If you've followed design trends over recent years, you've likely come across the 'invisible kitchen' label. Despite its supernatural-sounding qualities, this style doesn't involve anything translucent. Instead, it celebrates tall, ultra-sleek cabinets (that are often handle-less) and almost-entirely empty countertops – creating a space that almost doesn't pass as a kitchen, but rather, an extension of your living space.
Naturally, this look isn't for everyone, starting with maximalists, but for those who love minimalism, it's a dream. After sharing her pared-back cabinets and tidy counters on Instagram, it appears Madison Beer is in the latter camp.
The singer's space is one of the finest examples of an invisible kitchen that I've seen in a celebrity home. It celebrates everything that makes this kitchen trend so sought-after among modern homeowners, including the all-important handle-less cabinets, and a curated counter that feels more like a living room mantelpiece than a space for appliances.
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This handmade bowl is a must-have for any countertop, whether you're opting for the invisible kitchen look or not. It's also versatile enough to impress on a console of your entryway or coffee table in your living room.
This bowl may be beautiful, but it's surprisingly so durable. From the high-strength collection, it's fully vitrified and has high alumina and rolled edges with a 5-year edge-chip warranty. I love how its black and white speckles cover the soothing gray surface in a harmonious homage to the moon.
With a subtle rippled base and fluted rim, this classic ceramic bowl is perfect for fruit – I can imagine it brimming with lemons on a Sicilian buffet table, or leaving it empty to stand on your kitchen countertop (just like Madison).
With its ultra-sleek aesthetic, this style is the perfect solution for those who want to take their minimalist kitchen to the next level. It's also on trend for the year ahead, as designers explain, its appeal is showing no signs of wavering.
An invisible kitchen is when the kitchen integrates seamlessly into the home – they are hidden and discreet, and often have nothing on show in terms of appliances. It is just as described – invisible,' comments Emily Pickett, a design consultant at Kitchens by Holloways.
'Homeowners are increasingly making their kitchens a more lived in part of their home, it’s no longer ‘just’ a kitchen where you go to cook and eat, it’s where you spend time entertaining and hosting as well as with family, and as most are open plan, they are used more as an everyday living space. The kitchen, therefore, becomes somewhere more discreet, ensuring it is a more cohesive room with the rest of the interior scheme, she explains regarding the trend's growth.
'Having appliances and too many things on show will take away from the calming and relaxing feel you want to have in a more lived-in area of the home.'
Plus, while we're sure Madion's home is certainly not compact, Emily reassures that the look is just suited to small kitchens, where a sleek, cohesive look is perhaps even more desirable.
'There are different types of people who would gravitate towards a more invisible kitchen scheme. Firstly, those who love to host and entertain – an invisible kitchen helps to quickly set the scene and transform a cooking area into an entertaining space with ease, especially if a back kitchen or hidden walk-in pantry is present,' Emily says.
'Secondly, those who are short on space would benefit from a more discreet kitchen. Smaller homes may be fully open plan, and therefore, a more hidden and discreet kitchen would help to keep clutter out of view and create a more cohesive design scheme.'
