Kitchen Design Trends 2016 – 2017

The black fittings will be very entertained this season – along with the commonly used ovens, hot – plates and aspirators now the new trend brings a wide variety of black refrigerators, sinks, taps and other kitchen appliances. Of course, we should not underestimate the classic nature of the inox’s appliances, so if introduced in the kitchen the timeless effect is guaranteed.

For the Kitchen Islands’ compositions the cooker hood are commonly decided as a hanging from the ceilings structural variations, so the aim is to make the design shape as attractive, unusual and artistic as it’s possible. These tendencies bring the kitchen hoods quite close to common lighting solutions and lamps functions, which sometimes interferes with the basic function and purpose of the aspirators, but still the style is also important.

Recommended kitchen countertop materials for 2016 – 2017

In the kitchen sinks and countertops trend the most “hot” application is the solid surface countertop configuration from a single material like Corian, Hi-Macs or Durat. This technique creates a visual image of a seamlessly floating surface of a single volume – the sink, and the countertop are smoothly connected, without visual edges. The wide variety of decor solutions is available in different colorful schemes or stone implementations, and these compositions are a good match with the fashionable concrete and ceramic coverage of doors in the kitchen design, this season.

The Solid surface countertops are quite entertained from different designers and brands for this season – in multiple color solutions and styles, made of acrylic or polyester, with prefabricated sinks or not, this trend is floating the markets. And why not, really; is affordable, easy for maintenance, suitable for food preparation and although is not heat and scratch resistant in reality is difficult to stain and a bit of a buff or sand out will remove any marks quite easily. Its aesthetic and smooth outlook is also not to underestimate, after all the ability to have an integral sink in the same finish as the countertop is a practical and attractive feature.

Another “hot” material for the countertop implementation, this season, will be the stainless steel choice. Established from decades as a classic coverage, in professional kitchen design, now it’s successfully making its way into the home kitchen interiors. It can be found in product solutions for both classes – high and middle. It’s a material well known for its endurance, easy maintenance, high hygienic and elegance.

For a drawers and pull-out solutions, the designers’ choice is orientated towards the discreet configurations, easy accessibility even for the most difficult corners of the units and, of course, practicality. Ensuring that space will be economically and cleverly used, and nothing will stand on your way or stalk to hit your head, wall units design now is folding, lifting or flapping doors for maximum comfort and ingenuity.

Wall units with soft-lift or folding doors, particularly suitable for smaller kitchens, maintain an integrated look when closed and ensure maximum headroom when open. Very practical for small kitchens the folding doors or the wall units with “soft-lift” solutions, are also ensuring a very tidy and stylish outlook and, of course, maximum headroom even when open.

Handles

Very popular, till recently, as materials for the creation of lighting solutions and decorative elements the brass and copper are now used in kitchen design also. This specific creation of Cooper handles belongs to the German brand Rational, and they are looking just fabulist juxtaposed to the dark background and brought eminent style and luxuries emanation. In this composition, the Cooper is participating as a third décor that accentuates the material combination and balances the whole project.

Although examples like the previous one design to show us that handles are an essential part of the artistic emanation of one’s kitchen, the latest trends are towards decreasing the usage of handles altogether. Systems like “touch to open” and other handle-less solution are becoming a common practice in the fashionable kitchen design. Their advantages are many – compact surfaces, comfortable usage, the possibility of untraditional segmentation of the cabinets, more free combinations between different materials and so on. So keep in mind this trend for the next years.