Kitchen trends 2026
Green fronts, warm metals and natural materials that age well. The kitchens people choose this year are calmer, warmer and built to last.
Generated with AICreated with AI from our own 3D kitchens or a written prompt. Every generated image here carries this mark.Fig. 01 Kitchen trends 2026
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Green is the new neutral
Grey-greens have quietly replaced grey. Sage and Moss in the Plain range, and Fern in the Frame range, sit easily next to wood floors, plants and linen. They read as a colour without shouting, which makes them easy to live with for years.
Fig. 02 Green is the new neutral
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Warm metals
Brushed brass is everywhere: on handles, on taps, sometimes on both. It works especially well against deep colours such as Ink, Coal and Harbour. Matte black is the cooler alternative, and brushed steel remains the timeless choice.
Fig. 03 Warm metals
A kitchen that looks better at ten years old than on day one.
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Materials that age well
People are choosing worktops that show their history rather than hide it. Solid oak darkens slowly and can be refinished; honed marble develops a soft patina. The idea is a kitchen that looks better at ten years old than on day one.
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Show a little, hide a lot
Fully closed walls of cabinets are giving way to a mix: a glazed Vitrine front or two for the things worth seeing, and tall cabinets that hide the fridge and the clutter. Tall wall and Open L both play with this balance.
Fig. 04 Show a little, hide a lot
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Fewer, better things
Above all, the trend is restraint. Fewer appliances on the worktop, drawers instead of deep cupboards, and a layout planned around how you actually cook. It is a good time to design a kitchen you will keep. Start from a setup you like, change what does not suit you, and let the rest stay simple.
Fig. 05 Fewer, better things
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How to make it last
Trends pass; good kitchens stay. If you love a colour, put it on the fronts, which are easy to change later, and keep the carcasses, the worktop and the layout timeless. A kitchen planned around how you cook will still feel right in ten years, whatever colour the doors are by then.
