Hot Trends in Space Saving Kitchen Renovations for 2022
True, you cannot remodel a kitchen every year just to be fashionable, but if you want to perform a few renovations in 2022, you might as well be part of the trendy group. Let’s get you started with an introduction to some of the hottest trends, including a few space-saving ones expected to last for at least a few years.
The linear layout is still the winner when it comes to space-saving Kitchen Renovations
More and more homes feature a linear layout with an island separating the wash-up and cook area from the dining room or lounge. With this layout, you can have the sink, cupboard underneath, the drainboard, a fridge, microwave or two-plate stovetop and an oven or another combination of the kind in one line. Everything is together, enabling you to move from the cooking area to the rinsing spot by taking only two or three steps. It’s ideal for an apartment, granny flat and even the minimalistic townhouse or smaller estate home. It’s also the perfect layout if you want to make a few foodie videos to share on your favourite social media platform.
Move away from all-white by adding colour to the walls and backsplash
White will never go out of fashion, especially for small kitchen renovations as you need a light colour to make the space look bigger. Nothing does it better than white. But this doesn’t mean you should go all-white, although it could look great if done right. For 2022, the colour selected to be sizzling hot is nothing other than “very peri”.
Pantone, as the world’s trusted authority on colour, selected it. But, before you think it is all red or orange, they describe it as a blue hue with a bit of violet-red as the subtle undertone, which combines the passion and excitement that red brings with the reliability, hope and stability associated with blue. Now the “peri” might refer to the red undertone, but it can also play on the periwinkle-type blue that the company has noted as part of the colour. And since it incorporates a light splash of purple, it is an exciting idea to have a wall painted in a colour you wouldn’t expect to see in a kitchen.
It doesn’t imply that you should go all out and paint everything in very peri, but a backsplash or accent wall in the colour can do wonders to break up the white of the cupboards and guarantee that your kitchen colour renovations will be in style for some time to come.
Apart from Pantone’s selection, interior designers also seem to lean towards orange, lime and other colours to liven up the cooking environment.
Tiles are no longer out of fashion
For a while there, people thought tiles would never make a comeback for usage on kitchen walls. But, as with every design trend, we tend to go back to old styles that used to work well. Tiles still have a place because of characteristics like being easy to clean, hygienic and embodying the low maintenance standard. So, you don’t have to paint everything. Add tiles on the lower to the upper-middle section of the wall and backsplash areas. Choose the tile colour wisely to ensure it will not detract from the aesthetic appeal of the white melamine cupboards.
Go all combination
Newly built homes often have smaller kitchens. Perhaps renovations are not yet on the horizon, but you can still make a few changes to ensure you save space, enlarge the available walking space and save money in doing so. This is possible because of the latest trend of modular kitchen cupboards and combination units. These units feature the fridge, stove, microwave and sink units in one for optimal space-saving.
Mirror, mirror on the wall – which kitchen renovations are the fairest of them all?
Mirrors help to create the illusion of more space. If you have a large mirror on one of the walls, it can add a feeling of openness. In addition, the mirror adds aesthetic flair. Although not essential for space-saving when it comes to renovations, it does give the impression of a kitchen expansion or another room.
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