Top Kitchen Trends of 2018

Your home is your castle and keeping it on trend and looking beautiful is the aim of the game. Whether you want to pull off a complete renovation, or you want to give your kitchen a little bit of a facelift, keeping an eye on the trends of the year is a good way to ensure that your kitchen is on point. It’s good to keep abreast of what’s hot for kitchens when you want to redecorate yours. It’s not about copying the designs of another, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and when it comes to trends, you can be right on it. In 2018, kitchen designers are loving timber veneers, color contrasts, metallics and the overall look of ‘industrial chic’.

It’s the mix of beautiful colors and strong materials that make a kitchen on trend this year, and if you want to get a little bold with the interior design in your home, you’ll love the tips below to get you started. By the end of 2018, you can have the kitchen that you’ve always wanted…well, at least for this year!

Vibrant color schemes are top of the pick this year. A white or lighter color kitchen is always smart but adding pops of vibrancy throughout with a contrasting color can make the entire room stand out in a way you wouldn’t have imagined. Color in the kitchen is more important than people realize. While a pure white kitchen is a beautiful idea, it’s not often eye-catching enough. A little color here and there can inject a lot of personality, giving people the impression that your kitchen is interesting and a talking point. You could separate the colors in your kitchen by having one color around appliances and the area that you cook, and another color for where you eat and entertain.

Blue is the colour of the year this year, with hues of different tones of blue being the go-to colour for kitchens of 2018. The darker the shade, the more versatile is it. It’s quite bold for a kitchen to go a darker colour than the standard egg-yolk-yellow or pastel greens. While pastels are on trend for 2018, darker colours can really bring out the edginess of your kitchen and those who are aiming to make a statement for their home can really do so with a palette of navy blues.

Metallics are in this year as well as pastels, and when you pair a gold colour scheme with warm neutral colours, you’ve got a kitchen that’s going to pop. Gold is a colour of wealth and importance, and when you pair this colour in your kitchen with marble slab worktops, you can really project the feeling of opulence. You want a warm environment for your kitchen to keep it looking as inviting as possible, so don’t be afraid to play around with light shades and cupboard door handles. It’s adaptable and yet timeless, so don’t be afraid to experiment.

Kitchen islands should feature in the layout of your kitchen, and a lot of larger kitchens are opting for two kitchen islands to work with in 2018. Banquet seating that can be incorporated into the main area can mean for a larger space to entertain, more storage and generally a kitchen that looks amazing. You could have a sink installed in your kitchen island to make it a place of usefulness. You can even add a table top hob onto the island to do some of your cooking there while you entertain. It’s a good way to get people involved in conversation and it’s the perfect way to be on trend.

Statement storage like open shelving is going to change the whole look of your kitchen. You can add small kitchen ornaments, posher food items and even photos to a usually impersonal space. You can even add some indoor plants, flowers in vases and such, to make the kitchen a natural looking space. Open shelving that has the additional benefit of strip lighting can make a huge difference to the look of the room, as well. Other statement storage pieces can include those that you can’t even see. Lazy Susan’s inside the cupboards, internal drawers and tall larder storage can mean that you free up the regular cupboard space to use for other things.

Handles are making a comeback in 2018, following the 2017 trend of handleless drawers and doors. The click-a-door is no longer the most popular item, with the personalisation of handles making a kitchen personal and beautiful all at the same time. Matching the accessories to the handles and the appliances is also very in right now, giving you the chance to incorporate that metallic feel to the very corners of the kitchen. Rose golds, coppers and bronze handles will match copper kettles and toasters perfectly.

Hidden lighting is in, in replacement of those hidden handles. Kitchens are constantly changing – an oxymoron that anyone would understand if they love to update their kitchens. Layers of colour is one thing, but layers of lighting can make the whole kitchen look trendy and updated without much effort. Think lighting under and above cabinets. Think removing the whole chandelier off the kitchen ceiling and installing slimmer pendant light at the ends of the room. Concealed LEDs can really change the atmosphere of a kitchen, making it feel homely as well as gorgeous.

Statement appliances, like ovens are a big part of the trend in 2018. Multiple ovens give people multiple chances to cook delicious dishes, and you shouldn’t be afraid to install more than once. It’s so much easier to pull off a great family dinner when you have the oven space to do so. You can really make a statement with contrasting metallics to stonewall, for example.

Your kitchen is a place of fun, food and laughter. It’s important to make your home reflect the trend as you would want the world to see it and the kitchen is the best place that you could start.