It is exciting to renovate a kitchen and if this is your goal in 2023 you’ll be interested to learn about the latest kitchen trends and what’s in and what’s out according to what we’ve seen out there with our clients.

Remember nothing is off limits.  Everyone has their own personal sense of style, however lots of folks find it helpful to get a sense of what is happening in the market so here we go…

Outdated Kitchen Trends for 2023

1. Super White Kitchens

First the good news, all-white kitchens aren’t a total no-no, so long as you bring in personality through other design choices in the space. That means if you do choose white cabinets and counters, make sure to put your focus on layering different textures and other interesting elements within the design.

That may be putting consideration into the material of the window treatments, adding color with cushions to a daybed or dining chairs, adding interesting art to the wall, even wallpaper.  Anything is a possibility if you love it and it breaks up the total white look.

2. Matching Everything

There is a big trend now to mix and match stainless steel, black and bronze colours on hardware.  There is no hard and fast rule anymore that everything has to match perfectly.

The same goes for the cabinetry itself and it is often we have clients wanting us to put one colour on the top level of cabinets and another on the bottom. 

Mixing everything (within reason) can really go a long way to make a kitchen feel homey, warm and inviting PLUS it gives you a lot of opportunity to get super creative. 

3. Mosaic Tile Backsplashes

Once all the rage, mosaic backsplashes are usually the exception and not the norm in today’s design landscape. There are so many choices available including glass, metal or even marble tile. Another gorgeous idea is exposed brick, mirrors, the list is unlimited, but ultimately the end product will be easy to care for and a great neutral backdrop to other elements in the kitchen when done right.

4. Overdone Lighting

Some of the old design ideas with lighting included the classic 3 pendants over the island.  However, this is often overkill for brightness and often 1 centrally placed or two is more than enough.

Another aspect of lighting that is fazing out is tons of potlights.  A kitchen can be TOO bright when many (especially LED) potlights get installed and over illuminate a space.

5.  Islands

With the open concept design idea in mind, islands in kitchens were once thought to be necessary in a good renovation.  

Times have changed however and we see many people go for lots of counterspace in the regular kitchen area and bypass the island altogether as it does take up so much floor space and isn’t always a necessary piece (especially in small kitchens).