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Top 10 Kitchen Design Trends

The kitchen plays an important role in avaried colors but is also a more inexpensive
household as the main point of gathering foroption  compared  to  granite.
family members. It's not surprising that home
owners spend $54,200 on an average for5. Hidden storage. Storage spaces are being
remodeling their kitchen, according to theshifted to the lower levels in the kitchen
Remodeling  magazine.with fewer upper cabinets than before. This
not only lets in more light but also makes
The following are the top ten kitchen designthe  kitchen  space  look  larger.
trends that have been highlighted in the
recently held annual Kitchen Industry Show6. Professional kitchen equipment. Buyers
and Convention in Las Vegas. Discover theprefer professional ranges, ovens and
2007 kitchen design trends and keep in touchrefrigerators. Other equipment such as
with  what  home  buyers  want.steamers, induction cook tops, high-speed
ovens  etc.  are  on their much favored list.
1. The kitchen area. The emerging trend is
the decentralization of the traditional7. Products for small homes. With the trend
kitchen consisting of a range, refrigeratortowards home downsizing, manufacturers of
and sink into different zones based on thekitchen products are designing smaller
work functions. Today's hottest kitchens areappliances to suit small homes such as
those that are organized according to key24-inch  ranges.
themes such as cooking zone, clean-up zone,
coffee  center  etc.8. Innovations in lighting. There are new
introductions in the kitchen's lighting
2. Heart of activity. The kitchen is not onlysystem too. Some of the innovations include
a cooking zone but a major center ofnew designs that balance different types of
activity. Consequently, the trend in modernlighting with bulbs on dimmers for
kitchens is towards bigger spaces equippedflexibility.
with amenities such as fireplaces,
flat-screen  TVs  and  seating.9. Towards greener products. This year too
the trend towards earth-friendly products for
3. Mix-and-match products. Kitchens arekitchens is strong. Green products such as
opting for chic designs of the mix and matchbamboo and wheatboard floors, countertops,
kind with home owners incorporating productsVOC paints and energy star-rated appliances
from different manufacturers for more varietyare  big  favorites.
and  aesthetic  appeal.
10. Universal design. The trend has shifted
4. Maintenance friendly. The trend is towardsto non-institutional looking designs for
products that are easier to maintain. Forgreater functionality such as levers instead
instance, preference is for materials such asof harder-to-turn knobs, lower counters and
manmade quartz that is not only available inwider aisles for wheelchairs, etc.



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