Colors change, tiles reach upward, gardens move into apartments, and the phrase “like in a restaurant” now applies not only to the quality of dishes but also to kitchen facades. Let’s find out how fashionable kitchens will look in 2024.
Complex Colors
White classic is gradually losing demand, kitchen facades more and more often adopt deep saturated colors.
For enthusiasts of light kitchens, the fashion industry suggests abandoning cold snowy whiteness in favor of complex milky and creamy shades.
Trendy colors look great on smooth matte and fashionable ribbed facades, and they beautifully unfold in gloss, which is gradually making a comeback in kitchens.
Dark Wood
Another popular favorite, light wood, is giving way to darker wood tones. Kitchens with dark wooden facades lose visual lightness but gain solidity and charming vintage charm.
Dark wood or its imitation looks prestigious, beautifully contrasts with neutral light tones and saturated shades, effectively combines with marble, terrazzo, and ceramic tiles.
To balance the drama, you can make only one row of cabinets dark.
Narrow Tiles
A noticeable trend in kitchen design for 2024 is the use of narrow tiles in a vertical layout. It started gaining popularity several years ago and has now firmly established its position.
Narrow tiles can be used to tile a traditional backsplash or as a full-fledged wall finish above the stove, which is particularly relevant for kitchens that have ditched upper cabinets.
Steel
Steel facades have long been the privilege of professional kitchens in expensive restaurants. In 2024, steel becomes a fashionable solution for home interiors.
Strict shine, industrial charm, light-reflecting effect—such facades look aesthetic and unconventional. Moreover, steel in the kitchen is known for its unparalleled durability, and any scratches on its surface can be polished out. One issue: fingerprints are always quite noticeable on such facades.
Don’t hesitate to combine steel facades with metals of other shades; in modern design, it is not only allowed but encouraged.
Arches and Curves
Designers’ love for arched openings and rounded corners has not overlooked kitchens. In 2024, the list of hot trends will definitely include a rounded kitchen island and an arched niche that can be used as a stylish alternative to upper cabinets.
Eco-Friendly Space
This trend is no longer about design but about a lifestyle. An eco-friendly interior is committed to reducing plastic consumption and controlling the level of generated waste. It suggests equipping kitchens with modern water filtration systems and food waste disposers, using cloth napkins instead of disposable ones, and saving electricity with double-sectioned pots.
Home “gardens” with aromatic herbs, mini greenhouses, grow lights, and hydroponic systems are becoming a fashionable phenomenon—everything needed to shorten the path of fresh greens to your plate.
Extension of the Living Room
Kitchens sharing a room with the living room continue to aim for a seamless integration with the living area. This is primarily reflected in the abandonment of upper cabinets, replaced by open shelves. However, while designers previously sought to eliminate typical kitchen features such as panels, backsplashes, display cabinets, and handles, 2024 promises the return of more homey and cozy kitchen sets.