Tuesday, 10 May 2016

What's hot in European kitchen trends

Auckland interior designer Nicola Manning spent six action-packed days in the world's fashion capital Milan where she got to see what's hot for future European kitchens at the famous fair EuroCucina.
Black is the new white; you'll rarely see a handle on things (including cupboards) and rangehoods that look like designer light fittings are all the rage.

TRANSFORM WITH TEXTURE

Leather and suede – no these are not finishes for furnishings. Honed, leather, matt and suede are now hugely popular kitchen finishes. Also on trend is open shelving made from powder-coated metal, mixed with more traditional-styled cabinetry.

Wood grains, particularly laminates, are in vogue both for cabinetry and splashbacks.

"Another strong trend was the matching of the vertical and horizontal surfaces, with benchtops and cabinetry being made in the same material and colour," she says. "There were also some very thick chunky benchtops on display too."


Read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/79455246/whats-hot-in-european-kitchen-trends 

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