Four Kitchen Design Trends for 2020

Ushering in a whole new decade with a fresh kitchen redesign sounds like the most fun we’ve had in, well… a decade! The kitchen, when stripped of its old decor, hardware, and utilities, can be a blank canvas. It’s an opportunity to see what is possible for the most often used gathering place in the home. Before you dive headfirst into a redesign, let’s look at some kitchen design trends for 2020.

Blue In The Kitchen

While white is versatile and bright, we tend to think that more color will be incorporated into kitchens this year. Why not consider the Pantone color of the year: Classic Blue (PANTONE 19-4052)? Pantone chose the color because it highlights dependability, trustworthiness, credibility, and constancy, all traits that are valued in the fast-paced, high-stress situations of the current world. Couldn’t we all use a little more zen at the end of a long day, while we are preparing a meal, or enjoying a glass of sauvignon blanc in the kitchen?

If you doubt that blue could work for a kitchen without being reminiscent of the 1908’s era country blue and mauve trend, take a look at this kitchen designed by Anna Rae Design.

The hardware and PLP PULLDOWN FAUCET – EXTENDED REACH in a satin brass finish complement the blue cabinetry and marble countertops perfectly. There are so many shades of blue that could work with other materials and colors in your kitchen. Try a combination of Charcoal Blue (a deep, smokey shade) walls or cabinets, paired with light-colored countertops. Don’t shy away from blue this year in the kitchen. It could be just the color you need to set the right mood.

Faucets For Furry Friends

If you have four-legged family members running around, you may want to consider a space for them in the kitchen. Blackband Design does a stellar job incorporating a built-in refreshment station for the family’s golden retrievers in their Newport Coast design project. The station boasts gorgeous marble, two water bowls, and our Contemporary Wall Mounted Potfiller for easy refilling. 

This kitchen trend makes caring for pets much more time-efficient on a daily basis, especially during summer months when the weather is warmer and pets need more frequent hydration. If you’re traveling and have hired a sitter for the dogs, you can store everything needed in adjacent cabinets to make the job easier on them.

Having a water station makes so much logistical sense, we tend to believe that this is not a fleeting trend, but a design element that will become a mainstay in most luxury kitchens, more frequently requested by those who treat their indoor pets with the utmost consideration and care.

Brass Accents

This year, designers will bring brass back into the kitchen with an eclectic flair. Interior designer, Becki Owens, incorporates brass elements into the Herber House Project (shown below), mixing and matching it with other metals in the lighting fixtures. We especially love how the industrial design elements, such as the barstools, blend so well with the soft blue cabinetry, giving it a rustic yet modern feel.

The warmth of the wood flooring, doors, and support beams keep the space from feeling sterile and add balance to the white marble counters and subway tile. The pot filler, PLP Pulldown faucet, and Hampton Prep Faucet add a touch of luxury and further brighten up the kitchen.

Shaker Kitchen Cabinets

Traditionally, Shaker-style cabinets are units that are uniquely simple yet attractive, featuring recessed panel doors, light finishes, and basic hardware. These cabinets mirror the furniture designed by the Shakers, who were extremely skilled craftsmen and carpenters. Shaker style cabinets have doors with recessed panels and minimal adornments. However, some designers are trading out the lighter finishes for colors, adding glass panels or omitting the hardware all together, and it works well. The hardware on the cabinets matches perfectly with the Extended Reach PLP Pulldown Faucet and Annapolis Bar Faucet, shown here.

This kitchen, designed by Waterleaf Interiors in Manhattan Beach, California, is a beautiful example of glass-paneled Shaker cabinetry. The transparency of the doors allows the homeowner to display glassware and china, lending itself to the overall bright and cheery, yet elegant and clean aesthetic of the room.

Design predictions are being published daily and we’ve seen so many that we are excited for. House Beautiful features some great kitchen design trend predictions for 2020 from designers here as well. Which ones are you loving and how do you plan to implement them in your projects this year? Let us know in the comments, share your project photos with us on Instagram and drop us a note at creative@waterstoneco.com if you want to collaborate on a project in 2020.