units include shallow drawers and cupboards that create efficient storage solutions all the way around the wall. The white walls and white marble countertops serve to highlight the textures and colors of the wood as well as ensure that the room still feels bright and spacious.
19. Colour Washed Wooden Kitchen
Here we have an original solid wood kitchen that has been upgraded for contemporary times using the magic of color washing. The drawers and doors would simply be sanded down and painted to transform it into a more whimsical space. The little blue cabinets are topped with grey stone counters and an extract hood that is wrapped in a jazzy decal to inject a hint of fun into the space.
20. Ornately Designed Antique Kitchen
The design of this antique kitchen has maintained its original design and finish that have been carefully restored so it shines like its original glory with brand new stone countertops. The vintage red-stained wood reeks of glamor and wealth, however, it has been updated and contrasted with a layer of dusty blue paint, a modern polished screed floor, and white ceilings that are high, all of which prevents the wood from closing off the space.
21. Readymade Vintage Style Kitchen
Here we have an example of the type of kitchen you can buy as a whole and get fitted by professionals. Since this is a kit build it has been carefully designed beforehand with ample amounts of storage in different forms so you have the perfect storage solution for each item in your kitchen. The efficient space has built-in decorative shelves and some glass-paneled cabinets so you can decorate it and make it your own.
22. Supreme Stylish Contemporary Kitchen
The main wooden feature of this naturally lit kitchen feature is the deep forest green wooden cabinetry that incorporates the ovens into it with ease. The freestanding wooden cabinets take up one wall that includes a pantry cabinet and a recess of pale timber shelving to break up the darkness. It is all brought together by the matte finish that continues onto the kitchen island with a white stone countertop and space for the wooden stools to be slid underneath neatly when they aren’t in use.
23. Rustic Kaleidoscope of Finishes
This contemporary kitchen has used wood in multiple different finishes that come together in a beautiful patchwork complimented by the exposed brick walls. The solid wood has been color washed in a blue hue across the cabinets and the kitchen island. These work alongside the white wooden chairs, warm wooden floorboards (under the kitchen only), white wooden kitchen cupboards, and exposed wooden beams to create a wooden cacophony.
24. Statement Goth Wooden Kitchen
It may be a cliché but this sensational kitchen wouldn’t look out of place on the set of the Addams family. Yet it still remains chic in all its Goth glory. The solid wooden cabinetry has all been painted in glossy black with delicate silver handles and subtle embellishments across the molded surfaces on every panel, even onto the molded extract fan. This whole setup has been paired with black wooden flooring so it’s up to the white countertops and white tiled walls to offset the darkness and let it shine.
25. Tremendous Warm Wooden Kitchen
The vast space of this kitchen means that you will always have space to store your cookware and you can fit as many cooks in the kitchens as you please! The design is based around a large, round-cornered island in the center that has a thick cutting board built into the black marble countertop. The island, like the rest of the space, combines panels of exposed wood and cream-painted panels that flit between textured and smooth finishes. This juxtaposition has been used to emphasize the huge stovetop with a cream frame and a timber lintel.
26. Sculpted, Medieval Style Kitchen
The intense, sculpted style of this kitchen looks like a kitchen that would be found in a Hobbit hole in The Shire. The whole design has been constructed from the same kind of wood with a slight adjustment in the shade on the floor to brighten it up against cream walls. The sculpted quality is emphasized with rounded edges and some traditional interlocking construction with black wrought iron handles and hinges that celebrates the techniques of old. A few of the cupboard doors have been equipped with glass panels that are mottled and colored to add some color to the room.
27. Generously Outfitted Wooden Kitchen
The base of this kitchen design starts with the marble effect floor tiles with the rest of the space outfitted in stunning solid oak. All number of drawers, cupboards, wine wracks, and even the fridge have been built into this cohesive full room design. The timber is broken by frosted glass and patterned panels in some of the doors. At the center of the room sits a wooden table and chairs, which are also made of oak.
28. White Subway Tiles With Warm Solid Wood
This contemporary glistening kitchen is brightening with white subway tiles pale chevron flooring and white marble countertops. All the richness of color within the space comes from the richly textured wooden cabinetry in a warm brown tone that furnishes the whole room. Each drawer and cupboard has a little half-moon iron handle that instills it with a supremely rustic flair. Besides the cabinets, solid wooden shelves run all the way up the ceiling to display your most used crockery.
29. Retro Yellow Wood and Speckled Vinyl
This is another example of a whole kitchen that has been expertly custom fitted with shelves, cupboards, and little draws to maximize the available space. This is homey and rustic to the highest degree. Two of the cabinets have yellow stained glass inset into them to mix the look-up. The counter and splashback are made from a budget-friendly, speckled black vinyl that incorporates the sink and creates a pause between the bright timbre.
30. Elaborate Green Wooden Kitchen
This whole kitchen design has been based on different shades of green that have been used throughout the space in different ways. Large green tiles with white ribbons in between tile cover the floor as the foundation to the pale color washed green cabinetry and kitchen island. The huge space had plenty of storage space and even a dual-purpose island with a speckled black marble countertop. The whole mint green design is backed by a combination of white subway tiles and green flocked wallpaper.
31. White Rustic Beauty
The minimal beauty of this white kitchen has white screed floors and pale grey walls that work alongside the solid, white timber cabinets. A tall wooden storage unit with frosted glass fronts climbs almost to the ceiling, letting you have a glimpse inside. For the kitchen table, black marble has been combined with a raw timber countertop that wraps over one side drapes down to the floor. Wicker baskets and large deep drawers were built into the kitchen island to add color and even more storage.
32. Graphic Modern Kitchen
This graphic has combined PET particleboard cupboards with solid wood to establish this dynamic space and add an essential natural texture to an otherwise sterile room. The particleboards are in stylish mustard yellow that matches the rectangle painted on the feature wall, which contains the bizarrely protruding shelving. Besides the cupboards, the kitchen island is also constructed from raw wood that is dark and chunky, which is combatted by the white stone countertops and the smooth, pristine floors.
33. Subway Tiles and a Clean Aesthetic
The huge solid wood kitchen has the space for an incredible amount of wooden cabinets under the countertop with only two cupboards on the wall-mounted on either side of the stainless steel extract hood. The molded timber has been painted white and set against the texture of glossy, white subway tiles. In the middle of the room is a rather modest, wooden island painted grey timber with a marble countertop. Two large black pendant lamps light the room with industrial metal stools that give the space a more contemporary feel.
34. Smooth Handle-less Cupboards
The design of this kitchen is startlingly unique and effective because it has contrasted deep blue walls with smooth handle-less solid wooden cabinetry. The cupboards form the pantry, under counter cupboards and wall-mounted cupboards in the same rippling color with thin brown frames. The recessed area under the high cupboards has a glossy royal blue finish, which works beautifully alongside each other. This blue void has a thin open shelf built into it that runs around the corner to hold minimal decor.
35. Immense Colour Washed Kitchen
This huge kitchen appears to be a renovated original kitchen that has retained its traditional, molded style that has been upgraded using the trendy matte paint technique known as color washing. In the middle of the room is a long paneled kitchen island with a lower breakfast bar sitting next to its with lots of low stools, perfect for households with lots of children. The sea of blue has been used alongside a timber countertop, warm wooden floors, and dark marble countertops that break up the color and add to the rustic aesthetic.
36. Contemporary Textured Kitchen
As you enter this open plan living space you are met with beautiful hardwood floors that change to glossy white tiles that designate the kitchen from the rest of the room. The top wall-mounted cabinets are made of a smooth MDF with a textured tile wall leading down to the solid wood cabinets below. The cupboards and drawers under the counter are made from richly textured wood that is cool-toned to clash beautifully with the floorboards.
37. Dark, Old Money Style
This ostentatious, old-money style room has red-toned hardwood floors, solid kitchen cabinets, and marble countertops, pure luxury. The solid wooden kitchen is naturally textured and stained in a glossy stain that also runs around the windows making the room feel cohesive. This is a great example of how to preserve the original style of a room while upgrading it with a simple dusty blue paint job on the walls.
38. Black and White Kitchen Cabinetry
The clever design of this huge kitchen juxtaposes a mostly white interior on this wall with the matte black cabinets on the perpendicular wall. Wooden cupboards have been built in wherever possible with recesses for the oven, stove, and fridge so there is more than enough space for all this storage. The kitchen island between the two polar opposite cupboards is constructed from MDF with a solid wood countertop with little timber chairs to complete the look.
39. Glamorous but Homey White Kitchen
All of the wood in this glamorous kitchen has been painted white and paired with blue upholstered chairs that tuck in underneath the island. The molded timber panels all have subtle carvings with delicate gold handles that look luxurious and chic. Glass panels and latticework adorn the front of the high cabinets to add a little extra decoration along with glowing pendant light over the island. The pale design has been anchored with dark floors to finish off this stunning space.
40. Elaborate Kitchen Carved Details
The beauty of timber is that an artisan can carve it into one of a kind decorative feature like this that makes your kitchen special and unique. This pair of swirling floral features has been adorned with carved leaves and placed on either side of the stove to celebrate that space. They have both been painted white with the details gilded strategically to amplify the shapes so they stand out dramatically.
Conclusion
Whether you favor modernity or embrace the homey designs of a bygone era, solid wood kitchens are perfectly suited for both. They are long-lasting, comforting, beautiful, and easily adaptable to suit your house and your style. It even gives you the freedom to experiment with carved details and combine the wood with other materials to create a room that is dynamic and layered.
So if you like the look of a gorgeous solid wood kitchen why not make the investment in your home and get one of your very own.
