Our journey to discover next year’s furniture trends continues, and today we will talk about one of the most important rooms in the home: the kitchen.

The kitchen has always been the main focus of our homes, but in recently it has become a multifunctional environment, where the family gathers to spend time together and not just for meals.

Now that cooking is becoming an activity to do often with the whole family, it has been essential to grant the right space to this space: that’s why kitchens island will become increasingly popular in the future. The advantage of this type of kitchen is to be able to create an open space with the living room, allowing two areas of the house to communicate and make interaction among family members way more easier.

Something that cannot be missed is the hi-tech element: the unstoppable rush of technology has also arrived in our homes, and among the latest generation home appliances, such as air fryers and bread machines, also Alexa wll make its appearance, an indispensable partner during the cooking process.

As for materials and patterns for furnishing accessories, both wood and stone will continue to be in fashion, and in general everything that incorporates the theme of “nature”. Beech, oak and cherry will be a must, combined with marble-like stones, both light and dark.

As for the colors, warm shades like yellow, orange and beige will be the most requested colors. But also blue, from its lightest to darkest shades, will make its appearance in Italian kitchens. While black and white are reconfirmed as evergreen for those who love simplicity and great classics. These two colours are perfect to be combined with particular patterns or strong colors for those who want to dare and step outside the box.

For a variety of colors and patterns, Arpa Industriale is ideal for decorating your kitchens. Its laminates range from patterns inspired by stones and woods to plain colors with beautiful glossy and matte finishes. The advantage of using Arpa laminates is to be sure of having an always tidy environment: in fact, the ease of cleaning these materials will make daily life easier, because it will avoid all the routine maintenance necessary to preserve delicate materials such as wood and marble.