First held all the way back in 1974, international kitchen expo EuroCucina has earned a very well-deserved reputation as the launchpad for new and innovative kitchen trends in the European market. 

Taking place at the end of April this year, and part of the wider Salone del Mobile festival that took place across the city, the show is always a great place to get a sneak peek at the design trends waiting just around the corner.   

Although former kbbreview editor Rebecca Nottingham said that the previous edition of the show was a bit more conservative and lacking in “wow-factor”, that couldn’t have been further from the truth this year, especially when it came to the appliance brands. 

As well as finding new and innovative ways to make life easier for users, the appliance market in particular is benefitting from a real move towards colour, catching up with the trend for colourful kitchen styles that the market’s been seeing post-pandemic. And speaking of kitchens, although a full rainbow spectrum of colours was on display this year, kitchen suppliers really do seem to be getting bolder and braver with their material and shape choices, with cabinets in mirror, glass and steel on show alongside the styles that we’re a bit more used to in the UK market.

So, taking a look across the show floor, here are the big trends that made a splash at this year’s show… 

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Rounded forms

A big theme at this year’s EuroCucina was an emphasis on rounded curves across virtually all elements of kitchen furniture, from cabinets to islands to worktops.

For instance, Häcker was showing off a new version of its Porto Selection kitchen, which featured smooth and sleek rounded corners on both its cabinetry and island (pictured).

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Mirrored kitchens

The trend for mirrored cabinet units seems to have absolutely exploded at this year’s show.

One standout was the new TU kitchen from Abimis, where the stainless steel doors are folded and welded.

Another was the Oltre outdoor kitchen prototype by Veneta Cucine (pictured), which uses both mirrored surfaces and a curved design to imagine an “all terrain” cooking space.

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Handeless illuminations

Several stands were showing handless kitchens which also ingeniously integrated clever lighting solutions as well.

A particular standout was next125’s LumiQ lighting system (which has been developed with Häfele), which allows for both mood lighting and task lighting in one system. Handily, its also available across worktops, open shelving, grip ledges, drawers, pull-outs, plinths and ceiling floodlights, too.

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Bold appliance colourways

The grip that matt black appliances held on the market appears to be weakening at last, with many brands showing new products in fresh and exciting colourways.

For instance, Falmec was showing its new ART-induction hobs, which can be totally customised with colourful bold shades and funky designs.

Meanwhile, Beko Europe was showing appliances across its whole suite of brands in new colours like Creamy White (pictured) and Brown Bark.

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Technology of tomorrow

The major appliance players appeared to all be trying to outdo each other in terms of product functionality this year.

Miele presented CulinaryCoach, its AI assistant which can suggest recipes to users and then set cooking appliances to the optimum temperatures.

Meanwhile, Elica was previewing its modular Kub extractor (pictured), which offers all of the features you’d expect but in a little cube-shaped model, which comes available in wall, island and suspended configurations.

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Split-level islands

And of course, the trend for split-level islands was out in full force, with lots of kitchen brands opting to mix and match surfaces of different heights with different materials.

Many companies opted to combine stone or marble worktops with some softer wood palettes, which tended to be used a bit more in breakfast bar configurations.

For more on EuroCucina 2026, be sure to check out retailer Phillip Ozorio’s review of the exhibition by clicking here.