Embrace the new year with these interior design trends for 2024, prompting a fresh redesign for your kitchen, bathroom or wellness spaces at home
How do you design a kitchen that stands the test of time? Or a spacious bathroom that serves as a restful retreat from the busy world beyond our abodes? These two spaces are among the most frequented in the home, which makes them both significant and complex. Balancing functionality and aesthetic considerations can be challenging, especially when you’re aiming for timeless appeal and a design that you can cherish for years to come.
Bringing the year to a close and moving into 2024, some key design elements have become indispensable in the kitchen, bathroom and wellness spaces, establishing themselves as major trends for the year to come. Among these are of course sustainability, multifunctionality, and smart technology, as well as a certain sense of refined beauty that makes a space feel instantly classic.
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Refined and versatile kitchens
Often referred to as the heart of the home, the kitchen requires a particularly careful balance of practicality and showstopping design, transforming into a space that’s conducive to meal preparation as well as generous entertaining. Gianni Fortuna, chief executive officer of Arclinea, considers it “the place where cuisine and conviviality merge into one,” and emphasises the ability of good design to amplify human connections in such a communal zone. In the new year, he predicts a move “towards kitchens that are refined, artisanal, and ethically designed, conceived to be functional yet enjoyed.”
Syndy Neo-Khoo, managing director of Miele Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, adds: “The integration of smart technology into the kitchen has been on the rise lately and will continue to be a major trend in the coming years.”
Chefs are seeking more versatility in their cookware as well, whether in a professional kitchen or to indulge loved ones at home with a marvellous feast. We hear from Sudarshan Singh, the country manager of WMF Southeast Asia, that “today’s culinary enthusiasts seek more than just cookware; they desire kitchen tools that adapt to diverse cooking styles and add a touch of innovation to the culinary experience.”
Maximising space and reducing clutter remains an important trend too, with more homeowners inclined “towards cookware that intelligently maximises the kitchen’s real estate, providing multifunctionality without compromising style.”
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