12 Ideas for Equipping a Modern and Comfortable Kitchen

Furniture and appliance manufacturers are not standing still, designers keep discovering new materials and decorative techniques, unexpected trends appear – we tried to bring it all together and prepared 12 fresh ideas for creating a convenient modern kitchen.

1. A Fresh Take on Kitchen Cabinet Configuration

The new trend in kitchen design is maximum departure from traditional cabinets, shelves, and familiar layouts. Global manufacturers propose to look at the kitchen as a living, multifunctional space that implies more than just cooking and storing dishes.

Don't limit yourself to the standard set of elements: design your kitchen based on your own needs. Add shelves, niches, suspended structures, display cases, console tables, dressers – or conversely, get rid of anything unnecessary and keep only what's essential. Create a kitchen exactly the way you want to see it.

2. Water Purification System

A modern kitchen is unthinkable without taking care of health and having an integrated water purification system. You shouldn't neglect this point: the quality of water you drink and use for cooking largely affects the well-being of your entire family.

3. Hidden Induction Cooktop

Induction cooktops are becoming more and more popular due to their convenience and high safety level. However, technology continues to evolve – and now designers offer cooktops that are almost entirely built into the countertop (so only the control elements are visible on the surface).

4. Smart Microwave Oven

Company LG has offered a fresh look at the microwave oven, creating a new smart model called NeoChef. The appliance exceeds all traditional expectations of microwave ovens and is distinguished not only by technical features but also by the current minimalist design. Instead of unnecessary details and buttons, there's a sensor-based intuitive control panel. By the way, it's precisely thanks to this that using the LG NeoChef microwave is simpler and more convenient than any other.

Also, the attractive appearance of the LG NeoChef microwave is due to its door made of solid tempered glass, with no frames or joints, and the additional convenience in use is provided by the rounded hidden handle.

Glossy front surface combined with a matte cabinet creates a stylish contrast – the LG NeoChef microwave will be an ornament for any modern kitchen. By the way, the model is available in various colors and with different door designs – choosing the 'perfect' microwave for your kitchen won't be a challenge.

5. Transformable Kitchens

Another undeniable trend in modern kitchen interiors is the possibility of transformation. Work zones hidden behind sliding doors, a turntable bar counter, extendable countertops, and various built-in appliances – all these techniques allow maximizing the fit of the cabinet in living space and making the setting more flexible and convenient.

Design: Branimir Varnicic
Design: Branimir Varnicic
Design: Philippe Starck
Design: Philippe Starck

6. Next-Gen Dishwashers

New developments from modern appliance manufacturers continue to surprise. For example, there are already dishwashers that clean dishes using steam or ultrasonic waves.

Steam dishwashers more effectively handle tough stains, operate quieter, and treat dishes more gently. Ultrasonic ones, in turn, can boast energy efficiency: they don't require water or detergents and consume minimal electricity.

7. Sensor Trash Bin

Technology has even reached such seemingly unremarkable kitchen items as the trash bin. Manufacturers have equipped them with sensor detectors, giving us the opportunity to dispose of waste without touching the lid or pressing any pedals. What, agreeably, is quite convenient.

8. Non-Standard Kitchen Apron

Equipping a modern kitchen implies a new perspective on many details, including the apron. The most renowned global designers suggest using not the usual materials for this purpose: graphite paint, natural wood, mirrored tiles, pebbles, metal sheets.

This non-standard kitchen apron can perform various functions, from practical to decorative.

Design: Inna Usubyanyan

9. Thoughtful Internal Kitchen Setup

Dividers for drawers, additional accessories for shelves and cabinets, hooks, containers, boxes – a modern kitchen cabinet is unthinkable without decent filling that simplifies storage and helps organize space.

10. Unusual Facade Materials

Furniture manufacturers are looking for opportunities to apply new materials not only for kitchen aprons but also for cabinet facades. Among natural, wear-resistant, and current materials, one can highlight stone veneer, metal, and tempered glass.

Design: Zoya Korol

Design: Jean-Louis Denio

11. Waste Disposer

A small functional detail that significantly eases life for housewives and helps avoid clogs.

12. Multi-Level Lighting

A comfortable modern kitchen is impossible to imagine without thoughtful multi-level lighting. Times of a single chandelier in the center of the ceiling are long gone: today's housewives need technical, general, and local lighting.