Saucy, Contemporary Dining

Give your kitchen a trendy touch with glass and steel. You could also try glass-fronted cabinets with steel borders. Savita Mishra, a designer with Veneta Cucine, suggests laminated cabinet shutters in
colours like red, midnight blue, oranges and aquamarine greens are very effective. "Coloured laminates give a kitchen a more youthful look. You could complement them with either stainless
steel or glass handles."

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Choose stainless steel or granite to give the kitchen counters a sleek look. Corian is another good option for contemporary kitchens. The only drawback is that both stainless steel and Corian tend to get scratched easily. So avoid these options if your kitchen is handled by cooks and housemaids.

You could also use steel accents in appliances and fittings like chimneys, sinks and faucets.

Vitrified tiles or ceramic tiles in neutral colours are the best flooring options for modern kitchens include under cabinet lights and fancy ceiling-suspended light fixtures in bright oranges or cool blues.