Design Buy Build Issue 62 2023 | Page 67

FINISHING TOUCHES : Adding flair and personality through surfaces will be a massive trend in 2023 . Every room in the home offers you a range of surfaces that can be tailored to your own personal style with worktops , splashbacks , flooring and even soft furnishings opening the door for you to customise your living space . Take it to the next level by blending or contrasting a variety of materials , colours and finishes as this will enhance the bespoke elements in your interiors and show you are ahead of the design curve . Think covetable concrete surfaces , brick walls , trim details in metal and leather , along with opposing textures that can influence your mood , and perception of light and space .
INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN
Statement taps , appliances and handles will be a fantastic resource in the kitchen in 2023 with chrome , stainless steel and white no longer the go-to options as the market now offers a variety of finishes and colours that will help define a kitchen ’ s personal style . Coloured designs will be a front runner in brassware , with special PVD coatings ensuring kitchen taps can adopt a made-to-last texture and colour by having a high resistance to external factors like scratches and cleaning products . Smart black editions will be all the rage in cooking too , with the latest built-in ovens taking their inspiration from sleek induction hobs , extraction units and smaller appliances like your coffee machine and toaster . We will also be seeing a huge rise in the use of bespoke handles to give furniture throughout the home a completely unique look this year available in a limitless range of special finishes .
FAMILY-FIRST DESIGN : There is no doubt that 2023 will be a year of ‘ designed for you ’ ergonomic layouts , which will be tailored precisely to how your household uses the space and will ensure a truly personal living experience . Hot trends will include breakfast bars which can become office stations to accommodate home working a few days as week as well as meeting the need for casual dining or entertaining friends and family . Other must-haves for luxurious kitchen living will be all-purpose island units complete with additional storage , seating and dining space , downdraft cooktop and under cabinet appliances like a practical wine fridge or an extra sink for food prep . Discreet home bars will be key to entertaining and customised boot rooms and utility areas will be very popular busy families to maintain privacy and separate task zones .
" If you prefer more traditionally styled interiors , then beauty is in the details in 2023 ."
Dedicated storage space for provisions will be increasingly sought after in 2023 homes to support bulk buying and online grocery deliveries . Deluxe pantries and walk-in larders off the main kitchen living area will be in demand with the most attractive offerings boasting integrated lighting , deep drawer storage , durable , easy-clean quartz surfaces and power points so blenders and coffee makers are always ready for action . A mixture of open and closed storage will be coming through so that you can keep your favourite foodstuffs within easy reach and in date order , to prevent waste and assist with menu planning .
UPSCALE UPSTAIRS : Expect the passion for personalization to extend to the first floor this year as bespoke dressing rooms will be at the top of the most wanted list . The most fashionable homes will have bedroom islands and designed-in storage for accessories along with generous wardrobe space off the master suite . Look out for graphic marble-effect surfaces and soothing painted finishes to bring the very best of boutique-inspired styling to the forever home in 2023 .
For further information , please contact : Brandt Design | website www . brandtdesign . co . uk email info @ brandtkitchens . co . uk Hatch End : 431 The Broadway , Uxbridge Rd , Pinner , Herts HA5 4JR | t 0203 758 4455 Hampstead : 489 , Finchley Road , West Hampstead , London NW3 6HS | t 0208 194 7888 Stevenage : Oxleys Rd , Stevenage , Hertfordshire SG2 9YE t 0143 872 9062
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