White kitchens have dominated most Pinterest boards for several years. But if you're interested in new kitchen ideas, you've found them here. We will show you some beautiful kitchen pictures that are very popular on Pinterest. Since many of them share some common characteristics, a few conclusions can be drawn. Neutral white and natural tones are more popular than ever, but they certainly don't look boring or sterile. Find out below what trends are still conquering kitchens around the world.
New kitchen ideas: The color greige is on trend
If greige isn't your favorite color yet, it should be. The subtle color is between gray and beige and has an incredibly calming and chic effect. Whether cool or warm, light or dark –Greige fits perfectlyto all imaginable colors.
The cool nuances can be balanced out with beige. White, for example, is an ideal combination for the kitchen and looks clean and fresh. The room becomes friendlier and more comfortable with bright splashes of color or pastel tones such as apricot or mint.
Whether as a wall color, kitchen front or floor covering, the modern color greige can be effortlessly integrated into any room design. What do you think of greige floor tiles or backsplashes? Or why not a floor covering in elegant wood colors?
The flexible kitchen island
The kitchen island has become an indispensable part of the modern kitchen. The advantages are obvious: it offers freedom of movement, additional storage space and encourages cooking together. In terms of design and features, the island is varied and can fulfill several functions at once.
Modern kitchen islands are also becoming more and more flexible - for example with extendable or foldable tables and sliding desk tops. This means you can create additional storage and work space in no time, which is particularly valuable in small kitchens.
White kitchen unit combined with dark floors
When designing walls and floors, you should definitely pay attention to the light-dark contrast. If the kitchenette and walls are all white, a dark color should be chosen for the flooring. The interplay of wood and white is timelessly beautiful and brings cosiness into the room.
Green houseplants as a beautiful decorative element
More than ever, climbing green plants and colorful flower pots go wonderfully with modern kitchens. Since the fronts are often kept purist, the overall picture can often appear boring and not very creative. Touches of green can give plain white kitchens a homeliness and warmth.Green plants in the kitchenare not only a beautiful decorative element, but they are also good for the air in the room.
Classic in black and white
The trend color black impresses with its versatility and timeless elegance. Black gives the kitchen a very special touch and creates a pleasant contrast to white. To ensure that the room does not become too dark, black should be used sparingly and with considerable sensitivity.
Especially with a black wall, colored accessories can be shown to much greater advantage. But the reverse is also true: black accents appear dramatically dark against a white wall.
This example in the picture above shows how attractive LED track spotlights and bar stools in black look in front of a white kitchen unit. Black and white can be found in the marble-look splash guard, while the light wooden floor covering harmoniously complements the overall picture.
Copper and brass can shine and sparkle
Copper and brass move into the kitchen and look dazzling. But they have to be dosed so that they don't overwhelm the room. Fine accessories with a metal look look elegant and look particularly harmonious with dark anthracite kitchen fronts.
These mosaic tiles have a layer of foil so they shimmer in a warm red-gold copper tone. The kitchen back wall is highlighted in this way. This is combined with subtle fronts in white or black so that the glossy look is not exaggerated.
The brass colored handles are small highlights in the kitchen. In addition to gray and black, brass doesn't look old-fashioned at all, but rather very modern and creates a cozy atmosphere with its warm gold shimmer. The knobs and handles are in brass colorsthis year also at Ikeastrongly in focus.
An important element that is often neglected in kitchen design is the faucet. Modern kitchen fittings celebrate geometric clarity and impress with exclusive colors and surfaces. With their minimalist design and high-quality functionality, the elegant single-lever mixers are fascinating in every respect and are a real eye-catcher.
Metro tiles are celebrating their comeback
They are also particularly trendy and elegant at the momentthe metro tiles. The timeless classic impresses with its simple, geometric image and looks particularly elegant in white. The subway tiles owe their name to the Paris subway and usually have a format of 7.5 x 15 cm. Thanks to their versatility and geometric uniformity, the well-known narrow rectangles suit basically any color and any interior style.
Hexagon tiles in greige and cream
DieHexagon tiles are more popular than ever. In order to follow this trend, more and more tile manufacturers are bringing a wide variety of models onto the market in different colors and interesting patterns. There are many options for using modern hexagonal tiles, especially in the kitchen.
The example in the picture above shows how beautiful the hexagon tiles look as floor coverings in the kitchen. The tiles also come in the very modern color greige, which we have already mentioned. Two birds with one stone!
Kitchens made from reclaimed wood – environmentally friendly materials on trend
Furniture made from reclaimed wood is becoming increasingly popular and not without reason. The special material gives every room a very special character. Reclaimed wood is a sustainable material that conveys a unique, rustic warmth. Reclaimed wood elements can be easily combined with modern kitchen furniture and accessories and are particularly popular in the industrial style.
