Everybody loves food and where else is the best place to prepare them but in your very own kitchen. Most family members converge in the kitchen, not just to prepare food, but to bond as well. Just like in any other rooms of the house, the kitchen deserves to keep the technology and design updated and upgraded. A few heads up though, 2018 is a year of dark colors, customization and convenience.
It is always essential what color, shapes, materials, and functionality range of the kitchen will be as these will set the atmosphere and tone of the home design.
Kitchen color trend
As you may have already know, color sets the mood, atmosphere, as well as the tone for the design appearance of any home. Even if you have the simplest house, it will become alive, vibrant and memorable when the right color is applied - from your wallpaper designs, artwork displays, or cabinetry accents.
For 2018, the trendy color choices range from natural neutrals, oak, petrol-green and charcoal to sage. In addition to these, the upcoming exotic shades, such as orange dominated palette, and vibrant and bold color choices like deep-blue or dark, intense tonalities.
Let us give you a few examples: two-toned kitchens and warm natural selections, such as clay, copper, gold, henna and ginger are hot choices for the year. Nature inspired and reflections in coloring are expected for 2018, such as terracotta colored soil and green hues of the wilderness.
Additionally, kitchen design with at least one dark color as an accent for the color arrangement is still hot. Though, contrast and juxtaposition is new.Â
Trendy kitchen cabinet materials and finishes
In addition to the trend in kitchen colors, there is also a trend in materials that composes the kitchen cabinetry and appliances. Combining colors with selection of high-quality materials, such as wood, concrete, Corian, glass or organic glass, ceramic, stone or metal in various shades. These materials create a unique and wonderful kitchen design. Styles may vary from classic to modern, from country house to high tech modernistic the designers play with the surfaces statement – matte and glossy, dark and light, with and without handles.
Industrial style in the kitchen
Industrial kitchen style has a modern appearance that many homeowners love. The combination of a dramatic black marble top with the warm oak surfaces, add a rustic charm to the contemporary composition. The combination of robust dark materials and warm wooden structures is always a great idea when it comes to modern kitchen design.
Another way to achieve the design style in the kitchen is by combining bright wood surfaces with velvety matt lacquer, wherein the warm tone of the wood meets the cooler air of the carbon gray. Add green accents, such as nature canvas prints to the unique and charming composition of materials, textures and colors.
The Urban Rustic Kitchen design style
The urban rustic style is another kitchen design style to experiment with. It actually offers a variety of textural and materials combinations and include dynamic mixture of vintage, classic and contemporary design elements, The various artistic expressions and combinations provide freedom of expression that many homeowners love. It incorporates elements from both the traditional and modern design styles.
Trendy kitchen countertops – materials and colors
The countertop can be one of the innovative solutions in the kitchen to achieve a modern kitchen design. Various countertop designs offer durability, functionality and impressive appearance. Among the countertop materials to help you have a modern kitchen design are the following: quartz, granite, marble, metal, and reclaimed wood.Â
Metal kitchen cabinets
Of course, kitchen cabinet designs are also important for 2018. The vintage appearance in Italian tradition offers highly textured reddish brown rust effect that has retro and contemporary feel. Artistic custom made knobs and details add to the vintage charm of the assembly. Tall cabinets will remind you of ice-boxes from the 1900s and the warm reddish highlights provide cozy atmosphere in the kitchen.