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Beautiful design trends today help reinforce the functional versatility of the modern kitchen.
After all, more people now choose to spend and enjoy an increasing amount of their free time at home. The need to turn the kitchen into an ideal space for spending quality time with loved ones and friends continuously inspires these trends.
But what trends are designed to last? Complete kitchen renovations are by no means cheap, after all. So it’s important to ensure that the new design for the kitchen will not look and feel tacky, or become obsolete in a few years.
If you are thinking of getting an all-new kitchen for your home, here are eight timeless kitchen design trends to consider.
1. Splashbacks
These are often treated as “accent” features because they beautifully break up the color and texture of kitchen walls, but splashbacks are originally added for function. Their purpose is to protect the walls behind stovetops and microwave ovens.
The most common materials for splashbacks are tiles, glass and stainless steel, all of which are impervious to the heat emitted by cooking equipment. But you don’t have to limit your options to these because as far as beauty and function go, a bunch of other options work just as well. Brick, pressed metal, copper, mirrors and others all perform the job of protecting the kitchen wall while giving the room a whole new “attitude.”
2. Multifunctional kitchen island
This kitchen feature often serves as the focal point of the room, especially when it is designed to be more than just a central area for food preparation. When it comes to kitchen islands, the trend is to incorporate as many functional items to it as possible.
Everything from wine-holders, to shelves for books, to spice racks, to fold-out dining tables and others can be seamlessly incorporated into the kitchen island. This smart kitchen feature can pull the whole room together aesthetically and functionally.
3. Recessed lighting
The clean, streamlined look that recessed lighting creates is sophisticated and works for all kitchen styles. In fact, this is the kind of lighting you will see in contemporary kitchen displays.
Recessed lighting can be placed in various parts of the kitchen, and they always look great and perform perfectly as sources of illumination for the room.
4. Quartz kitchen benchtops
This is another timeless trend that only grows more popular through the years, especially with the different colors and patterns that quartz comes in.
Quartz is a truly pretty material and it can enhance any color palette for kitchens. Likewise, it’s a durable material that is also microbe-resistant. It goes without saying that a quartz kitchen benchtop is definitely a great investment that achieves timeless beauty and usability.
5. Neutral walls
White and grey walls have been popular for some time now, and this is mainly because they look great on their own. In addition, they are able to complement pretty much any other bright color.
When you have either of these two, or both of these colors, as the base hues for your kitchen, you can add any splash of color easily – be it hot pink, canary yellow or teal.
6. Sleek storage
Storage solutions that are cleverly integrated into space belong to the top trends for kitchens because of the space constraints in a lot of homes. Sleek custom storage solutions are perfect for keeping the kitchen clutter-free and streamlined.
The tiny spaces between kitchen appliances and fixtures can be used for lean pull-out drawers for spices and other small bottles of kitchen ingredients, or even pots and pans. The beauty of sleek storage solutions is it allows you to make use of every square foot of the kitchen and create clean lines for an overall organized look.
7. Wall ovens
The popularity of wall ovens may be partly attributed to fancy cooking shows that showcase these, and it’s not difficult to see why people love them. While they work the same way that traditional ovens do, they are certainly much aesthetically pleasing to see. They also make baking and cooking less of a back-straining activity.
Avid bakers also point out that wall ovens make it easier to monitor cooking progress because the glass door is set at eye level.
8. Smart technological components
Refrigerators that connect to the internet, Bluetooth coffee makers and ovens, taps with motion sensors – all these smart technology products are revolutionising how people prepare and enjoy food in their kitchens.
As households rely more and more on technology to make routine tasks easier and more convenient to accomplish, kitchen implements that can automatically perform certain tasks make great inclusions for a new kitchen. These items can only grow more relevant over time.
Whatever kitchen style you may be going for, these eight are great trends to consider incorporating into your new kitchen. Talk to your kitchen specialist on how these trends can work for you according to your needs, requirements and budget. Through smart planning and execution, you too can experience their beauty and function that transcend time and the market’s ever-changing preferences.
