Design trends for 2022 ... and beyond

When it comes to texture, our deeply grained Timberland plate finish for our melamine panels has been hugely popular for our woodgrains and even fooled some in the industry that they were looking at a timber veneer (we won’t name names). But it’s also been favoured by some designers for use with our dark solid melamine colours.

However, the ultimate in textural richness is our Prime Art Veneer panels. Our unique finishing process gives these American White Oak panels extra personality – with a clear coat they’re beautiful and a coloured stain brings out even more variation in the grain.

Bolder colours

Let’s face it, anything aside from white is regarded as a bold choice by many clients but they may find some comfort in the soft neutrals and light pastel tones offered across many surfaces. Notable is in the increase in demand for darker greens and blues and all of those options are covered in Dezignatek’s updated thermoform vinyl colour palette and in Prime’s Pressed HPL Panel range.

Over the course of this year we’ve a lot of exciting product news to share with you that will meet all these key trends and more. Stay tuned!

Blum's EXPANDO T fixing system may no longer be a 'new' concept, but it's still the most reliable product for evolving panel and material innovations. Compatible with materials as thin as 8mm, EXPANDO T allows you to bring your exceptional design ideas to life with a single cabinet front in almost any material,without the need to substrate materials to achieve the look you desire.

Steel teeth bite into harder fronts, while nylon components ensure a firm and safe grip in softer materials. The guided settings are used with a torque screwdriver to give a quality assured finish to an extensive range of thin or dense materials.

EXPANDO T technology has been incorporated into a range of Blum AVENTOS brackets, LEGRABOX front clips and zero protrusion hinges to offer a simple but cohesive collection of hardware options.

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