Kitchen Remodeling Trends
If you are one of the many people who are going to be thinking about home, you might want to think about the kitchen first and foremost. The forecast for kitchen remodeling this year is going to be at a 25% increase, mostly because a lot of people are going to be selling their homes this year to down-size or relocate. When it comes to a kitchen remodeling project, there are two very popular styles now - they are Modern and Contemporary. Gone are the days when traditional is the most popular style! Now people want tech-driven kitchens, they want kitchens with clean lines, neutral colors, and natural materials like concrete, wood and natural stone. If you want to check out some modern and contemporary trends for this year or the next, continue reading below for some clever and inspiring ideas.
Technology Driven Kitchens
It used to be that when a person talked about a kitchen being "smarter" or techno driven, we talked about smaller things like a Wall Mounted LCD television set or cooking appliances that used digital readers. But, these days’ techno driven kitchens are so much more than just these smaller things. Now you can find voice activated outdoor grills, you can find Wi-Fi enabled coffee making machines and you might not realize just how important these objects are until you have them! Not only can these gadgets make your life a whole lot easier and more efficient, but it’s convenient as well. Obviously you can choose what you want in terms of technology in your kitchen, but remember to not only add some technology because it’s cool or the thing to do, but also because it’s what suits you. For example, if you don’t use your grill often enough, why bother with a voice activated grill? If you don’t drink a lot of coffee, don’t bother with a Wi-Fi enabled coffee maker that you can tell from upstairs, to start making your coffee. Common sense.
Warm metallic Designs
If you think about your kitchen right now, you probably have either stainless steel or silver - maybe yellow gold for things like faucets, sinks, and hardware. But, now there are a few new players when it comes to these things and they are considered to be metallic, but warmer in color. If you have silver, stainless steel or even chrome in your kitchen, consider an upgrade to a more popular option in either copper or bronze - these two materials are becoming more and more common as time goes on. The texture of these two materials is metallic so it shines a lot more than something like brushed silver, and bronze and copper tend to match up with almost any color palette so you don’t have to change your colors just because you are choosing different metallic options. Bronze and copper mesh together really well with almost any color under the sun. Give it a try. Go to your local home improvement store and ask about kitchen remodeling in NJ, find yourself some copper or bronze objects like hardware for your cabinets and drawers and them go to the paint section - pick a few paints out and see just how well these paint colors go with those hardware materials!
Industrial Pro Kitchen Look
More and more people are turning to cooking shows they watch on TV to inspire them when it comes to their kitchen remodeling project. If you like to cook, this isn’t a big surprise since most Chefs’ on TV have kitchens that are to die for. Not only are the kitchens really stunning in terms of what is available to cook on or with, but they are all decorated really well, they all have professional equipment like steam ovens and stone pizza ovens, and they all have really touch and well-known industrial kitchen brands like the Wolf or Viking stove tops. If you want to go pro - or just pretend to, getting that industrial look for your kitchen this year is the way to go about it. These types of kitchens do cost a little more, but if you love cooking and you cook in your kitchen (or bake) more than 3 times a week, chances are it’s going to pay off in no time. Plus, if you ever plan to sell your home, there is no better way than to include “Specialty Chef Kitchen” in your details for the home sale.
Technology Driven Kitchens
It used to be that when a person talked about a kitchen being "smarter" or techno driven, we talked about smaller things like a Wall Mounted LCD television set or cooking appliances that used digital readers. But, these days’ techno driven kitchens are so much more than just these smaller things. Now you can find voice activated outdoor grills, you can find Wi-Fi enabled coffee making machines and you might not realize just how important these objects are until you have them! Not only can these gadgets make your life a whole lot easier and more efficient, but it’s convenient as well. Obviously you can choose what you want in terms of technology in your kitchen, but remember to not only add some technology because it’s cool or the thing to do, but also because it’s what suits you. For example, if you don’t use your grill often enough, why bother with a voice activated grill? If you don’t drink a lot of coffee, don’t bother with a Wi-Fi enabled coffee maker that you can tell from upstairs, to start making your coffee. Common sense.
Warm metallic Designs
If you think about your kitchen right now, you probably have either stainless steel or silver - maybe yellow gold for things like faucets, sinks, and hardware. But, now there are a few new players when it comes to these things and they are considered to be metallic, but warmer in color. If you have silver, stainless steel or even chrome in your kitchen, consider an upgrade to a more popular option in either copper or bronze - these two materials are becoming more and more common as time goes on. The texture of these two materials is metallic so it shines a lot more than something like brushed silver, and bronze and copper tend to match up with almost any color palette so you don’t have to change your colors just because you are choosing different metallic options. Bronze and copper mesh together really well with almost any color under the sun. Give it a try. Go to your local home improvement store and ask about kitchen remodeling in NJ, find yourself some copper or bronze objects like hardware for your cabinets and drawers and them go to the paint section - pick a few paints out and see just how well these paint colors go with those hardware materials!
Industrial Pro Kitchen Look
More and more people are turning to cooking shows they watch on TV to inspire them when it comes to their kitchen remodeling project. If you like to cook, this isn’t a big surprise since most Chefs’ on TV have kitchens that are to die for. Not only are the kitchens really stunning in terms of what is available to cook on or with, but they are all decorated really well, they all have professional equipment like steam ovens and stone pizza ovens, and they all have really touch and well-known industrial kitchen brands like the Wolf or Viking stove tops. If you want to go pro - or just pretend to, getting that industrial look for your kitchen this year is the way to go about it. These types of kitchens do cost a little more, but if you love cooking and you cook in your kitchen (or bake) more than 3 times a week, chances are it’s going to pay off in no time. Plus, if you ever plan to sell your home, there is no better way than to include “Specialty Chef Kitchen” in your details for the home sale.