Top Kitchen Trends 2021
2020 has been a year where a majority of the time has been spent at home. Travel plans that began in bedrooms ended in your living room or kitchen. The considerable time spent at home has considerably changed the way we use our homes. Kitchens have become one of the most used rooms as several hours of baking, cooking, and work from home binges occupied the room. There is no doubt that the past year has increased the significance of kitchens in our daily life.
Being in the comfort of your home, people who spent days without using their kitchens and cooking quick meals for themselves have had to cook for a full house. Many have learned and mastered the art of cooking white staying at home. This new year forms & functionality of kitchen change as we adapt to happy hours over zoom, trending food challenges, and facetime cooking sessions. Let’s take a glimpse into the top kitchen interior designs of 2021.
Warm colours
Classic whites & glossy blacks never go out of fashion but this year warm colour tones will be all the hype. After the past year of turbulence, PPG revealed the colour palette for 2021 showcasing warmer tones surpassing cooler tones. Kitchens have been working harder than ever multi-tasking as cooking spaces, family gathering space, and work from home station. While 2021, seems to look brighter than 2020 the need for comfort and warmth would not fade. Here comes the trend of warmer colours bring much-needed compassion and coziness. PPG’s 2021 colour palette includes Transcend, Big Cypress & Misty Aqua. During tempestuous times we tend to drift towards the soothing toasty colours.
Double Kitchen Islands
Planning to remodel your kitchen? Well, then you are looking at open plans and double islands. As we spent the last year, cooking at home and using appliances that were usually dusty bigger kitchens with more working spaces has become essential. One island simply isn’t enough anymore. Double islands and increased counter spaces have become a necessity to accommodate the growing uses of kitchens.
Pendant lighting
Kitchen mood and ambiance have become increasingly important. The warm colour tone for 2021 plays a crucial role in creating the perfect environment. However, the perfect lighting is a must as well. Setting the mood with dim lights for date night or general lighting for meal prep with family.
Explore lighting options with pendant lighting that doubles as a decorative element as well. There is lots of room for customization with pendant lighting as decor in kitchens. Play around with different textures, colours, and sizes to add an eye-catching element. Generally, three pendant lights create a balanced look but with a smaller kitchen, two pendant lights would be enough. This new year illuminates your kitchens with decorative and functional pendant lights.
Explore different textures
While we are heading towards kitchens with soothing colour palettes, adding several textures is just what we need to spruce up the kitchens this new year. Mixing up different textures will help create a visually appealing and unique design. Customize your kitchen with different textures such as stainless steel for shine, glass tiles for an element of pop, and stone wall for sophistication. Blending a few textures creates contrast within the interiors. Contrasting textures can also be used to distinguish different spaces in the kitchen.
Tile up from the bottom
Rugs are just not enough for floor designs in 2021. Up your kitchen interior game with floor tiles that do a stellar job in a heavy-use kitchen. They make a statement like none other in creating an architectural haven out of your home. Tiles are durable, practical as well as accentuate the charm of everyday used space. The easiest tile colors to go for are neutral shades like white, grey, black, or beige. Why not spice it up with bold shades that give the entire room a mood of class and sophistication?
Create a home out of your house with our tips for the trendiest ideas to transform your kitchen today. Apart from warm lighting, pendant lighting, tiles, double islands, and texture, using statement cabinets, interesting doorknobs, hanging paintings with a history, and kitchen gardens will take your kitchen to the next level.
