New year, new kitchen! If you want to inject some exciting new trends into your home this year, the kitchen is a great place to start. Whether you’re planning a full-scale kitchen renovation or a mini-makeover, there’s plenty of ways to transform the heart of your home. From sustainable materials and natural tones, to innovative storage and concealed spaces, here are our predictions for the top kitchen design trends for 2025.
Sustainable materials
There is a growing emphasis on sustainable, eco-friendly materials that are both ideal for the planet and for durability and longevity. Stone, wood and bamboo are great options that will help you to achieve an eco-conscious kitchen design – but the sustainable materials don’t end there. With clever planning and creativity there is endless opportunity to incorporate recycled or upcycled materials into your new year kitchen design. For example, reclaimed wood can be used for flooring and cabinets, and recycled glass can be turned into stunning backsplashes and countertops.
Natural colours and tones
The sustainable materials kitchen trend goes hand-in-hand with another popular kitchen design trend in 2025 – natural colours and tones. The colour palette for new year kitchens is anticipated to be dominated by soothing neutrals like warm ivories and soft greys, and earthy tones such as dark greens, deep reds and browns. While the classic white kitchen trend will stick around (it is a classic after all), there is a shift to creating more softness in the kitchen by swapping bright whites with off-white tones which pair beautifully with sustainable materials like stone and wood.
Innovative storage
As the kitchen is used for so much more than just food prep and cooking these days, there is a growing need for more storage. Traditional storage options are finite, so for your new year kitchen you’ll need to get creative with your storage solutions. Custom-built cabinets make it possible to maximise storage space and tailor the design to the specific dimensions of your kitchen – from pull-out pantries and corner draws, to hidden bins and compartments. If you have a kitchen island (or you’re considering getting one), these offer invaluable storage with built-in cupboards, drawers, shelves and even hooks on the side to hang up kitchen tools.
Concealed spaces
As more people crave a clean and uncluttered home, concealed spaces in the kitchen are an unsurprising kitchen design trend for 2025. Flush cabinetry allows you to streamline the look of your kitchen, whereby the cabinetry doors and drawer-fronts are inset into a frame so that their faces are “flush” with the front of the frames. Built-in refrigerators, microwaves and dishwashes are another key way to master concealed spaces. A rising trend is the incorporation of an appliance compartment or “garage” – a space devoted to housing your small kitchen appliances like kettles, toasters and mix-masters – to keep them out of view when not in use but still within easy reach.
Outdoorsy elements
Biophilic design is the concept of increasing connectivity between occupants of a space and the natural environment. Incorporating biophilic elements like natural lighting and ventilation, plants and natural textures indoors is proven to contribute to human health and productivity. A nature-inspired kitchen design can be achieved by adding live plants and herbs, maximising natural light, providing views of nature through windows or other openings, and using natural materials like stone, wood and bamboo.
Get your dream new year kitchen with Kit Kitchens
The kitchen design trends for 2025 showcase a blend of innovation, sustainability and nature. One or a combination of these trends can be incorporated into your home to give it a whole new and on-trend look.
At Kit Kitchens, we have a huge variety of kitchen design solutions for all visions and budgets. Contact us for more kitchen design trends and ideas for the new year – we’d love to chat!
