Latest Kitchen Trends

The kitchen is the centrepiece of many homes. Keep yours fresh with these 2018 trends.Remember though, always choose colours you know you will love as opposed to ‘what’s on trend’.

Cabinetry

Cabinetry will be dark and moody. While black and white kitchens will continue to be popular, there will be a shift to using deeper and moodier colours in the kitchen like blues, greens and charcoal with lighter wood grains.

Everything will be hidden behind cabinetry. Fridges, including small appliances like your toaster and kettle, will all be hidden. All will be concealed for a flush and ‘minimalistic’ look.

Splashbacks

Splashbacks are usually the best place to introduce pattern and colour in the kitchen and we will see more bright patterns and deeper colours used in splashbacks. Think plum and deep purples and blues.

Tiles will be hand printed or will have texture. The glass splash back is out. Colour will also be embraced in appliances and kitchen utensils. If you choose not to have them concealed, then choosing a bright colour will be trendiest thing you do in your kitchen. It will certainly make a statement.

Sinks

Black sinks are in. The white barn sinks will also be sought for your contemporary country and shaker style kitchens.

Sinks with a drainer, are out. The dishwasher is the working horse in the kitchen to keep all clutter off kitchen benches. From a mother’s and plumber’s point of view, having a double sink where the drainer can be included in the second bowl will be practical. Not everything can go in the dishwasher.

Taps

Filter tap water and soda water appliances will become more popular. While chrome goose neck spout mixers are a classic choice, many will embrace the different colour options available. Brushed metallics and block coloured taps will be highly sought for the kitchen. Brass tap-ware will also be popular.

Lighting

Pendant lights will continue to trend in kitchens for 2018. The lighting will be more subtle with the choice of minimalist shapes as opposed to the domes we’ve seen in the past over island benches.

Benches

Bench tops will be thinner, with a decline in marble and a resurgence in quartz and caesarstone.

Open Shelving and Earthy Styling

Open timber shelves will not only add more storage space to the kitchen, it will add a homely vibe. Cookbooks, herb pots and utensils can be on display for easy reach and use, in the kitchen. Timber cutting boards will be layered in the kitchen to add texture and a simple focal point on the bench. Herbs and plants that are vine-like will add greenery to the kitchen, giving it an instant fresh update.