Kitchen comfort – trends that whet our appetites

By NextHome Staff
May 04, 2020
The central hub of the home is the kitchen, and kitchens warm up to customization and inviting textural tablescapes.

Celebrating sophistication & glamour

This black, white and gold colourf combination clebrates sophiticalion and glamour The new black-gold dual finish option in the Graceline kitchen faucet collection adds an additional contemporary flair.houseofrohl.com

Slabs versus tile

There's a resurgence of slab format surfaces being used for backsplashes instead of tile. This can easily be achieved with both Dekton and Silestone surfaces, which are offered in a 20-mm thickness and thinner, especially now with Dekton Slim in four mm.cosentino.com

Appliances with personality

These stylish knobs and finials allow homeowners to tailor their kitchen aesthetic through jewelryinspired accessories that complement the Heritage Series. Available in real gold, copper and black nickel plating to outfit the Heritage line's ivory, matte-black, and stainless-steel finishes, Bertazzoni Heritage Series decor set starts at $500, available at Caplan's Appliances and Canadian Appliance Source.

Tasteful temporal teal

This year's colour evolution of Le Creuset collection is dramatic teal. A significant departure from last year's softer hues of Sage and Meringue, Teal is rich and sumptuous – a colour that has depth and a timeless quality. This hue is the natural progression of the brand's celebrated shades, delivering an interesting and restful green combined with a soothing blue. Braiser 3.5L, $350.lecreuset.ca

Nature calls

Natural stone-inspired surfaces continue to trend in 2020. Our new Eternal D'Or has soft golden veins across a bright, white background and is for the most elegant kitchen spaces.cosentino.com

Heritage style, modern engineering

Stunning stainless steel, all gas Victoria range cooker. Also available in black and cream, the largest super burner reaches up to 18,000 BTUs with a capacity of 4.4 cu. ft. A show-tipping range in anyone's kitchen.euro-line-appliances.com

Textural Tablescapes

Ceramicist Jono Pandol is a boutique maker of handcrafted dinner and serveware and is a favourite among A-list chefs for his unique dinnerware options for restaurants. Pandol has now created a custom, handmade serveware collection for home. These three pieces are the workhorses of everyday home dining. Each piece is formed and finished by hand.jonopandolfi.com

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