The kitchen is the focal point of a home. It's where you spend time with family and friends, cooking meals, having coffee in the morning, hosting dinner parties, and helping kids do homework. Your kitchen is also one of the most important spaces to keep up to date.
When you're looking to remodel your existing kitchen, current trends will help guide your design choices and appliance selection.
Here are some trending kitchen designs and appliances to consider for your project.
1. Traditional White Kitchens
More and more homeowners are choosing traditional white kitchens that have a classic look with clean lines. The minimalist style creates a space that is easy to clean and maintain. The simple functionality of an all-white kitchen will likely never go out of style.
2. Modern Black or Dark Wood Cabinets
The preference for lighter wood cabinets is waning, meaning sleek black or dark wood cabinets are on the rise. If you choose to go with this trend, it's best to use light colors on countertops, walls, and furniture pieces, so your kitchen doesn't feel too dark.
3. Longer Islands and Counters
Kitchens today are getting longer and wider, with islands and counters extending further out into the room than before. They also often include seating areas or even wine bars at one end of the island. This layout gives you more space for cooking and socializing while giving off an airier vibe than most traditional designs.
4. Marble and Quartz Countertops
Both marble and natural quartz are beautiful surfaces for countertops, and they're comparable in price. If you're stain-prone, however, quartz could be the better choice for your remodeling project. While it looks natural, engineered quartz is even more affordable and less susceptible to staining.
5. High-End Appliances
High-end appliances can make your new kitchen a dream come true. But remember that appliances are used every day, so they impact your daily life. When choosing new appliances, buy them based on features that you need, not just because they're technologically advanced. Maybe you need a sub-zero fridge or a convection oven with a ceramic cooktop. Or maybe you don't. With all the 'smart' features available today, appliances should make your life easier.
1. Dual and Multi-Purpose Ranges and Ovens
Ranges and ovens are being upgraded like never before! New professional-grade ranges feature multiple modalities, like sous vide, induction, and a gas-fueled cooktop with a steam oven beneath to make healthy cooking easier. Dual fuel ranges have been popular over the past few years, but combination steam and convection ovens are quickly gaining favor.
2. High-Tech Refrigerators
Refrigerators are becoming more innovative, more versatile, and highly functional. They’re offering temperature zone options to compartmentalize different types of food. Integration with smart technology and auto-assist features are streamlining kitchen processes and even making the fridge door handle obsolete.
3. Drawer Dishwashers
Choosing a drawer dishwasher over a traditional dishwasher can be a wiser choice for smaller kitchen spaces. If you’re remodeling a kitchen in a condo, apartment, or small house, consider buying one. They use up much less space (especially when opened) than standard dishwashers, yet they still hold enough dishes. Drawer dishwashers are also more energy-efficient, so they’re friendlier to the environment.
4. Built-In Vacuum Sealers
A vacuum sealer might be one of those things you don’t think you need until you have one. Then you’ll wonder how you lived without it. After all, food waste is both an environmental problem and a drain on your budget. Now people keep food fresh with built-in vacuum sealers, which can be installed into the cabinetry or appliance space.
5. Coffee and Espresso Machines
We all know someone who needs their morning coffee fix to get the day started. That may never change. But the drip coffeemaker is becoming a thing of the past. The trending coffee and espresso machines make one cup at a time with fresh-ground beans. These devices add a nice finishing touch when remodeling a kitchen.
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