Nordic Style Kitchen: Ideal Facades and Materials

How to adapt Scandinavian aesthetics to an Argentine kitchen. Light colors, natural woods, and the right facades to achieve it.

Nordic Style Kitchen: Ideal Facades and Materials

Nordic Style Kitchen: Ideal Facades and Materials

The Nordic or Scandinavian style is one of the most requested in Argentine kitchens. Its appeal is clear: simple lines, luminous colors, natural materials, and a feeling of cozy warmth. But adapting it to the Argentine context requires some considerations.

Principles of Nordic Style

Scandinavian design was born from the need to create bright, warm spaces in countries with little natural light: functionality first, natural light as protagonist, natural materials, restricted palette, simplicity.

Facades for a Nordic Kitchen

The classic combination: white + light wood

  • 70% white (matte or semi-matte): main facades in warm white

  • 30% light wood: natural oak, birch, or beech on island, base modules, or open shelves


Recommended materials:

For white: matte lacquered MDF in warm white (premium), smooth white melamine with "supermatte" texture (affordable), matte white PET (mid-range).

For wood: textured melamine "Nordic Oak" (Egger, Masisa), natural wood veneer on MDF (premium), solid guatambú (ultra premium, similar to birch tone).

Nordic Color Palette

ElementColorReference
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Main facadesWarm whiteRAL 9010
Accent facadesLight oakEgger H3170
CountertopWhite with gray veiningSilestone Calacatta Gold
BacksplashWhite subway tile7.5x15cm ceramic
AccessoriesMatte blackHandles, faucet, fixtures

Nordic Hardware

  • Thin bar handles in matte black: the Nordic classic (20-30cm long)

  • Integrated profile: a groove in the facade

  • Push-to-open: ultra-clean look

  • Leather pulls: authentic Scandinavian touch


Adapting to Argentine Climate

  • More natural light: use warm white, never pure white

  • Warmer climate: ensure wood facades have good sealing for Argentine humidity

  • Different lifestyle: Argentines cook more — prioritize heat-resistant, easy-to-clean materials


Common Mistakes

  • Using cool gray instead of warm white

  • Too much wood (it becomes rustic, not Nordic)

  • Mixing wood tones (choose one and maintain it)

  • Forgetting plants (the essential Nordic finishing touch)

  • Gold or chrome hardware (Nordic uses matte black or brushed steel)


Nordic style is timeless. A well-designed Nordic kitchen will still look current in 15 years.
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