{"id":990613,"date":"2026-05-21T15:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/grigi-colorati-soft-touch-cucina-contemporanea\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:57:05","slug":"soft-touch-coloured-greys-contemporary-kitchens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/trends\/soft-touch-coloured-greys-contemporary-kitchens\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft-touch chromatics: \u2018coloured greys\u2019 in the kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990613\" class=\"elementor elementor-990613 elementor-990573\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64533486 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64533486\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e6d20\" data-id=\"7c3e6d20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb633c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1beb633c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For years, grey was the symbol of the most rigorous contemporary kitchen: minimal, urban, essential. Today, this shade has changed character. It feels warmer and softer, <strong>enriched by natural nuances and textured surfaces<\/strong> that make the space more welcoming and personal.<\/p><p>This is where the so-called \u2018coloured greys\u2019 come into play: desaturated shades that retain the depth and elegance of grey, while opening up to <strong>greige, taupe, clay, sage green<\/strong> and mineral notes. Quiet yet intense colours, designed to interact with light, materials and the way we experience the kitchen every day.<\/p><p>It is a direction that also emerges clearly in the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/trends\/kitchen-design-trends-2026\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kitchen trends for 2026<\/a>, where design, materiality and natural colour palettes define increasingly authentic, sensory interiors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cce1562 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cce1562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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pagina.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAt a glance\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea5892f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea5892f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239c1453\" data-id=\"239c1453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb86b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contemporary grey changes temperature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e68575 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e68575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Today, speaking about a grey kitchen means speaking about balance.<\/strong> Not cold neutrality, but evolved palettes that turn the kitchen into a refined, lived-in space.<\/p><p>Contemporary shades move away from industrial rigidity and closer to softer, powdery chromatics. <strong>Grey is infused with warm pigments, natural references and textures that completely change the way it is perceived.<\/strong><\/p><p>Within this process, materiality becomes central. <strong>Matt surfaces, brushed wood veneers, technical stone and soft-touch finishes<\/strong> bring visual depth and a more authentic tactile quality.<\/p><p>Materials such as Fenix NTM\u00ae, for example, amplify this research: <strong>anti-fingerprint surfaces, soft to the touch<\/strong> and characterised by low light reflectivity, ideal for enhancing the new contemporary neutrals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32837fc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32837fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a966d\" data-id=\"07a966d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3d909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"4b3d909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fenix_materiali.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4b3d909\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fenix_materiali\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTkwNTkyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWFnYXppbmUuemVjY2hpbm9uLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL0Zlbml4X21hdGVyaWFsaS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0YjNkOTA5In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fenix_materiali-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Fenix Grey Ephesus\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fenix-grigio-Bromo.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4b3d909\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fenix grigio Bromo\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTkwNTk1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWFnYXppbmUuemVjY2hpbm9uLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL0Zlbml4LWdyaWdpby1Ccm9tby5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0YjNkOTA5In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fenix-grigio-Bromo-300x300.png\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Fenix Grey Bromo\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/XL_pietra-di-savoia-perla-bocciardata_f1.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dekton-Nebbia.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4b3d909\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dekton Nebbia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTkwNjAxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWFnYXppbmUuemVjY2hpbm9uLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL0Rla3Rvbi1OZWJiaWEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNGIzZDkwOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dekton-Nebbia-300x203.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"203\" aria-label=\"Dekton Nebbia\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dbd121 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dbd121\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855e54c\" data-id=\"855e54c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d80c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d80c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From rigid minimalism to a more welcoming aesthetic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04b7b2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04b7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In recent years, minimalism has also evolved. Contemporary kitchens still seek essentiality, but without giving up visual comfort or emotional depth.<\/p><p>This is where the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/quiet-luxury-kitchens-design\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quiet luxury<\/a>\u00a0becomes relevant: a discreet elegance made of authentic materials, carefully measured details and relaxed atmospheres.<\/p><p>In the kitchen, this approach takes shape through <strong>matt surfaces, clean volumes, soft palettes and material pairings that bring together stone, metal and natural wood veneers<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Coloured greys interpret this trend with precision because they can feel sophisticated without becoming cold. They are shades that accompany the space naturally and allow the quality of the materials to come forward.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/inspiration\/trends\/japandi-style\/?utm_source=magazine&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japandi style<\/a>\u00a0moves in the same direction: muted colours, natural textures and an essential design approach that conveys balance and serenity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea47037 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea47037\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cucina-zecchinon-Isabel-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d60047 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d60047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbe6f4\" data-id=\"cbbe6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Cooler, more uniform shades tend to make the kitchen feel more rigid, especially when paired with glossy surfaces or very technical lighting.<\/p><p>\u2018Coloured greys\u2019, on the other hand, have a softer base because they contain subtle warm or natural undertones. This is why they feel more welcoming: the colour loses its flat effect and gains depth.<\/p><p>The finish also plays a decisive role in the final perception. <strong>A matt surface diffuses light more evenly than a glossy one, so grey appears less cold and more material.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is why many contemporary projects now choose deep yet desaturated shades: they give character to the kitchen without creating contrasts that feel too strong.<\/p><p>Combinations also play a key role. <strong>Contemporary greys work best when paired with natural materials and warm tones<\/strong>, capable of balancing their more technical component.<\/p><p>Light or heat-treated woods, stone-effect surfaces, satin metals and sand or taupe nuances help grey become softer and brighter. At the same time, they avoid contrasts that feel too sharp and make the space more balanced.<\/p><p>This is exactly what sets them apart from the grey kitchens of a few years ago: no longer cold, monochrome palettes, but <strong>more nuanced combinations designed to create continuity between materials, light and architecture<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The result is an elegant, contemporary kitchen that remains easy to live with over time, built around versatile shades that are less extreme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af273cf elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af273cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f38ba68\" data-id=\"f38ba68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-315ad2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"315ad2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1558\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990604\" alt=\"Modern Zecchinon kitchen in matt Ghiaia lacquer with central island featuring open shelves, induction hob and integrated sink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZCN_TIMELESS-MOODS-pag-15-1-2048x1247.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d16717 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d16717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2889d2\" data-id=\"f2889d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a444083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a444083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The value of soft-touch surfaces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb6179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In modern kitchens, colour can no longer be separated from the material that interprets it.<\/p><p>For example, <strong>soft-touch surfaces<\/strong> make grey feel deeper, softer and more sophisticated. Light moves across them more gently, fingerprints become less visible and the kitchen gains a more relaxing visual quality. It is a discreet beauty, one that does not seek immediate scenic effects but builds harmony over time.<\/p><p>This is also why <strong>technical materials are taking on an increasingly important role<\/strong> in contemporary design. Ceramics, sintered stone, satin metals and heat-treated wood veneers make it possible to create compositions that are coherent, elegant and pleasant to experience every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a64573c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a64573c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cafdea5\" data-id=\"cafdea5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1fb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb1fb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A palette designed to last<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc7b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbc7b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While cold, industrial greys are gradually giving way to softer shades, the world of interior design continues to embrace contemporary neutrals.<\/p><p>The new greys interact with natural light, enhance the material quality of surfaces and make it possible to design interiors that feel balanced, sophisticated and timeless.<\/p><p>More than a simple colour choice, they represent a new way of experiencing the kitchen: a fluid, authentic space designed to last.<\/p><p>Explore the Zecchinon collections and be inspired by kitchens where materials, light and contemporary chromatics meet in a natural, refined balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contemporary grey kitchens are evolving beyond cold minimalism. 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