In 2023 we are embarking on a journey of some exciting new trends that we will be seeing in our homes. There are so many to share with you, so we will break them down over the next few articles, and this year it’s all about personalization. What better place to kick off the new year than the central hub of the home, the kitchen.
Our kitchens are such an important space as they not only provide functionality, but they also provide a zone to share socially with family and friends where lifetime memories are created. It’s also the area which can be the most expensive to remodel or design from scratch although can add significant value to your home so can be well worth it.
The kitchen should be a place that truly showcases your personality, filled with all the things that are important to you and your family.
Today we are sharing some exciting new kitchen innovation designs that not only look stunning but also make our lives easier in many ways.
Gone are the days of walking into a kitchen and seeing large appliances everywhere which are usually in stainless or metal materials. These items perform an important function in our homes although do we have to see them so dominantly? The answer is no.
Integrated fridges create a seamless uninterrupted flow in the kitchen design and who doesn’t like a secret door? They look neat and tidy and with innovation progressing at light speed we are now also seeing models which have water stations either internally or recessed into the cabinetry which are easily accessible.
We all love our furry friends so why not embrace a practical and thoughtful trend of incorporating feeding and watering stations into our kitchens. Gone are the days of bowls strewn through the home, this way it’s all neat and tidy and everything is at your fingertips. You may also wish to install a motion censored feeder.
In kitchen sink designs we are seeing other materials being used instead of the boring stainless steel or metal. We are seeing marble, granite, or enamel in stunning colours which just pop. New designs are countersunk and seamless just like an inground swimming pool. If you feel like splurging a little, we are also seeing automating disappearing sinks in stone, metal and ceramic, which are not only very cool in operation, they also provide further bench space.
Are you sick of seeing that massive stainless steel rangehood which never seems perfectly polished, or that ugly pull-out exhaust? We are seeing two innovative design solutions coming through in 2023. Firstly, we are seeing fully integrated exhausts that you no longer pull which sit flush under the cabinetry. Free standing exhausts are now being made a feature which feel like they are an intentional part of the kitchen design by tiling them, or you can make them become an independent feature if you wish in a contrasting colour or material like reclaimed timber.
Cooktops have evolved significantly to not only look cohesively beautiful but to be so much more practical in providing further bench space when not in use, like the invisible induction cooktop or if you are a gas loving cook why not opt for the new integrating burners which have granite or marble surrounds flowing from the benchtops instead of sitting on a piece of black ceramic or glass.
If you would like to design, re model or cosmetically spruce up your kitchen contact Tracey from Style Central Home for a complimentary initial consultation.
