Cool, dark, industrial-style kitchens with nature-inspired textures, heavy materials and dark finishes won me over this year at the KBB Show in Birmingham.

So, move over marble (you’re still in my heart, though), we’ve got a new crush this year. Enter: concrete-effect worktops.

Be it porcelain, laminate or quartz, it’s not the material we’re focusing on, but the finish. Replicating the look and feel of concrete, the latest designs stood out against grainy wooden kitchens at the Show and were complemented by matt boiling-water taps, flush black appliances, and steel shelving.

And if you are currently planning your new kitchen or simply want to spice up the look of your space, how about bringing a touch of nature indoors with help from concrete-effect worktops?

Here’s what I spotted…