Kitchen hatches are back in 2026 – but not how you know them

Kitchen hatches are somewhat of a retro feature, but not so old-hat that many of us on the Ideal Home team remember them being a mainstay in our homes.

Kitchen trends always come back around, it’s just a matter of ‘how long’ and in what variation, and of course, whether they’ll stick for round two. Kitchen hatches were born in an area where closed-plan layouts were popular, helping to transport dishes to a formal dining room, but this isn’t to say they don’t have a role in modern, open-plan living.

So will the kitchen hatch be back in vogue in 2026? Here’s what design pros think, plus, how they see the feature evolving for a contemporary…

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