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Kitchen Trends

Beyond increasing the value of your home, renovating the kitchen is one of the best things you can do to increase personal satisfaction and enjoyment of your home. Being one of the rooms in which you spend the most time, adding or improving even the smallest of things can have a big "wow" factor.

A New Look for Your Kitchen
Renovating a kitchen can range from changing countertops, fixtures and lighting to painting or replacing cabinets and flooring for an overall new look, complete with new appliances. Our kitchen designers will map out your dream cooking and dining space to maximize square footage and natural light.

Some of the latest trends in kitchen renovations include:

Flooring - eco-friendly bamboo, hardwood or faux-hardwood laminate. Deep mahogany finishes work well.
Countertops - Natural-looking countertops are very popular including granite, marble, soapstone and slate. Other popular countertops are butcher block and stainless steel.
Storage - Open shelving is a growing trend as it serves as a functional decorative characteristic in your kitchen. Also, added shelving beneath islands and around doorways.
Cabinetry - Glass-front cabinets, updated knobs and handles such as those with brass finishes, straighter taller cabinets, lighter stained cabinets and painted cabinets also are popular.
Storage & Work Areas - The addition of work stations, expanded walk-in pantries, and islands that serve as eating, food preparation, and work areas prove beneficial for all types of families.
Appliances - Black and stainless steel appliances remain popular. Today's high-end appliances blend into the cabinetry for seamless design. In fact, many appliances hardly look like appliances at all.
Extra Personal Touches - Go ahead and splurge if you like on appliances added for luxury like warming drawers, convection ovens, espresso makers and wine refrigerators.
Outdoor Kitchens - Why cook indoors when you can take your gourmet skills outside for the ultimate in entertaining.