Mid-Year Kitchen Trends
Can you believe we’re already well into June? Seems this year has just flown by. If you’re wondering what is trending in kitchens this year, I have a few things that are popping up on my radar that are evolving trends to watch!
Cabinets:
- Style: Definitely more straight lines (no fussy details) and simpler door styles (Shaker seems to be King!)
- Colors: White still reigns as one of the most popular kitchen colors, but I am seeing a trend in my own clients toward warmer woods (mid- darker colors). Greys are still getting a lot of traction but a surprising color that is emerging is Navy! It can be done in a dark hue that works with both other painted finishes like whites and with wood tones. A big surprise, but interesting!
Cabinet Accessories: Everyone wants to utilize their storage better and here are some creative ways to do that!
- Cabinet inserts that allow you to pull them down and access what is in those wall cabinets (great for living in place!)
- Dedicated cabinet inserts to organize all those plastic food storage containers
- Corner cabinet pull-outs that allow you to utilize that dead space for great storage
Hardware:
- Believe it or not, brass is coming back! It’s a little more refined and much less Colonial and works great with whites and greys!
- Brushed and polished nickel are still very popular
Appliances and Plumbing: “Smart” appliances that can be controlled from your phone are here. It’s not a “Jetson’s” world just yet, but we’re definitely closer!
- There are ovens that can be programmed from your phone so that when you arrive home the oven is already pre-heated.
- Refrigerators can keep track of both what’s in your fridge and its freshness – good to know when that carton of milk is about to go bad!
- Faucets that can operate on voice commands with precision. Tell it to pour 8 oz. of cold water and that’s what you get!
Hope you’ve enjoyed this quick update to keep you in the know!
Catherine Schager – Catherine Schager Designs
