Not many days ago we published a post on our blog with the kitchen decoration trends for 2024 that you should know if you were thinking of renovating your kitchen.
You may be wondering the reason for this new post with a similar theme, but not even 6 months have passed and we can already say goodbye to some of them… Indeed, in this article we are going to focus on what are the trends of that we must forget when it comes to reforming the kitchen and which ones replace them in their place.
This point does not change. What used to be a space solely for cooking and eating has been transformed into a multifunctional space that is in high demand today. The integration of the living room, or dining room in the kitchen is a must if we want to renovate this space in 2024.
As we mentioned in our previous article, the pandemic consolidated the role of the kitchen as the heart of the home. Thus, a new entertainment space was born, to hold Skype or Zoom meetings and even to work and do homework, since many had to adapt to teleworking. This made us want to enjoy all aspects of life, and what better way to do it than by opening the kitchen to the living room, or integrating an office or a dining area in that space, in case it is small.
Today, the work triangle is out and kitchens have become versatile spaces, often counting on kitchen islands as nerve centers. Places where several can cook, eat, work or rest, thus encouraging interaction within the home and creating a social environment.
What kitchen trends are we saying goodbye to?
Farewell to shiny kitchens
The kitchen furniture in a gloss finish has passed away. Forget about constantly cleaning the footprints of the whole family on the furniture. The trend is for matte or super matte furniture, so if you want to add gloss, let it be on the countertop or in the front, never on the furniture.
Goodbye to cold materials
We must banish cold materials such as steel and glass when designing a kitchen, opting for cozy and warm kitchens that project a sense of balance.
This 2024 kitchens are the place where we can get carried away mixing raw materials. Thanks to these materials we managed to create a calm and cozy environment with a certain connection to nature.
Natural and warm materials are taken, such as stones, wood, terrazzo, wallpaper, marble, which have been gaining ground in recent years, as wall coverings, floors, furniture and even work surfaces such as countertops.
Say goodbye to hydraulic tile floors and subway tiles
A few months ago, Pinterest boards and decoration magazines were full of images of kitchens with subway or subway-type tiles, and hydraulic tile floors in full color.
Today there is a wide assortment of tile designs in different formats that can give personality and style to our room, without resorting to those mentioned above.
Differentiate yourself from others by choosing hexagonal-shaped tiles or floors with geometric patterns, you will not regret it and you will have a unique and stylish kitchen.
Say goodbye to stainless steel taps and accessories
Face it, stainless steel is out of style. Although this material continues to be a very popular finish among those most averse to change, consumers are beginning to take more risks with their color options.
The look of the industrial kitchen, with its stainless steel appliances, taps and accessories, is no longer in fashion. Black is the star finish this year, although gold and copper finishes are on its heels.
Add a note of color to your kitchen without giving up current features and technology. Choose a sink and faucet in black, gold or copper, combine it with a non-metallic appliance and you will give all the prominence of your home to a beautiful designer kitchen.
Say goodbye to metal appliances and the hood in sight
The trend in kitchens is for everything to be as integrated as possible. Nowadays, electrical appliances, both built-in and exposed, are beginning to give up the metallic finish in favor of white or black to form an open kitchen without great visual leaps.
And if we talk specifically about the hoods, the current preference is to put them on the ceiling, on the countertop or integrated into the furniture itself so that they go unnoticed.
And what kitchen trends emerge this 2024?
Simple cabinets, without handles and matte surfaces
This year, kitchen cabinets will become simpler and more elegant. Minimalist and simple cabinet designs continue to increase in popularity, causing the trend in this area to move towards a more modern kitchen style, cleaner and without so many frills.
To this we must add that another of the proposals that are still on the rise is to choose furniture without handles and with a system for opening doors and drawers by pressure.
Not having handles and choosing matte tones transforms the front of the furniture, bringing us closer to the minimalist kitchens that we are seeing so much today.
Natural and soft colors
Monoblock kitchens make their way. What a few years ago might have seemed boring and bland, is now a trend when it comes to decorating kitchens in a single tone. Furniture in the same color, mainly in earthy or terracotta tones, where details such as black or gold taps stand out.
By merging the kitchen with other rooms such as the living room or the dining room, the discordant shapes and colors have disappeared. In addition, as the trend of linking the home to nature currently prevails, more and more use is made of neutral and homogeneous colors such as beige, earth, green and gray tones.
This choice of colors for the kitchen furniture transports us to a quiet, warm and calm room where we will enjoy hours of cooking and entertainment with our family and friends.
Original cabinets and kitchen walls
Don’t settle for a boring kitchen. There are more and more opportunities and tools that can help us customize the kitchen to our liking, offering a visual focal point that breaks the monotony of the simplest countertops.
Self -adhesive washable vinyl or custom or old tiles are some of the creative decoration ideas to use on the fronts of your kitchen.
Natural materials
The mixture of more natural raw materials is what we are going to see the most this year in kitchens, both in furniture, walls or countertops.
Use materials such as marble, stone or granite to find that point of connection with nature. So in kitchen decoration, as a trend in 2024, keep these materials in mind for any detail you incorporate.
Wood
If you are looking to bring warmth to your kitchen, decorate your kitchen with raw wood in medium tones such as oak, or opt for wood-imitation vinyl.
Be that as it may, the sophistication and simplicity of this material make wood decoration a very good choice to withstand the passage of time.
stones and terrazzo
Other of the most used materials not long ago are stones and terrazzo, perfect for interior decoration and kitchen design.
Depending on how you use them, these very natural materials can create warm and informal environments or more serious and cold ones. Give your kitchen a neutral character by using them sparingly and combining them with any other decorative style.
marbles
Thanks to the rise of natural materials, marble has once again found its place in our kitchens, specifically on countertops, fronts and walls.
As we mentioned at the beginning of the post, with the increase in the trend of open spaces, kitchens with an island are taking center stage to define the space with style, so why not choose a marble countertop for your new kitchen?
One of the advantages of choosing marble kitchens is that it goes well with any color of furniture. Another option, even something more daring, is to choose black marble, which is on trend and is a great option if you are looking to create a risky and impressive space.
Rattan continues to rise
Give a very natural air to your home with rattan furniture and accessories.
Rattan is a material that has become very fashionable in recent years due to its simple and natural appearance. This fiber, which is obtained from palm trees in tropical forests, is used in the manufacture of both furniture and accessories, and manages to give spaces a fresh, light and very natural air.
It combines perfectly with current styles and will look perfect in your kitchen with the natural tones that we mentioned at the beginning of this section.
Japandi style
Have you ever heard this term? Well, grab a pencil and paper, it’s here to stay. The Japandi style is the style that mixes Japanese and Scandinavian decoration.
This new trend in decoration, based on the wabi-sabi philosophy (the philosophy of the beauty of imperfection), mixes the best of both styles. The warmth of the Scandinavian style merges with the zen harmony of the Japanese style, resulting in this new form of decoration that you will want in your kitchen.
You just have to follow some of the trends that we discussed above, mixing natural and sober elements such as wood, ceramic or cement with neutral colors in order to create functional rooms, but at the same time elegant, comfortable and welcoming.
Adapted lighting
As kitchens become more of a multifunctional space for the whole day, designers are taking care of lighting to adapt. Although LED lighting remains one of the most environmentally friendly options, integrated and dimmable lighting will be essential both for its function and as an aesthetic element.
Kitchen lighting will be increasingly designed to make us feel good, prioritizing biodynamic lighting or lighting that changes color from morning to night. In this, electronic programmers will recreate the cycles of biological light throughout the 24 hours of the day, with which the light can be adapted to the activity carried out.
Have you taken note of the trends that are taking place this year in kitchen design 2024? Is there one that has convinced you?
If so, and you are ready to renovate your kitchen once and for all, we hope that these decoration trends can help you personalize the space and turn it into a more operational place geared towards your needs. Do not hesitate, visit us and we will make the kitchen of your dreams come true.
