Rotpunkt, leading manufacturer of fitted furniture, captures the rising demand for new-age materials, with the kitchen becoming a key player in adding tone and texture in 2026.
As homeowners continue to discover how different surfaces can impact the overall design, function, and identity of a space, Matt Phillips, Head of UK Operations at Rotpunkt, says “No matter where you are in the home, natural tones and textures will dominate furniture design this year, with a focus on quality materials in wood, metal, glass, and stone.”
WOOD
Whether light or dark, different species of oak and walnut will dominate the modern kitchen space in 2026. Available in a range of styles and formats, the latest kitchen schemes are featuring wood across the doors and drawer fronts, cupboard interiors, shelving, and even wall cladding in the same material as the furniture for a truly organic look and feel. The latest technique called wood drenching is putting all-wood schemes ahead of the painted kitchen to provide a fully immersive home environment, which is authentically rich and beautifully timeless.
METAL
Metal and visually tactile surface solutions are being introduced in the kitchen for their aesthetic appeal with metallic accents in brass, copper, and steel emerging as fresh picks in 2026 for accompanying key components such as matt black and stainless-steel appliances and sinks through to warm brass or copper fixtures and fittings. Helping to provide visual depth and architectural clarity in the kitchen, the latest must-have metallic design elements are utilitarian in style, highly durable, and able to change its appearance depending on the levels of decorative lighting or natural daylight.
GLASS
As glass continues to establish clear boundaries in the kitchen without creating physical barriers, there are two major trends influencing glass design this year, with the first being the rising trend for coloured glass that create mood-enhancing living environments. Whether smoked, patterned, crystal clear, or mirrored through to different frame options and stylish illumination, the most popular glass colours in 2026 are moving towards warm, earthy, and muted tones in variations of brown and near-black. The second glass trend echoes the enduring trend for fluted and reeded kitchen interiors in lieu of conventional handleless designs. Welcoming highly structured cabinetry with vertical grooves, 2026 now opens the door to non-standard units with fluted glass fronts. Top glass options include smoked brass to reflect the rise of metallic furniture and industrial-style hardware through to fluted glass for a modern take on grooved furniture and reeded accent walls.
STONE
Emulating the growing appetite for exposed plaster on the walls that resemble baked clay, stone décors continue to add texture across the furniture, worktops, and walls to create a solid foundation in terms of colour and construction, which beautifully pairs with the latest black appliances and hardware. Stone surfaces that look and feel organic like marble, textured concrete, ceramic and porcelain are now taking centre stage to become key design elements across the cabinets, walls, and flooring.
STYLE
Bespoke by nature, variations in furniture style have become a valuable asset in 2026 for introducing a personal touch in key living environments. Increasingly, end users want to feel like the home is definitively their space and so the most in demand design schemes are using high-grade materials to blend, contrast or drench their kitchen in the latest must-have doors and drawer fronts.
Rotpunkt will debut its latest innovations at Kbb Birmingham on 1st to 4th March 2026, Stand Q90.
