Kitchen Design Trends For 2010
The National Kitchen and Bath Association recently released the results of a survey among designers revealing the key kitchen design trends for 2010. Several existing trends were reported to be continuing along with the evolving of some new trends for kitchens. Some of the results from the survey of kitchen designers are as follows;
Traditional has been and will continue to be the most popular style followed closely by contemporary. The Shaker style is coming back strong. The most common kitchen colors will be shades of white and off whites and then followed by colors beige, brown, and bone.
Cherry cabinets will continue as the favored wood, with maple in second place, and then alder will continue to gain in popularity. The common finishes for these cabinets are dark naturals, medium naturals, glazed, along with painted whites. Distressed finishes along with light naturals are declining in popularity.
Floors in the kitchens will continue to be the popular options of porcelain and ceramic tile along with natural stone. Hardwood floors will dominate more than ever this year. The most popular countertop will still be granite followed by a close second of quartz countertops. The primary materials for back splashes will be glass, porcelain, or ceramic tile.
The standard faucet will continue to be less standard while pull out faucets continue to increase in use and the more prevalent use of pot filler faucets. The finish for faucets will be primarily brushed nickel. The other choices for faucet finishes will be stainless steel, satin nickel, and polished chrome.
The two most popular refrigerators are the ones with french doors and freezer bottoms followed by side by side. The designers also noted the very popular trend of under the counter wine refrigerators.
The traditional range continues as the most popular for cooking while cooktops and wall ovens are beginning to overtake it. Gas is still the favored form of energy use while induction cooking is gaining in popularity as a means to save energy.
A dishwasher trend is the use of dishwasher drawers giving the user the convenience of washing smaller loads and thus saving electric and water.
David Craven
RE/MAX Mountain Realty
David@DavidCraven.com
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