Model Adwoa Aboah recently opened the doors of her redbrick West London townhouse to the world – and while the whole home is a spectacle – designers are most excited about her joyous kitchen cabinet colors.
Created by celebrated designer Beata Heuman, the kitchen exhibits a white and yellow scheme, and it's the latter of the two that is causing the biggest waves among color trend forecasts.
'Earth colors like light yellow, lime wash, pastels instead of cream and grays, or just wood is a beautiful design element for 2024,' says William Durrant, the owner of Herringbone Kitchens. And while Adwoa has opted for white Carrara marble countertops, William adds that yellow will look just as powerful with a darker hue, too.
'Combining the light base color of cabinets with darker and more dramatic worktop elevates the design, adding interest whilst keeping the space light, airy and calm, creating a romantic mood and atmosphere,' he says.
William Durrant has worked in the kitchen industry for almost a decade. After learning from powerful kitchen brands, he had a desire to manage all aspects of the design project, so he founded Herringbone Kitchens. He now owns the UK-based kitchen company, where he manages a talented creative team and creates kitchens while observing international design trends.
The cabinets in question are yellow-stained birch plywood, topped with honed Carrara marble that circles around the kitchen. To create the space, Adwoa, and Beata Heuman worked with Alfred Newall, who also created the bobble shelving, seen in the righthand of the image.
However, shelving aside, William reminds us that these earthy yellow hues are in the most demand among designers as we look ahead to 2024. And Ruth Lavender, a design expert at Benchmarx Kitchens, agrees.
'We’re moving away from all-white minimalist design and embracing a nature-inspired color palette. This trend is all about taking it back to the roots by incorporating tones that reflect the natural world, offering a sense of serenity,' she says.
'The beauty of earth-inspired hues is that they can be very diverse, fitting the role of a neutral base color without being one-dimensional. This scheme also provides an opportunity to experiment with textures and materials to add interest.'
Above: Chef Skye McAlpine's yellow kitchen
And, while this white and yellow kitchen combination has caused excitement among designers, William Durrant also notes that Adwoa Aboah's freestanding wooden island is also set to shape trends as we look to the new year.
'For 2024, the “furniture” look is taking over from the heavy fitted look in many aspects, including the kitchen island,' he says.
'Butcher-style islands, islands on legs, and those in-between are real statement pieces of furniture that give an extra detail to the kitchen space and allows for movement too.'
Cabinets aside, we can get the look with these Adwoa Aboah-inspired picks below.
This Dutch oven is made from enameled cast iron to deliver superior heat distribution and retention while cooking. It's easy to clean, and its durable enamel resists dulling, staining, chipping, and cracking – for timeless, statement cookware.
By British chef Jeremy Lee, Cooking is filled with stories, wit, infectious joy for food, and indispensable advice. It is beautifully illustrated by John Broadley and is set to be one of the most distinctive cookbooks published in recent years.
Much like the blue glassware seen on Adwoa Aboah's kitchen shelving, these drinking glasses are almost too good-looking to be practical. We love how they look atop open-shelving, but with glassware this good-looking, we can trust they'd look beautiful everywhere.
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