In 2026, the fusion of kitchen and dining room becomes the new standard. Inspired by major international trends, in Quebec, it takes the shape as open, warm, and profoundly human spaces.
Text : Marie Charles Pelletier
In Quebec, Pinterest trends reflect a deep aspiration: to reconnect, to exchange, to live together. In interior design, this desire translates into open layouts that revolve around conviviality and every daily life.
Long seen as a contemporary option, the open-plan kitchen and dining room is now redefining our way of living. It has establishing itself as the heart of the home, a central hub where functionality and the art of entertaining meet.
At Milan Design Week 2025 and Salone del Mobile 2025, this new vision of the home was confirmed: the interior design of tomorrow is moving towards fluid, sustainable spaces where human connection is the common thread.
At Ateliers Jacob, global trends inspire our expertise and guide us in designing kitchens and dining rooms that reflect both international vision and local identity. Here are the most significant influences shaping 2026.
Quiet luxury emerges discreetly, yet decisively. This understated refinement, defined by minimalist forms and artisanal craftsmanship, reflects a constant pursuit of elegance.
Colour palettes are inspired by nature: natural woods, sage greens, terracotta, and earthy beiges envelop spaces in organic softness. Appliances disappear behind handleless facades, leaving only pure sleek lines. Partitions dissolve. The kitchen and dining room mirror each other. The home breathes, seamlessly, fostering a more intimate connection.
Warm-toned wood, clean lines, and a natural dialogue between indoors and outdoors mark the return of a functional and soothing aesthetic.
Fluted wood panels stand out as a graphic accents, adding depth and character to cabinets and islands.
In the dining room, minimalist furniture with wood accents gives the room a timeless elegance.
Tactile textures offer a nostalgic look back to the 70s while responding to a still very current desire for softness and visual sensations.
Velvet, bouclé, faux fur upholster seating, wrapping chairs in layers of comfort and inviting moments of lingering at the table.
Cubic forms dominate. Massive islands, tables with bold proportions, furniture with clean lines. The kitchen and dining room adopt a strong, almost monolithic architectural language, combining raw aesthetics and mastery of volume where each piece asserts its presence and intention.
The curve evolves, shedding symmetry to embrace irregular, organic forms that echo natural movement. Soft silhouettes and shifting contours bring natural rhythm and vitality with imperfect tables and sculpted seats. The kitchen and dining room blend into a seamless continuity, like an ode to living matter.
The trends of 2026 are more than styles, they embody a philosophy. A desire to live better, together, in sustainable, open spaces designed for connection.
At Ateliers Jacob, this sensibility takes form in spaces that feel less codified, closer to gesture, material, and humanity. Because we believe design transcends trends. It quietly shapes a way of inhabiting the world.
Every kitchen and dining room we create bears this imprint: inspired by international movements yet deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Quebecers.
