2009 Kitchen Trends

Here are the newest trends for kitchens in 2009

Glossy looks: With their sleek good looks, gloss kitchens continue to be popular in modern homes. Available in a wide range of colours, these units are highly reflective and will bounce light around, which makes them ideal for smaller kitchens or those that don't get much natural light, as long as you go for a pale colour.

Trendy tones: Bring your kitchen back up to date with kitchen units in a trendy shade. "Colour and texture work beautifully together to create an ultramodern kitchen," says Claudia Baillie from Livingetc.

Painted units: If you want a kitchen with a truly personal feel, pick a colour you love and go for a units in a painted finish.
"For a beautiful bespoke look, units with a hand-painted finish are perfect," says Clare Steel from Ideal Home.
Door fronts for this style are normally in a traditional Shaker style. However, you can find some flat-fronted designs, which work well in modern homes.

Mix and match units: Can't decide which colour door front you prefer? Then why not have them both? Providing the design of door fronts is the same, you can use a mix of colours to get an eclectic look. Just don't get carried away - avoid mixing more than two different colour door fronts and make sure you team them with a fairly neutral worktop that complements both your colour choices, or the end result could look a little garish.
"Combining different units is a brilliant way to create an individual-looking kitchen," says Charlotte Duckworth from Homes & Gardens.