NEWEST TRENDS | BUSHBOARD

HOW INSTALLERS CAN OFFER CUSTOMERS THE NEWEST TRENDS WITH ADDED EASE

As retailers and designers look ahead at what to stock in order to meet evolving customer demands in 2023, Elliott Fairlie, Product Manager at Bushboard, discusses the top trends set to dominate the market and how installers can use compact laminate to achieve the desired look without a complete kitchen overhaul.

Although the evolution of home interiors trends may have slowed somewhat over the last two years in particular, now postpandemic life has returned to a sense of normality, design trends have begun to re-emerge. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many of these are a by-product of the ‘work from home’ lifestyle, with a number of themes emerging as a result of many people spending a lot more time at home.

Assessing emerging trends now gives installers time to prepare their product offering and reflect popular themes as we head into 2023. Ultimately, it’s important to remember in this current climate of everrising energy prices, that cost-effectiveness

No longer just a room for food preparation, the kitchen has established itself for many as a place to socialise and often work.

will be a big priority for many. This is where it is important to consider how emerging trends can be adopted even when a full kitchen overhaul isn’t possible, by refreshing prominent elements, such as worksurfaces, splashbacks or upstands, to name a few. So, what exactly are the trends we’re set to

see dominate the interiors space next year, and how can installers adopt them without breaking their customer’s budget?

Bringing the outside in

The continued rise of remote working means many still find themselves spending more time inside their homes than they may have done as recently as three years ago. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the inclusion of natural elements in the kitchen has grown in popularity as homeowners make up for lost time spent in the great outdoors. Organic wood features complemented by plants and foliage can help bring the outside in, but solid wood kitchen tops can become an expensive purchase. Bushboard’s Omega range offers a number of wood finishes, giving the customer a choice of light or dark and natural or panelled looks for a reduced cost and added easy maintenance.

Bushboard - Alloy Walnut Geometric with Nagoshi Pine worktop

Creating a multipurpose space

Evolving home design and function has led to the emergence of multipurpose kitchen spaces. No longer just a room for food preparation, the kitchen has established itself for many as a place to socialise and often work. Complete kitchen remodels can be expensive, but an alternative is the combination of thick and thin kitchen surfaces to create segregated areas for different purposes.

Combining different thicknesses of compact laminate surfaces from product offerings such as Bushboard’s Zenith range, can add a new level of depth and variety to the kitchen’s practical space, without having to reconfigure the room.

Rich and Warm

As colder months approach and days get shorter, warm rich tones within the home can help create a feeling of comfort. When brought into the kitchen, the colour scheme can provide an air of chic and elegance, while maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. This trend is synonymous with dark woods and richer hues which can be added into the kitchen in multiple ways through work surfaces, wall art, splashbacks and furnishings.

Bushboard’s Alloy splashback range offers up designs such as Walnut Geometric, which adds the element of classic wood with easy fit and maintenance.

New marble

Marble has always been synonymous with luxury, but the move towards marble with warmer hues and subtle veining is proving popular among homeowners eager to bring neutral tones into their kitchen. Many associate the stone with extravagance and expense, but with alternative solutions on the market such as compact laminate, it’s possible to achieve the look without breaking the bank.

Zenith Marmo Treviso

Textured black

The use of black within the kitchen has been a popular trend for some time now, with the colour being applied to elements such as taps and highlights to bring a touch of class to the room. The look has now begun to evolve, absorbing a range of textures and finishes to create depth and emphasis on senses of touch and feel.

Work surfaces and splashbacks offer themselves up as an ideal way to add these black highlights to a kitchen and Bushboard’s Zenith worktop in Noir Fusion is a ngreat example of how black can be enhanced with the addition of a speckled texture.

Keeping up to date

With so many emerging trends coming into the market as we head into 2023, it’s the perfect time for installers to take advantage and update what they offer to customers to meet these demands. Compact laminate kitchen worksurfaces are a great option for those looking to adopt the latest trends without having to splash out on a full refurb.