A Message From Howdens' Studio
We've taken a new direction for this year's kitchen trends with an all-new interactive experience that gets you closer to the forecast. Underpinned with the same product step-by-step guides that you know and love, there are five trends to explore - all with tips from our expert designers to make the most of space. Combined with real home examples and makeover stories, this guide will reinvent your home interior, so it's unique to you.
Your Money Matters
Energy, food, fuel – the cost of living continues to rise, so we all want our money to go further. This has increased demand for energy-efficient products to lower household bills. We are also seeing more multipurpose features being factored into kitchen designs to ensure every product works hard for its place in your home.
Colour Me You
In celebration of everything that make us unique, interior palettes have diversified as homeowners look to personalise the place they live. From nature-led shades and uplifting brights to designs that mix a medley of hues - kitchen colour has become personal. Find the shades that suit you most and reflect your individuality for a bespoke space that feels like you.
A Serene Sanctuary
Blues and greens continue to top the colour charts thanks to their soothing shade. For an interior inspired by the natural world, go for greenery in the form of Chelford Fir Green or Hockley Reed Green which offers a botanical base to build upon. Alternatively, our newest hue of marine blue offers a jewelled, teal tone with the warmth of green and stately appeal of blue.
Eternal Optimism
Vibrant yellows, rich reds, and very berry hues lift the spirits on dull days, making them an emerging colour that will shape our interiors for added pep in your step. Ready to customise in any shade, paintable kitchens let you embrace this colourful approach and are available in our Chelford, Chilcomb, and Elmbridge collections.
The Best Of Both
Why choose one colour when you can have two? As homeowners become playful with their palette, we see more two-tone schemes coming to the fore. As a quick fix to spruce up an existing space, consider adding a bright pop to your island centrepiece. For those starting a kitchen from scratch, customise internal cupboard colours for a subtle take on this trending look.
Capture Your Comfort
Your home should be a place to escape the outside world, which is why we are seeing more interiors capture what makes us cosy. Kitchens are swaying towards safe and soothing colours, while tactile materials add a grounding tactic to settle the senses. When freed of visual clutter, this cocoon of comfort offers respite from daily life.
Herald The Heritage
These distinctive, shaker styles span the traditional through to the eclectic. The Classic is a mainstay in kitchen design harnessing neutral tones, timber accents, and timeless features for long-lasting appeal. Meanwhile the Eclectic uses bold palettes, patterns, and metallics to create a maximalist scheme full of character.
Maximise On Modern
Drawing the best from international design, these modern trends are influenced by the way we live. The Refined offers high-end luxury with socialising at the heart, whereas the Personalised is defined by a powerful palette with no bounds on practicality. New Nordic takes principles from Scandi decor to create a nurturing space.