Kitchen designers around the world are returning to centuries-old classic designs. The traditional English kitchen, for one, is making waves with features including:
- A simple color palette
- Unfussy materials like low-luster stone or hardwood
- Low-key decorative details
- Emphasis on function above all else
Both practical and eye-catching, decorative wire mesh channels the spirit of simplicity of classic British kitchen designs. It's available in myriad metal choices—including copper, bronze, plain steel, and brass mesh—all of which can complement any color scheme. Charming wire mesh features don't look out of place beside marble counters, which were popular in classic Georgian-style kitchens, for instance.
Wire mesh is both functional and durable. It can strengthen tables, chairs, cabinets, and other home furnishings while still adding beauty to the designs. The material can last for years to come, often without easily rusting or corroding—especially if the metal is galvanized.
Decorative Metal Mesh in Kitchen Design
Old-style British kitchens were pieced together from separate furnishings, and therefore, today's English-inspired kitchens don't need to have cookware that's painstakingly matched and an elaborate color scheme. With a variety of metals and weaves available, decorative wire mesh brings character to any unassuming kitchen design.
Here are a few of the many ways wire mesh can be incorporated into a classic British kitchen design.
Practical Panels
Incredible accents include decorative brass wire mesh panels and sleek flat wire mesh panels for dazzling kitchen door fronts. Metal panels step up the look of windows. Antique bronze wire mesh, with its lustrous brown patina and reddish brown highlights, is a great material choice. It shines in cabinets and adds a classic touch to otherwise unattractive vents.
Straightforward Shelving
Exposed hooks and open shelving make pots and pans easy to access - an important aspect of traditional British kitchen design. Plus, wire mesh is sturdy and easy to clean making it the obvious go-to choice for this type of application. Interior designers can also use mesh for a tall wire cupboard to house dishes and plants, or a metal screen rack for hanging pots.
Functional Furniture
One of the hallmarks of British kitchen design includes its simplified approach to cabinetry. Rather than cram a lot of cupboards on one wall, one pretty freestanding cabinet in the corner will do. Glassware can be kept safe, and still shine, behind sturdy metal mesh cabinet doors. Cooks can also cool baked goods in a mesh-walled pie safe that features wood with its natural grains and knots still exposed.
Sensible Larders
Before refrigerators and larders kept food cool and dry. Many American kitchens don't have them, but the pantry-like space is perfect for storing cheese and eggs in an attractive, no-nonsense way. Wire mesh is at home in larders with air vents that open to a cooler side of the house, long-lasting shelves that can withstand heavier loads, and multipurpose baskets that can hold produce.
TWP Inc. offers unique and hard-to-find specialty wire mesh as well as decorative mesh materials. We also offer stamped mesh parts and laser cutting services. Let our expertise be the guide in your next design project. Contact us for a quote today.
