The Future Kitchen 26/27: Kitchen CMF Showcase
Published 23 September 2025
Sioban Imms
Kitchen design is entering an era of character and nuance, with soft sensory aesthetics incorporated into bold, storied statements. Layered materials in varying opacities and textures create spaces that are both functional and emotionally engaging. We explore new product collections and interiors to reveal the key emerging colour, material and finish (CMF) trends. The Future Kitchen 26/27 consists of three reports. Also read The New Language of Food and Intentional Spaces.
Calming Greens
Chiaroscuro Palette
Richly Decorative
Edgy Industrial
Rustic Neutral
Storied Surfaces
Graphic Energy
Clean Simplicity
Greens are evolving from the Soft Citrus trend in our Kitchen CMF Showcase 25/26 to encompass herby tones and blue-cast hues like verdigris and teal.
Greens are evolving from the Soft Citrus trend in our Kitchen CMF Showcase 25/26 to encompass herby tones and blue-cast hues like verdigris and teal.
Sensorially rich yet practical kitchens are defined by a multi-tonal palette underpinned by rich dark browns and off-white tones.
A sumptuous and individualised kitchen aesthetic is emerging, whereby textiles, decorative woods, rich colours and intricate patterns and details are layered into characterful spaces.
Industrial-style kitchens are evolving with practical yet edgy aesthetics, drawing from diverse influences including commercial kitchens, 2000s nightclubs and Bauhaus principles.
Kitchen spaces are embracing natural resilience with soothing yet rugged aesthetics that transcend trends.
Diverse cooking traditions and international culinary aesthetics are increasingly shaping kitchen design, resulting in more eclectic and culturally nuanced spaces.
Vibrant kitchens designed to be enjoyed come to life through striking checkerboard patterns, floral accents and confident use of colour, softened by fluid forms and rounded touchpoints.
As kitchens adapt to smaller spaces and mobile lifestyles, Modernist-inspired designs are re-emerging, defined by crisp lines, matt finishes and flush cabinetry.
The Future Kitchen 26/27: Kitchen CMF Showcase
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