Kitchen trends for 2009

Thinking about going for a brand new look for your kitchen this year? We've been trend spotting to find the latest looks for 2009.

Trendy tones

Bring your kitchen back up to date with kitchen units in a trendy shade. Here, yellow units are warmed by the splashback in American walnut. "Colour and texture work beautifully together to create an ultramodern kitchen," says Claudia Baillie from Livingetc. But don't just think bold shades - a pastel palette is also being tipped to be a trend for 2009. 'Pastels are big news on work surfaces, accessories and panelling,' says Neil Lerner from Neil Lerner Kitchens. 'They can be used to create the illusion of space or to define different areas within the kitchen. These new shades are less harsh than the primary colours used in the past.'

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