'We are seeing much moodier kitchens and baths, going away from all white or two-tone which have dominated the last decade. Lots of darker stains on wood and mixing darker woods with lighter,' continues Lina. 

Darker stains are definitely a paint trend on the rise for 2024. Those very pale woods associated with minimalism and Scandinavian decor will always be timeless, but there is a decided shift towards darker stains, and even warmer stains that have been shunned for so long are creeping back into kitchen trends too.