Trends & Utility

Kitchen design trends for 2013

The trend for the ‘social kitchen’ is set to continue in 2013, with open plan spaces for preparing food, cooking, eating, chatting and playing. This is supported by the continued rise of the kitchen bar, an area allowing people to sit and chat whilst the host cooks dinner.

    Contemporary kitchens using neutral, soft colours will be popular this year. A great way to achieve this look is to use different textures, finishes and materials on work surfaces. Pure gloss lacquer, linear texture oak and granite are great examples when combined and mean the lines and designs will be kept edgy yet clean and sharp
    Following the love for cookery and baking shows, kitchens with gourmet or built in and concealed cooking features will be a must have.