Kitchen trends 2016 - homeliness and fresh colors

In many households, it is the center of life for the whole family: we love spending time in the kitchen! With new styles, exciting colors and unusual surfaces, the latest kitchen trends ensure homely kitchen comfort and are a lot of fun. We reveal how you can now give your kitchen a new, modern look.

Gelb als Farbe der Küchenmöbel? Ja, das ist dieses Jahr modern!© Fotolia/virtua73
Yellow as the color of kitchen furniture? Yes, it's fashionable this year!

Colors play an important role in the 2016 kitchen trends: yellow in particular is currently experiencing a real revival. Whether used all over or as an accent - shades ranging from corn yellow to sunshine yellow and curry yellow are eye-catching and create a sunny atmosphere. Petrol is also being seen more and more often in kitchens: the sea color unfolds its very special effect, especially when used over a large area! Combined with cool tones such as black, gray or white, petrol radiates harmony and calm. Opposites attract: Bright red and subdued gray go together perfectly. Together they are unbeatably stylish: the attractive mix is one of the hottest kitchen trends of the new year.

It is reminiscent of cool industrial design: the concrete and slate look on surfaces. In 2016, we can also find them as a decor on kitchen fronts and worktops, from where they set the scene for any kitchen. Combined with white and warm wood tones, the overall effect is tidier and warmer - just the thing for fans of a modern living style. The new country house kitchens are the opposite. You can see them everywhere, and have been for several years! However, the new interpretations of this classic style are completely up-to-date: rustic style elements are given a contemporary twist and combined with other elements. Wonderful, new kitchen trends - the new year brings with it quite a few...