It might be 2026, but when it comes to kitchen trends, we are looking to the past for inspiration, and I am seeing traditional kitchen features being reintroduced in even the smallest details. The most recent? The return of the cabinet cutout.
What started as a simple ventilation feature in kitchens of the early 20th-century has now become something entirely more decorative. British kitchen brand deVOL has been quietly keeping the look alive in modern-day spaces, and custom cabinetry powerhouse Isla Porter has cutout designs in her catalogue too. But they are beginning to crop up in the mainstream, the likes of Magnolia's latest collection, proving this kitchen cabinet detail is really making a comeback.
