Decorating & Design
March 22, 2022
Bring Your Kitchen To Life With The Newest Trends And Products
In our March 2022 issue, we rounded up the latest kitchen trends, and the newest products we’re introducing to our hardworking hubs. From the appliances we’re coveting to the cabinet colors we’re embracing, these are H&H’s top kitchen trends.
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Induction Ranges
A number of luxury brands, including Wolf and La Cornue, are now producing induction ranges that are as powerful and aesthetically pleasing as their gas equivalents — just in time for rumoured provincial bylaws limiting the use of gas at home.
U-shaped Banquettes
Whether you’re tucking into breakfast or a bedtime snack, banquettes make the most of your kitchen dining area. A U-shaped version creates a cosy, inviting atmosphere, and one side can do double duty as integrated shelving, display space or storage.
Clever Pantries
Perhaps it’s because we’re cooking at home more than ever, but the pantry is the most-wanted design element on wish lists this year. Purpose-built rooms, open shelves in a nook or repurposed furniture are all fresh takes on food storage. This dusky mauve pantry — with interior drawers and shelves integrated into the doors — has a place for everything.
Reconnecting With Nature
Over the past two years, we’ve learned the importance of connecting with nature, as well as the benefits that come from bringing the outdoors in. By way of large windows and low-noise appliances that disappear, we’re better able to interact with our natural environment. The Series 11 DishDrawer has an ergonomic design (less bending when loading!) and blends in seamlessly to your kitchen design.
Mixed-materials Faucets
Bronze-toned accents on the Fulton Industrial PLP Pull-down faucet pop like jewelry against its matte white finish (left).
Gold-toned details on the Graceline Pull-down Kitchen faucet by Rohl are inspired by nautical elements of the 1930s (middle).
A touch of wood on the handle adds warmth on the Bond Tandem Integrated Pull Spray faucet by Waterworks (right).
Wood Hardware
Balancing elegance with down-to-earth appeal, wood hardware is a fresh alternative to traditional metal knobs and pulls — and the look is making waves in every design style. For Home Studios’ renovation of this Brooklyn brownstone, custom oak and bronze hardware brings an organic vibe to the contemporary space. Wood-on-wood cabinets and hardware can also provide contrast, without clashing.
Ribbed Cabinets
Curvy cabinets invite ribbed façades that follow the curve. Characterized by their textural fronts, ribbed cabinets are a subtle contrast next to the smooth surfaces of kitchen appliances and counters. Whether adding interest to a monochromatic space or a splash of color to your island, this hot trend brings tactility and dimension to the kitchen. Off-white ribbed panelling clads the peninsula in this Perth, Australia, kitchen designed by Whispering Smith.
Custom fluted wall panelling by Hive Architecture accentuates this kitchen’s high ceilings, and the island gets a ribbed treatment for added interest.
Blue Counters
Unexpected shades of violet, coral and emerald green are showing up on counters, with striking blues leading the way. From cool slate finishes to marble veining in cobalt, going blue adds personality and charm, and creates contrast with polished surfaces and hardware.
Cream Is The New White
Elegant and versatile, the white kitchen will forever be in vogue. But a quiet evolution from cool-toned whites to warmer hues is on the horizon. Take this kitchen in a renovated 1960s bungalow by Ottawa design studio Maison Blonde, where walls painted in Benjamin Moore’s Natural Cream harmonize with bone cabinets, unlacquered brass and HanStone Quartz counters in Montauk for an off-white — and on-trend — look. From soothing creams to tawny mushrooms, the new neutral palette is going earthy, and works flawlessly with rustic, patinated hardware.“Rich, warmer whites create intimate and inviting spaces that are soft, comfortable and dreamy,” says Nicole de Vries, designer at Maison Blonde.
Delft-inspired Tile
A new generation of makers and designers is reaching for iconic blue and white delft-inspired tile in the kitchen. The intricately hand-painted tile, originally from Holland, has been around for more than 400 years and is having a major resurgence this year. The tiles are usually applied behind a range or cooktop, as opposed to an overall backsplash.
Handle-free Fridges
Similar to touch-latch cabinets and drawers, new push-to-open refrigerators offer major cool factor and high functionality in a sleek, minimalist envelope. The MasterCool collection by Miele fetures a catalogue of refrigerators, freezers and wine conditioning units designed to open with just a gentle press of the door.
Pretty in Putty
Putty, a pale pink shade with muddy undertones, is now making its way into kitchen design. Dress it down with muted accents for a serene vibe, or pair it with contrasting, vibrant shades for a kitchen that’s lively and charismatic. In this North London townhouse by Plain English, a putty-toned larder with open shelving makes for a sweet but subtle pop of color.
Closet-concept Kitchens
After years of craving open-concept floor plans, and then two years of getting under each other’s feet at home, we’re going back to the closed-concept kitchen. Designing a kitchen as a separate room provides privacy for the home cook and keeps the stuff of meal preparation out of sight. In this apartment in New York’s West Chelsea neighbourhood, Les Ensembliers sectioned off a cosy kitchen with fluted wall panelling and a discreet sliding door.
Mid-tone Wood
The rise of the mid-tone wood kitchen is all about warm texture, rich grain and streamlined design. Natural walnut and teak finishes for panelling, shelving, cabinets and floors enhance the glow of a kitchen’s natural light, for an inviting and luxurious space. For lovers of minimalism, give the look a Nordic angle with discreet storage and cabinet pulls in matching finishes. Auburn-toned wood is a feast for the eyes in this chic Bel Air, Calif., home by Studio Shamshiri.
Pot Racks Are Back
An ode to traditional restaurant-style kitchens, today’s pot racks have modern lines and finishes that make them part storage, part design statement. In an English kitchen by House of Hackney with deVOL Kitchens bronze pans hang from a handsome pot rack in a matching hue. Decorate yours with a touch of greenery to elevate a kitchen that has classic farmhouse style.
House & Home March 2022