With its classic design and craftsmanship that lasts a lifetime, an Aga is an investment piece for your home and is often the starting point when designing a kitchen. Whether you are embarking on a kitchen renovation and are including an Aga stove, or if you have inherited an Aga via a house move and want to update the existing kitchen around it, here are a few tips on designing your kitchen around this legacy cooker.
Embracing the Aga stove as a focal point
With its distinct appearance, an Aga will instantly be the focal point in any kitchen. Full of character and a statement of luxury, the Aga stove’s strong presence should always be accentuated.
To highlight an Aga in your kitchen, why not draw further attention to it with decorative tiles as a splashback? Zellige or dainty, handpainted tiles work well to elevate the historical beauty of an Aga, while traditional tongue and groove panelling adds heritage detailing into the kitchen without distracting from the piece itself.
Consider The Colour
If you choose a particular Aga colour or inherit one in a certain shade, this should be the starting point for the rest of the kitchen palette. A classic black or cream-coloured Aga works well within any scheme, while an Aga in a punchy shade is a standalone piece; [kitchen cabinet colours should blend and enhance it rather than try to dominate alongside it.
If you have a bold orange, red or bright blue Aga, combine it with neutral light or dark tones in the rest of your kitchen that will simply elevate the stove. If you have a cream or black Aga, kitchen cabinets painted a pale blue, sage green or off-white are colours that work well to accentuate the cooker.
