The Hamptons Style is a loose collection of styles that broadly represent a look originating in the north-eastern coastal areas of the United States. The look is popular for blending modern kitchen convenience to period homes, or blending kitchens to the furnished areas of larger open plans.

Top 5 Tips for Hamptons Style Kitchens

1. The ‘Shaker’ or deep square frame door profiles that typify this classic style stem from use in this region of painted oak frame construction. The look is perfect for adding an element of period charm, of old-fashioned craftsmanship without too much of the fussy detailing of earlier classical styles. The Kitchen Door Co. provide a wide range of doors in this style to reface your existing kitchen, either in Bonlex vinyl wrap and Painted door (This style looks best in Breeze Matt or satin finishes).

See profile examples VT150, VT 205, VT206 (Painted).

2. In recent years, it has been the fashion to balance this simplicity with the glamour of copper, brass or brushed gold fittings and handles, which can also be found on The Kitchen Door Co.’s Accessories and Sinks and Taps page. These support the Hamptons style by providing materials which carry with it the materials of the colonial era while providing bright touches to a neutral colour scheme.In recent years, it has been the fashion to balance this simplicity with the glamour of copper, brass or brushed gold fittings and handles, which can also be found on The Kitchen Door Co.’s Accessories and Sinks and Taps page. These support the Hamptons style by providing materials which carry with it the materials of the colonial era while providing bright touches to a neutral colour scheme.

3. Adding a cornice moulding in matching vinyl or painted finish is a simple way to provide crafted detail to the tops of your existing kitchen, and carries with it the Hamptons tradition of crowning your kitchen cabinetry.

4. The north-eastern seaboard states of the US are renowned for that region’s granite bedrock, and another feature of the Hamptons Style are its white to light grey stone decors. You can achieve this look on a budget by replacing your benchtop with laminate stone-look finishes in these tones, or select from EKitchens showroom’s wide range of stone and porcelain decors displayed, which capture the classic appeal of traditional Hampton’s style and practicality.

5. Adding an element of woodgrain such as a new open shelf cabinet or island tie in the traditional materials and craft of this region with its typically neutral colour tones. Seek hardwood-look decors that capture the timbers of this region like Laminex Honey Elm or Planked Urban Oak (Chalk Finish), or Polytec’s Natural or Sepia Oak (Ravine finish) to add a dash of natural colour and detail.

With these elements in mind, why not take measurements of your existing kitchen, and ask one of The Kitchen Door Co.’s design team for assistance in recreating your kitchen as a Hamptons Style masterpiece (at a fraction of the cost)⌂