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KITCHEN

Kitchen &

Breakfast Nooks

by Stienie Greyling

his year, the relationship between
the kitchen to surrounding rooms
Tis driving many of the trends, but
kitchen design is still all about getting
the look and functionality that matches a
family’s lifestyle.

Here are the 2023 kitchen trends experts
expect to see:
Family Centred Kitchen Designs.
Comfy, cosy spaces with spaces with
enough seating for family take precedence
in residential kitchen design in 2023.
However, balancing comfort and style is
vital to the family friendly spaces of the way to add for food preparation space and Eco-Friendly Kitchen Design.
future. Moreover, the four-pawed family seating. Many designers are moving away Expect to see an increase in organic,
members also get a spot. Improved kitchen from built-in islands, and instead using eco-friendly green design. Plastic,
islands come with neatly built-in pet a more vintage style table that can swing unless recycled, is out and natural,
feeding stations. These are great as a fitting as extra food preparation space, but also sustainably sourced materials are in.
in a kitchen island or in a side cabinet. serve as an eat-in kitchen with chairs all With a heightened awareness of the
around. environmental impact of design, the
Colour, Colour, Colour. green movement is here to stay. To follow
Go ahead and pick up that paint brush, Modern Appliances. suit, opt for ethically sourced and eco-
especially if the kitchen is at present Modern appliances can make all the friendly materials in kitchen designs for
predominantly white. Rich colours are difference in kitchen design. From energy 2023 and beyond.
on the way back, like a deep ruby red or efficient refrigerators and ovens to high-
fuchsia for kitchen cabinets. tech gadgets like voice activated taps Bye, Bye Upper Cabinets.
and coffee machines, there are plenty of Although the thorough organisation
Re-imagined Islands. options available that will help create a of the popular KonMari method has
A shift from islands to tables at both functional and stylish space. settled down in the past years, the basic
counter and table heights. Consider a new

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