Gone are the days where kitchen was hidden in the back of the house. earlier it was only considered as a place where meals were prepared and dirty dishes were washed. Fast forward to 2020 not kitchen has much a different role to play.
Today kitchen is not only about preparing food and serving it. Rather it is the focal point of the home, that place that brings everyone together at the start of the long or after a long day way. Currently kitchen is paraded in all its beauty and warmth at the very centre of the house. You got to agree with us that today kitchen has changed a lot over the decades. With the proliferation of technology and changing social dynamics have contributed greatly to the rise of the modern kitchen. Today people focus more on open concept homes that revolve around the kitchen so everyone can be together. In simple words, kitchen is no longer the backdoor of your house as it used to be decades earlier.
As with the modern and trending designs, clean and simple styles have become favourites for homeowners with natural light becoming n essential aspect of the overall look and function of the kitchen space.
So, let’s have a look at the on-going trends of the kitchen that can blow off your mind:
Smart kitchen
If you are thinking of remodelling your kitchen then it is the best time that you turn your regular kitchen into a fancy kitchen. Technology is not in the form of fancy gadgets and appliance! It has entered kitchen in full force. With grace of technology today you can have a kitchen with technology integrated into every function and appliance from the faucets to the fridge to the lightning. And this is what we call smart kitchen. With reference to the ongoing trends, today smart kitchens are an evolving aspect if design. In fact, a lot of kitchen today are built smart from the ground up. Easy add-ons are motion sense-equipped kitchen faucets that can sense the presence of hand underneath and will come on automatically on try a one-touch feature. Even you can update your lighting system-allowing you to control all lights of the kitchen via your smartphone.
So, you see technology integrated kitchens are becoming more popular as homeowners! So if you are thinking of revamping your kitchen then this is the best time to turn your kitchen into a smart kitchen and awe your guests.
Streamlined designs, materials and textures
“Simplicity is the new normal”. Many of you still love to have simple looking kitchen in spite of ongoing trends. Then this idea is for you! while styles like farmhouse and mid-century modern are still popular, people are getting more streamlined in their overall aesthetic, design and alternative materials for kitchen. No one likes a complicated kitchen life. So stress-free environments are what you would like to come home. Simple looks are all about modern clean lines. Well, they are going to be great hit throughout 2020. Remodel your kitchen. You can start doing it by replacing your wall cabinets with wall shelves – thereby opening up the visual space and making the kitchen look larger and brighter. This idea is more appropriate if you are having a small kitchen. Open wall shelves seem to be great alternative if the added storage space is needed.
Effective storage solution
One of the biggest annoyances with the kitchen cabinetry is the unnecessary waste of space. The way the basic shelves and drawers are structured leaves a lot of space that cannot be utilised. We know that one of the foundations to a functional kitchen is kitchen storage. So, if it is inadequate or ineffective, you will face endless hurdles and frustrations. Well, you can look for better storage solutions such as you can have kitchen spice rack, where you can keep your spices in an organized way. Besides, you can also introduce appliance garages for small appliance, drawer dividers for cutlery, tray dividers, roll-out trays and pan pot rack. These will make things simplify and easier to store foods and small appliances. With this kind of ideas, you can get plenty of storage options in your kitchen.
Connect your kitchen with the great outdoors
Yep, you heard it right! This is the latest trend that homeowners are trying to introduce to their kitchen, they are connecting the kitchen to the outdoor space. Not only that they are also adding entry points from the kitchen to outside entertainment areas. What can sound more exciting than this. If you lack the option of open kitchen, then you can connect your kitchen with outdoor space by installing a glass door in your kitchen.
Colourful window frames
This is kind a little secret trend that has been slowing entering our Instagram feeds.. The colourful window frames! It is quite easy way to bring in a pop of colour without committing to a big dramatic statement. It is kind of saying a “fun hello”. It is not necessary that you have to stick to some particular style or colour. You can always experiment with colours and break the stereotype look of the kitchen. Start from colourful window frames and see the magic it does to your usual, regular and boring open kitchen.
Sinking sink
While a typical kitchen sink is just a place to wash dished or clean produce, whereas a workstation sink allows you to perform a variety of tasks with many accessories – drying rack, beverage station, condiment serving station. Well these kinds of sinks are ideal if you are having a small kitchen. With this you will be able to save a lot of space. In order words, this kind of sink not only helps clean and prepare food but becomes an extension of the countertop for serving.
You can try these ideas if you are thinking of remodelling your kitchen.
