Any actual property agent will inform you it’s value investing in your kitchen, however past trendy home equipment and luxe touches (endlessly dreaming of a warming drawer) creating a gorgeous area to function the guts of your house will reap intangible rewards. Fortunately, 2024 kitchen decor developments are skewing a lot hotter and cozier than the brilliant, white kitchens which have dominated for years. The center of the house needs to be a mirrored image of you.
If you happen to’re planning on making any culinary-adjacent updates (massive or small) within the coming yr, we’ve tapped a steady of proficient designers to debate the 2024 kitchen decor developments value investing in.
Featured picture from our interview with Kate Arends by Suruchi Avasthi.
The 2024 Kitchen Decor Tendencies to Know
Renovations are tense. We requested the consultants so you may transform with confidence. The next developments—from moody marble to “kitschens”—are effectively well worth the funding.
Assertion-Making Marble
“We predict Viola marble will grow to be a well-liked selection for counter tops and backsplashes. The all-white kitchen development is waning, and we’re seeing a rise in the usage of white oak and walnut, reduce in a much less grainy fashion.” — Amy Mobley of Metropolis Hill Design
Mushy Checkered Patterns
“Whereas checkerboard in contrasting coloration schemes and inverse coloration palettes have been on the rise lately, we’re seeing a extra scaled-down model of the normal marbled checkerboard ground via incorporating a softer coloration palette in the identical tone household that transcend the normal black and white.” — Munir Turunc, president of Nation Flooring
Individualistic Kitchens
“2024 will spell the top of the ‘all white all the things, on a regular basis’ development in kitchens. ‘All white and brilliant’ has a time and a spot, however transferring into the New Yr we’re going to see a extra individualistic tackle the kitchen. The kitchen wasn’t all the time considered the place the place folks thought-about selection in materials or texture and even giving it persona. I assure should you walked into 10 completely different kitchens proper now, 9 out of 10 could be fairly comparable. However, I’m right here to inform you—you don’t need to have the identical kitchen as your neighbor! Whether or not boldly stepping out of their consolation zone with a stand-out marble or opting to go moody with darkish blue, and gray cupboards—owners are wanting to indicate their true colours via their kitchens, fairly actually!” – Lauren Meichtry of Elsie Dwelling
Distinctive {Hardware}
“Whereas I’ll all the time love black and gold {hardware} choices, the upcoming development is all in regards to the shift towards extra distinctive {hardware} choices. Personally, I’m drawn to eye-catching textures, akin to knurled, reeded, or wood finishes.” — Shaolin Low of Studio Shaolin
Natural Kitchens
“Heat wooden tones, particularly in up to date or Scandinavian-inspired designs, might be warmly welcomed into kitchens. One in every of my favorites is utilizing oak wooden, because it brings an natural air to the kitchen.” — Shaolin Low of Studio Shaolin
Kitchen Metalwork
“In 2024, I believe we’re going to be seeing loads of metalwork in kitchens. Designers have been loving customized cabinetry and vary hoods over the previous couple of years, however I nonetheless assume we’re nonetheless within the early days of this development. There are such a lot of methods to include steel right into a kitchen whereas nonetheless making a heat and refined area. I can’t wait to observe this design develop!” — Tess Twiehaus of Tess Interiors
Y2K Kitchens
“In 2024, we’ll proceed to look to the previous for future design inspiration, and the Y2k interval is not any exception. Integrating components akin to metallic finishes (whether or not via fixtures and accents) or high-gloss ones together with reflective tiles and glossy surfaces are additionally a extra trendy manner of integrating the design components generally discovered within the Y2K interval.” — Munir Turunc, president of Nation Flooring
Kitchens With Character
“Relating to design, persona is vital! That’s why I completely adore incorporating pops of coloration via wallpaper, backsplashes, and playful ground patterns with colourful ranges. This addition is the proper technique to infuse a enjoyable and vibrant contact into any kitchen, making it actually distinctive and reflective of your particular person fashion.” — Shaolin Low of Studio Shaolin
“Kitschens”
And eventually, the great people at Pinterest have launched their 2024 “Pinterest Predicts” residence developments, with eclectic kitchens (AKA “Kitschens”) entrance and middle.
“Gen X and Boomers will quirk up their cooking areas with thrifted finds, classic home equipment and eye-jarring pops of paint. No minimalist aesthetic is protected.”
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