One other yr, one other set of kitchen design developments. Traits don’t pop up in a single day; they percolate or materialize over time. The important thing to recognizing developments, whether or not kitchen design, toilet design and even trend is having the ability to faucet the zeitgeist in design. To not toot my very own horn, however I are inclined to have sturdy and constant insights as to what’s taking place in lots of features of design, particularly inside design.
With that, right here’s what I see taking place with kitchen design in 2023.
1. Transfer over “All White”
2023 is all about heat and colour. Daring cabinetry, daring paint, daring the whole lot. A small house is introduced alive with a vivid inexperienced base cupboard. A heat distinction to the metallic fridge. The look is full of life and right here to remain.
2. Colourful home equipment
Designed by: Huge Chill
One other method so as to add colour to your kitchen in 2023 is in your home equipment. This small-scale kitchen is made to really feel retro and on the identical time present. A pleasant transfer away from the all-white look. The rattan pairs completely with the pink for a much-needed stability.
3. Pink/pink counter tops and stone
4. Household focus
See this whole residence by MU Structure.
Kitchens in 2023 embody their environment. This implies they’re extending from consuming areas to lounging areas. Featured listed here are a number of nooks that encompass the kitchen to eat and play collectively. Consolation is king and it is a pattern that shall be right here to remain.
5. Pure supplies and colours
See this whole home by FGR Architects.
As a lot as vibrant and deep colours are making a comeback (assume deep inexperienced and darkish reds), the tried and true heat of wooden and pure colours continues to be trending sturdy. This palette is a lovely instance of a easy kitchen with wooden solely cupboards, concrete flooring and partitions. The low scale kitchen furnishings lends to its simplicity, and most of all it seems to be snug.
6. Giant island lighting
See total home right here by JJ Obra Arquitetos
This yr we’re seeing a motion in the direction of massive pendants over islands and in kitchens usually. Attention-grabbing ones like this white and yellow one have gotten well-liked, easy with a little bit of a retro vibe. A pleasant place so as to add colour, it attracts the eyes upward making the room appear taller.
7. Kitchen desk replaces the Island
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Persevering with the response to covid and being snug at residence, the kitchen island is changed right here with a big farmhouse desk. That is so inviting and begs friends to be relaxed whereas sitting amongst the chaos of the kitchen. An quaint really feel that works on so many ranges. Contrasting with the trendy cupboards, accessible and principally a snug fashion.
8. Furnishings Cupboards
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Kitchen and surrounding cupboards have been taken to new ranges. Including additional moldings and mixing completely different kinds is a giant factor in 2023. On this maximalist kitchen the island is elevated by a deep paint colour over furniture-style cupboards. Nothing appears to match right here (particularly the brick backsplash?) and that’s why it suits on completely this yr.
9. Giant stone swaths
Giant areas of stone add motion and curiosity to the kitchen with out all of the grout strains. Right here it’s used as a backsplash and the continuous motion provides a lot depth to this kitchen.It is a pattern that’s solely rising in popularity, a motion away from small tile backsplash.
10. Open-plan kitchen

Lovely lounge and kitchen in new massive trendy luxurious residence with open idea ground plan. Options wall of home windows, vaulted ceiling, waterfall island and pendant lights.
A pattern that’s persevering with into 2023 is the open plan kitchen. It’s been steadfast in its success for apparent causes, it feels open! Cooking with family and friends whereas watching the sport, and internet hosting a big social gathering is a lot simpler. Pictured right here, the pure mild from the patio shines into the entire room—together with the kitchen. No want for skylights.
11. Giant home windows
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Counter top widows are persevering with to pattern this yr. Pictured right here, they rise all the best way to the ceiling and provide probably the most quantity of pure mild (and beautiful views). These work particularly properly in a kitchen that’s not open to different rooms.
12. Pure supplies
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Use of various metals, limestone partitions, wooden and easy unglazed pottery/cookware makes this kitchen distinctive, but on pattern. A push in the direction of private fashion is encompassed right here. The skin components are introduced in making it really feel cozy and pure. Assertion lighting is used but it surely doesn’t overpower. A traditional California prepare dinner’s kitchen, with house for all.
13. Separated moist bar
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Separate moist bars are a pleasant strategy to transfer the gang round the home. On this case the colours are wealthy and alluring. A pleasant use of backsplash with the continual stone swath. The lengthy bar provides use for different ornamental gadgets as properly.
14. Blended cabinetry
It is a nice instance of blended cabinetry which is a giant pattern for 2023. It provides an curiosity to the house, making it extra of a snug dwelling house versus merely a kitchen. The sunshine and darkish combine opens up the scale and attracts the eyes round in a playful method.
15. Painted island
A unbroken pattern for this yr is an island painted a distinct colour than the remainder of the kitchen.
I actually like the best way it grounds the island making it a centerpiece of gathering. The country flooring is a pleasant distinction and works properly with the darkish paint. A easy resolution.
16. Black counter tops
As a lot as we’re seeing mild counter tops get replaced by colourful ones, black counter tops product of marble and different stone are again. They provide a brand new wealthy tone to kitchens and pair properly with mild and particularly darkish cabinetry—on pattern with the maximalist look.
17. Wooden backsplash
See this whole home by Burnazzi Feltrin Architetti and Paolo Pegoretti Architetto
Wooden partitions, wooden backsplash are each kitchen developments for 2023. Right here it’s a textured wooden backsplash which supplies a heat assertion whereas remaining delicate. 2023 is all about originality so the woods in a single room don’t must match. This house is mushy and alluring.
18. Built-in kitchens
Designed by Ganna Design
Kitchen/eating are one collectively once more this yr. Pictured here’s a lovely connection between meals, firm and nature. A moody kitchen wants all the sunshine from the ground to ceiling window. Pops of colour from the furnishings and a slick wooden desk heat up the grays.
19. Brilliant colour
by Ganna Design
Blue kitchens are again and this island breathes life into this grey backdrop. The counter posts recommend an vintage really feel whereas the entire kitchen is whimsical and enjoyable. 2023 is all about private fashion and this colour pop is an ideal instance.
20. Wooden counter tops
Purposeful and mushy to the contact, wooden counters are trending in 2023. This kitchen is made to look longer and extra vibrant because of the wooden. Restricted window house is particularly preferrred for wooden use inside. The inexperienced backsplash pops with wooden and is a trending colour as properly. Total purposeful and aesthetically pleasing.
21. Wallpaper backsplash
Wallpaper is again and it’s behind sinks, ranges and cupboard uppers. I just like the subtlety of this paper however the wilder patterns are massive proper now. One thing that must be chosen properly because it’s troublesome to use and take away. Total it’s a traditional fashion that provides whimsy to any room. I prefer it!
22. Open cabinets
A unbroken pattern this yr is open cabinets. They offer a clear look whereas feeling cozy and lived-in. A prepare dinner’s kitchen vibe is as good to work in as it’s to look at. This smaller house is good for open cabinets versus higher cupboards as they’re heavy above the attention, making the room really feel considerably smaller.
23. Blended-use textures

See extra of this residence right here. Designed by: SAOTA
A transfer away from uniform kitchens brings mixed-use. Right here its metals, pure wooden, gray wooden, stone, and a big characteristic art work. It’s so modern and built-in that it barely looks like a kitchen. The hidden really feel of it makes it interesting and really on-trend.
24. Mid-Century trendy

Design by Jesse Bennett
This fashion is at all times a win in my view. The pure winner right here is the backdrop, however the furnishings and lighting are all working collectively to make it cozy. A pink fridge pops within the nook, a comfortable nook makes you need to learn the paper with a espresso. See extra mid-century trendy kitchen designs right here.
25. Assertion kitchen

Design by SAOTA – See this residence
That is the last word assertion kitchen, creative, rustic and fully authentic. It’s the essence of 2023. The beachfront setting is the one setting nevertheless—It’s particular to its environment. The cork ground is heat as are all the completely different makes use of of wooden. The massive black chandeliers are customized and are the ending touches that set this house aside.