Classical Kitchen Design - Reinterpreted

Classical Kitchen Design - Reinterpreted

New Classic

Sat Jan 04 2025

The 1920s are providing inspiration for the 2020s. We call this development of the Art Deco style “New Classic”. The typical features of Art Deco are a clear geometric style idiom, which reached its peak in the 1920s. Artists and aesthetic icons like Matisse, Picasso or George Braque are rightly still celebrated today. The elegant interplay of clean shapes, colours and surfaces is the distinguishing feature of this style. The result is a unique, independent design that stands out from the crowd and is truly memorable. The world of “New Classic” offers function and lifestyle comfort for your kitchen, paired with a touch of nostalgia.

Style-defining elements

New Classic also includes details that underline the independent character of these kitchens without creating a rustic feel:

  • Handleless glass doors for bottom, wall and side cabinets feature an impressive frame design with an attractive double structure.
  • Bronze-tinted glass, harmonising perfectly with the frame, reinforces this elegance.
  • The more conventional handles are also based on a clear stylistic idiom - sometimes they are oval with matching subtly playful lines, sometimes their lines are completely straight.
  • Graphic cornices, simple light strips and pilasters with subtle fluting for an elegant end piece on the side are perfect for a purist design.
  • Protruding base elements, which make the cabinets look like free-standing furniture, also contribute to the distinctive look.

Which fronts and other components from the Nolte Küchen product range are ideal for designing a New Classic style? We have put together some tips and ideas:

Close-up of a kitchen cabinet door with handle, part of Nolte Kitchen.

Clear design language

The TORINO LACK features an impressively subtle style with clean shapes. Its soft mat lacquer surface and the striking graphic design with an offset frame make it a real eye-catcher. As part of the Nolte Küchen mat lacquer concept, it is available in 19 colours.

The Bronze Age of Today

With surfaces in manganese bronze, you pick up the metallic theme again. This way, you integrate glass doors, handles and fittings. Glass shelves and interior lighting create a strikingly modern impression.

A stylish sideboard with a glass display, decorated with dishes and art, by Nolte Living.
A modern kitchen with open drawers and cooking utensils, Nolte Kitchen.

Handles, drawers & Co.

Fit perfectly into the overall look: base units with drawers in scoop-optics and circular recessed handles.

Kitchen island squared

Another distinctive feature are solid wood drawers. Handleless and reduced to the essentials, they create accents between the lacquered fronts, emphasizing the horizontal lines—not only on the kitchen island.

An elegant kitchen with open drawers showcasing stylish storage solutions by Nolte Kitchen.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets and a dark countertop, presented by Nolte Kitchen.

Cultivated contrasts

The New Classic thrives on harmonious contrasts. Wood also plays an important role. The two colors Oak Pinot and Oak Barolo can also be used for wall-mounted shelves or cross inserts (wall cabinet).

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