Millennials are a generation that is currently grown up and young, and they are actively buying homes and making renovations. If you are one of them or are going to sell your home to millennials, this roundup may be useful for you – here we’ve gathered ideas to create a stylish kitchen that a millennial will love.
Colors And Materials
Millennials understand the importance of having most elements relevant as long as possible, so grey and white kitchens are the most popular among them. That doesn’t mean that millennials are boring, they love whimsy designs and bold splashes of color but only in accessories.
As for materials, they embrace everything natural as millennials are very eco-conscious. Wood, steel, concrete, and natural stone, no plastic! The countertops are made of more durable, though more costly materials, cause that’s eco-friendly, too. Millennials often hit garage sales looking for eco-friendly furniture to renovate or just integrate into their homes.
A beautiful millennial kitchen in two tones, light stained and white, a large kitchen island, wooden stools and white pendant lamps.
A lovely modern coastal kitchen with white cabinets, a blue subway tile backsplash, woven stools and elegant bubble pendant lamps.
A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets, a chevron floor and a butcherblock countertop, gold fixtures is a cool idea.
A cozy modern kitchen with white cabinets, light stained shelves, a light stained kitchen island, brass sconces and fixtures is chic.
A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets, sleek countertops, a shelf and built-in appliances is a chic space.
A minimalist grey kitchen with sleek cabinets with open storage compartments, a white marble backsplash and gold touches for more elegance.
A modern grey kitchen with a grey marble backsplash and countertops, brass fixtures is a very chic and bold solution.
A modern farmhouse grey kitchen with white stone countertops and a white subway tile backsplash, with neutral fixtures is chic.
A beautiful dove grey modern farmhouse kitchen with a white Moroccan tile backsplash and white stone countertops plus neutral fixtures.
A glam grey kitchen with white stone countertops, a chevron tile backsplash and gold fixtures is a cool and shiny space.
Styles
Millennials love modern farmhouse and classy industrial spaces, so you will often see a kitchen in such styles in a millennial’s home. Though contemporary, Scandinavian and modern styles can be often seen, too, choose whatever inspires you.
A cozy white modern farmhouse kitchen with a white subway tile backsplash, touches of natural wood and black fixtures.
A refined kitchen with grey cabinets, a large kitchen island with a waterfall countertop, brass fixtures and gold pendant lamps.
A modern industrial kitchen with metal and wooden cabinets, metal countertops, spotlights and a dining zone right here.
An industrial kitchen with a brick accent wall, a black kitchen island with a butcherblock countertops and wooden cabinets plus bulbs.
A fantastic industrial kitchen with red brick walls, black metal cabinets, concrete countertops and bulbs hanging over the space.
A serene Scandinavian kitchen with light stained cabinets, a large kitchen island with open shelves, a blue tile backsplash and plywood stools.
A serene contemporary kitchen with light stained cabinets, a sleek white hood, white countertops and a backsplash, a table as a kitchen island.
A lovely modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a white kitchen island, a white subway tile backsplash, open shelves and touches of black.
A contemporary kitchen with light stained cabinets, open shelves, white stone countertops, a hood and a pendant lamp.
A modern grey kitchen with sleek cabinets, a white tile backsplash, a small table and woven chairs plus a striped rug.
Pantries And Kitchen Islands
Both these things are extremely important for millennials as they cook a lot usually and need extra counter space and storage space, too. Besides, these things match the most loved by millennials styles – modern farmhouse and modern or contemporary.
A chic kitchen with navy cabinets, a red brick wall, a navy kitchen island with a butcherblock countertop, metal pendant lamps.
A chic modern kitchen with white and grey cabinets, a white chevron tile backsplash, black stools and black pendant lamps.
An elegant modern farmhouse kitchen with white cabinets, a light stained kitchen island, gold pendant lamps and woven chairs.
A pretty white farmhouse kitchen with shaker style cabinets, a small kitchen island with a butcherblock countertop and leather stools.
A chic farmhouse kitchen with white shaker style cabinets, a dark stained kitchen island with open shelves, grey pendant lamps.
A comfortable pantry is a must for a millennial kitchen, and sliding doors are very functional and efficient.
A practical pantry design with built-in lights.
A small pantry integrated right into the kitchen and matching it in style but done in a contrasting navy color.
A mini pantry with drawers and doors is a lovely idea for those who don't have enough space for a large one.
A pink mini pantry built into the kitchen is a lovely idea to store a lot of things and organize them at your best.
Functionality
Millennial generation values efficiency, and that means functional storage, energy-saving appliances, modern design devoid of clutter and stuff like that. A bit of technology will be also to the point, like appliances that can be used through smartphones.
A drawer for storing baking trays and other stuff necessary for cooking is a smart idea for a millennial kitchen.
Use that awkward space to build in a large verrtical drawer and store a lot of stuff in there and make maximum of it.
A cabinet built in over some appliances is a lovely idea for a modern kitchen, it will let you use this awkward space.
Use even the smallest parts of your cabinets and other spaces to store stuff and other things and your kitchen will be more efficient.
A cabinet with a mini spice rack attached to the side will hold a lot of spices easily.
A kitchen island on wheels and with pegboard with hooks for storing stuff plus a ladder for hanging things over it.
A small open shelf taking an awkward nook will let you store a lot of stuff without grabbing precious cabinet space.
An open storage unit with open shelves and a chalkboard with hooks attached, which are ideal for hanging pots and pans.
Mini kitchen carts placed under the windowsill are great for storing anything you want.
Railings built into an awkward nook are great for hanging all the pans, teapots and pots without taking shelf space.