Experts are preparing for an extremely interesting period in terms of kitchen decoration trends. 2024 will be the year in which aspects such as functionality and sustainability become more important than ever when designing these rooms for our home. If you are thinking about renovating or building your kitchen from scratch, you should know that the choice of materials, textures and shapes is decisive in making these spaces increasingly human and habitable. Next, we explain what the main characteristics of modern kitchens are.
Dark kitchens are an ideal resource when it comes to delimiting the room within open spaces. There is a wide range of options to choose from, such as veined marble islands or the use of woods with intense and deep colors, such as walnut, cherry or blackened oak. Other materials such as soapstone enhance their natural beauty over time and are easy to clean. The texture of the tiles or the minimalist handles are some details that serve to accentuate the elegance of these designs.
We can turn the kitchen into a humanized space through multiple strategies. One of them is the islands with soft edges, more pleasant and conducive to conversation, which allow us to conceive this room as an extension of the home and create an additional circulation area for the room. Say goodbye to uncomfortable sharp edges! To enhance this scheme, hanging lamps are ideal.
The rounded bars and islands must have the minimum and essential elements to reinforce the idea of an office reserved for the preparation of dishes, separated from the work and storage spaces. Maintaining order is essential to delimit these functions, which we can achieve through pantries and built-in cabinets, where we can hide those appliances that we are not using and with which we also save the accumulation of dust on the top of the furniture. It is better if we also have a large refrigerator, an aspect that reinforces the sustainability factor, as this reduces trips to the supermarket.
Another trend that will surely be installed beyond the annual cycle is vintage faucets. The use of aged metals such as brass or graphite are a timeless and safe bet in the long term, since they never go out of style. These unlacquered styles provide a natural patina that brings the faucets to the foreground. Plus, if you get tired of them, you always have the option of polishing them to make them shine.
Porcelain is a beautiful and durable material, with great resistance to daily activity. It is also very easy to clean, ideal for countertops, with which they will even resist the heat of sources or the action of sunlight.
On the other hand, wooden floors in intermediate shades, such as natural oak, are making their way as a popular trend thanks to their great flexibility, resistance and light appearance capable of opening and airing the room.
In order to turn kitchens into a social and attractive space, this year the idea of a spa kitchen will be adopted, that is, an ambivalent room that serves both for cooking and for having a pleasant time.
In this sense, both rustic-style kitchens and those paneled in pastel tones or colors such as butter or pistachio green work, which manage to make the kitchen a place to be inspired or relax.
