What does a minimalist kitchen look like?

This is a question that has been unanswered in my mind for over a year. I have read many inspiring articles about minimalist kitchens, and I have always wondered what a minimalist kitchen would look like.<br><br>The concept of minimalism is just that: simplicity. A minimalist kitchen is one with few items, and clearly, less clutter. Zero plastic and disposable items. No cluttered counters, no noisy fridges. But, beyond that, I am not sure what a minimalist kitchen looks like.<br><br>This post is inspired by a conversation that I had with a friend about minimalist kitchens. What does a minimalist kitchen look like? A kitchen with a lot of lighting, she said. A kitchen that celebrates raw material, added another.<br><br>Celebrating raw materials, yes, that makes sense. Raw materials, like wood and stone, are the best examples of what a minimalist kitchen looks like. A minimalist kitchen is a kitchen that celebrates natural materials. Wood, stone, metal, and clay. The materials used in a minimalist kitchen are raw, and the focus is on the objects themselves, rather than the decoration.<br><br>We are so used to seeing mass-produced plastic (and steel) items in the kitchen that we may forget that we can have beautiful, delicate, high-quality kitchenware. A minimalist kitchen celebrates the quality of the items being used, an item that clearly has a purpose, that is being used and loved, and that brings joy to its owner.<br><br>In a minimalist kitchen, the cups are made of clay, and the spoons of wood. The mixing bowls are made of glass, and the knife is made of steel. There are no noisy appliances. The cups, mixing bowls, and spoons are not made of plastic. We are not surrounded by active clutter. Only the items that are in use are out. The rest of the items are in the pantry, isolated from the rest of the house and the kitchen.<br><br>It’s a minimalist kitchen when our actions in the kitchen are gentle and purposeful. No fiddling around with papers, no scrambling to clean up the table, or putting away utensils. Everything in our hands is gentle and soft. Zero plastic, zero paper, and zero disposable items. We are not surrounded by trash in a minimalist kitchen. No disposable items. Only beautiful, delicate items. Each item is delicately crafted. The cups, bowls, pots, and pans. Zero noise, zero clutter, and zero plastic. The quality of the items being used is clear.<br><br>The kitchen where we eat and have family dinner, that clearly celebrates raw materials, that is made of wood, stone, clay, metal, and steel.<br><br>This is how an item should be valued. An item that clearly has a purpose, an item that is being used and loved, an item that brings joy to the owner, an item that is made of high-quality material, and that has been made to last forever. An item that could be used everyday and that clearly celebrates its raw material. Zero disposable items that are not used. No decoration that is disposable. No noisy appliances. No cluttered counters. No trash. No noise. Zero plastic. Zero paper. Zero active clutter. Only beautiful items that celebrates its form and its raw material. Only high-quality items that are cherished and loved.