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Preview a Scandinavian kitchen on a photo of your own before you order cabinets
Kitchens are where a style decision costs the most, so it pays to see it first. A Scandinavian kitchen usually means flat or slim shaker fronts in white, pale grey or soft green, an oak or light stone worktop, a few open oak shelves with everyday ceramics, simple handles or none, and one or two pendants over the table or island. Upload a photo of your kitchen to ImageQuarry, ask for the Scandinavian version, and compare front colors and worktops version by version before a single cabinet is ordered.
Compare cabinet colors, worktops and shelving on your real kitchen layout.
Last updated October 2026
How to plan a Scandinavian kitchen with ImageQuarry
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Photograph the longest run
Take the photo straight on to the main wall of cabinets so the fronts, worktop, splashback and shelves are all in frame.
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Ask for fronts and worktop together
Describe the cabinet fronts and the worktop in one request, such as white flat fronts with an oak worktop, because they are judged as a pair.
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Add shelving and light
On that version, ask for two open oak shelves in place of some wall cabinets and a pair of simple white pendants.
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Compare colors
Make versions with white, pale grey and soft green fronts and compare them in the same light.
Scandinavian kitchen requests to try
Requests to ask for. Each produces a new version you can compare with the last.
White and oak
The most common Scandinavian pairing.
Soft green fronts
A popular muted color option.
Open shelving
Replacing some wall units.
No handles
Clean, quiet fronts.
Tile splashback
Plain and light.
Pendant over the table
Light where people gather.
What a Scandinavian kitchen needs
In Nordic homes the kitchen is often part of an open living space, so it is designed to look as calm as the rest of the house.
Fronts that disappear
Flat or slim shaker fronts in white, pale grey or soft green let the kitchen blend into an open plan room.
Warm wood to balance white
An oak worktop, oak shelves or an oak table stop an all white kitchen feeling clinical.
Open shelves used sparingly
One or two shelves of everyday ceramics; the rest stays behind closed doors so surfaces remain clear.
Good light at the worktop
Under cabinet lights and simple pendants matter in places with short winter days.
Your kitchen as the start
Start from a photo you upload and describe how it should change; each change is a new version beside the original.
Compare and download
Compare the versions, choose the cabinet and worktop pairing you like and download it for your kitchen fitter.
Planning a scandinavian kitchen
| Decision | Scandinavian choice | How to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Fronts | Flat or slim shaker, white or pale | Matte white flat fronts |
| Worktop | Oak, light stone or white composite | A solid oak worktop |
| Wall units | Partly replaced by open shelves | Two open oak shelves instead of wall cabinets |
| Handles | Minimal, finger pulls or small knobs | Finger pull edges, no handles |
| Splashback | White tile, plain | White stacked tiles with pale grout |
| Lighting | Simple pendants, under cabinet strips | Two white pendants and under cabinet light |
| Floor | Light oak or pale tile | Light oak flooring |
| Table | Oak with simple chairs | An oak table with white chairs |
What is a scandinavian kitchen?
A Scandinavian kitchen is a light, practical kitchen with simple flat or shaker fronts in white or muted colors, warm oak worktops or shelves, minimal handles and clear surfaces.
It is not the same as a modern farmhouse kitchen, which adds a farmhouse sink, black metal, shiplap and more rustic wood.
Scandinavian kitchen questions
Can I change the cabinets in a photo of my kitchen?
Yes. Upload the photo, select it and describe the new fronts and worktop, naming what should stay, such as the layout and window. Review the new version to see what it kept.
Which cabinet colors are Scandinavian?
White, off white, pale grey and muted greens or blues, usually matte.
Is an oak worktop practical?
It is common and warm, but it needs oiling and care near the sink; many people use stone near the sink and wood elsewhere.
How many open shelves should I have?
Usually one or two short runs. Make a version with and without them and compare.
Can I try several front colors?
Ask for one color in each request; every version is kept so you can compare them.
Can a showroom photo guide it?
Add it as a reference. The showroom image can guide the result; review each version to see how near your kitchen comes.
More scandinavian rooms and kitchen ideas
Create an image. Edit it with words. Keep refining.
See the new kitchen before the fitter does
Upload your kitchen, describe the fronts and worktop, and compare each version before you order.
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