3 TRENDS GOING AWAY

GOES: HIGH GLOSS WARDROBE FRONTS
Today’s kitchens prefer matt finishes, at least for furniture and cabinet fronts. Gone are the high-gloss finishes, much more difficult to keep clean, since any trace of dirt or fingerprints is more evident on them. Both in dark colors and in the infallible white, matt finishes will take the cake in 2022. In the photo, a kitchen with decorative and versatile gray furniture.

GONE: METRO TILES
The tiles in the kitchen are not a thing of the past, but today they continue to be an important element when it comes to covering the walls. However, they are losing some of their validity, displaced by other very decorative and practical coverings, capable of withstanding the frenetic activity of spaces such as the kitchen: paint, marble, polished cement, even large-format porcelain. It seems logical that the beveled subway-type tiles, which have been (and are) so present on kitchen walls, give way to other more original pieces: hexagonal, triangular, wavy, with relief, diamond-shaped, pentagon-shaped, etc. etc. Square format tiles and small size also stand out. If they are enameled or have a rough or irregular finish, they are very attractive as they provide different textures.

GONE: APPLIANCES IN SIGHT
The idea of displaying kitchen appliances is also disappearing. Now the trend is to integrate them so that they go as unnoticed as possible. This trend is in line with others mentioned above, such as minimalist kitchens decorated in a single color. The result is sober but elegant spaces, open to the living room, with serene lines and a minimalist concept.