With cool new kitchen brands popping up and lots of innovative design ideas and clever twists on old appliance designs on display in kitchen showrooms across the country, there are plenty of on-trend looks and state-of-the-art appliances to pick from.
Below, we look at the biggest new looks for kitchens in 2021 – you can find more kitchen ideas on our dedicated page, too.
1. CONCEALED KITCHENS
Small space living gives way to even more kitchen innovation. This chic open-plan space conceals the cooking area with chameleon-like skill, allowing the focus to be on entertaining.
Maximising the feeling of spaciousness by uniting cooking, dining and relaxing into one glorious, light-filled room – here an uninviting and small kitchen was demolished
in favour of a big living room with the kitchen tucked discreetly at one end.
The layout is flexible so it transitions from a kitchen to a dining room to
a living area in an effortless way. The cooking space is as invisible as possible, with door panels looking like decorative wall finishings.
All doors are hidden, with fingerprint sensors that allow them to open and close in a smooth a manner.
2. MESH CABINETRY
Teamed with diamond-cut brass handles, the look makes for a sophisticated twist on industrial style.
3. USING MATERIALS IN SURPRISING WAYS
Theres something free-ing about having a kitchen that doesn’t feel ‘off the shelf’. Even if some elements like cabinetry and appliances need to be standardised, think about adding character with practical elements sourced elsewhere.
This sink area features a rustic shelf to display pottery and a narrow geometric backsplash made of brass sits behind creating an unusual vignette.
4. BRAVE COLOUR CONTRASTS
Picking two shades on opposite sides of the colour wheel, like pink and green, will achieve bold contrasts.
5. A FRESH TAKE ON MID CENTURY
Bright whites contrast with rich timbers and soft curves to lend a modern mid-century flair to contemporary kitchens.
Dark walnut cabinetry works to keep the look simple with smart bespoke detailing. Tall white cabinets and light marble splash-backs and countertops draw the eye up creating an illusion of space, keeping the look fresh and of the moment.
6. THE SINK SKIRT REVIVAL
Once considered outdated and frumpy, the sink skirt is back in fashion creating opportunity for texture and pattern, softening kitchen schemes and adding a touch of nostalgia.
The idea is based around replacing the base cabinet doors underneath the sink with pleated curtains, often suspended on a decorative rod. Here is an opportunity for an element that can be updated often – on trend gingham, tactile untreated linen or pale pink stripes amongst bold colours.
7. MARBLE
It’s the time of strongly veined marble, the busier the better for unmissable luxury and next-level style. If there’s one thing that’s storming the style charts and shaking up interiors, it’s the return of marble.
Marbles with naturally strong veining add statement value and create a textural contract between other polished surfaces, metals and woods.
8. WOOD FINISHES
Out of fashion for a while, wood is now enjoying a bit of a revival. Use subtle-grained ash, paler than oak or walnut, to pick out the warm tones in manmade stone.
9. DARK DRAMA
Often overlooked as purely an ‘accent’ color, black walls, cabinetry and work surfaces are having something of a moment. Black becomes liveable, luxe and inviting, with textured woods adding rustic, homely charm.
10. COLOR POPS
Throw the rulebook out of the window in favor of unexpected paint-color pairings. Kitchens are rife with color opportunities, from appliances and flooring, to window treatments and cabinets.
Start by deciding how much of permanent commitment you are willing to make. One of easiest and least expensive options is to paint a wall can be easily updated should you tire of it. Choosing color is such a personal experience – in fact no one knows for sure whether we all even see the myriad shades in the same way.
11. STATEMENT LIGHTS
Far from the drama of what you would expect from ‘statement’ lighting the latest trend of pendants are quietly show-stopping.
12. DOUBLE ISLANDS
With the move towards larger kitchens, in open plan spaces, the kitchen island has become an essential kitchen feature. A pair of island units has become the last work in luxury, an expansive addition for when space is no object.
13. HANDLELESS DESIGN
The latest contemporary designs are all about a multi-tasking, free-flowing design with a paired-back look. Technological advances in push-open and close doors means that it has become possible to dispense with handles in both wall and base cabinets.
If you prefer not to have push-open cupboards, then recessed handles provide the same sleek look and can be lined with contrasting colours and materials to add interest.
14. PANTRIES
Pantry cupboards have been kitchen staples for centuries and, in the last few years, have established themselves as one of the must-have items in modern homes.
‘Having a pantry makes perfect sense. All the food goods are in one place and not scattered around in numerous wall cupboards, meaning people can be more organized when doing their food shopping.
15. GOLD FINISHES
Now that taps are available in a wide choice of colors and finishes, sinks are following, too. Aesthetics have made an impact in wet areas just as they have in furniture and appliance design, with color, shape, size and material heavily influenced by the overall look of the room.
If you have been thinking about a kitchen renovation then give the team at All Safe WA a call for an obligation free chat.
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