Top 10 Kitchen Trends
by Tibma Design and Build
Connect The Kitchen to the Outdoors
Give the Heart of the Home a Brain
Incorporate Kitchens in Othe Areas
Select Family-Healthy Products
Add Decorative Elements to the Kitchen
Warm It Up
1. Integrate your Living Spaces
The kitchen is becoming an integral part of a larger shared living space. The strength of this trend is supported by:
• Kitchens designed with fewer upper cabinets
• Appliances built into drawers undercounter microwaves, refrigerators and freezers
• Neutral finishes replacing stainless steel
2. Embrace Simplicity
Kitchen trends are now moving toward:
• “Tailored traditional“ that is less elaborate
• “Modern or soft contemporary“ with texture and details added. Wood remains a priority in materials
• “Sophisticated country“ is fresh and more chic
3. Create Cooking Stations
The “work triangle“ isn't dead, there are just more of them in the kitchen. The stations allow more sharing of cooking activities and makes space for those things that you love - like baking cookies.
4. Go Green
There are changes anyone can make in the kitchen to help promote environmental stewardship.
• Water conserving products that range from a faucet aerator that costs $15 to an electronic faucet that turns on and off and costs about $800
• Energy efficient eco-switches that save 15% on energy costs and ES-rated refrigerators that use up to 80% less electricity
• Eco-friendly materials such as composite countertops, cork, bamboo or Marmoleum flooring
5. Connect the Kitchen to the Outdoors
Easy access to the backyard patio increases your living area and allows you to bring specialized kitchen appliances outside or into a transitional three-season room
6. Give the Heart of the Home a Brain
Hi-tech systems can provide:
• Remote control of lights, audio and appliances from your office or car to the kitchen
• The combination of convection, microwave, and steam oven all in one kitchen
• Flat panel televisions hidden with a lift mechanism or ceiling flip down models that allow the TV to disappear into the ceiling
7. Incorporate Kitchens in Other Areas of the House
“Outpost Kitchens“ are springing up all over. Consider these options:
• Snack kitchen in media room or game room
• Morning kitchen in the master suite
• Juice bar in the home gym
8. Select Family-Healthy Products
Improve the air and water your family uses by selecting:
• Energy recovery ventilators that recover up to 80% of waste energy from exhaust air and create healthier indoor air
• Non-toxic wood, paint and sealants
• Cabinets that are formaldehyde free or have low-VOC emissions
• Water filtration systems
9. Add Decorative Elements to the Kitchen
Create visual appeal and personality in the kitchen and family area by adding:
• A gallon of paint for an accent wall
• Small appliances like Kitchen-Aid mixers
• Striking glass tiles that add vibrancy and sparkle
• Colorful appliances offered by Viking and other manufacturers
10. Warm It Up
Gas fireplaces are available to fit in a corner or even hang on the wall. Advancements in recent years have made them look realistic and add ambiance to any room in the house.
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