SA Building & Remodeling
Kitchen Renovations
Top 5 things to consider before remodeling your kitchen: The Latest Trends
by Rudy Niño

The fact of the matter is that trends drive sales. Consumers are more cautious about what they purchase; the successful companies will be those that can offer them something different, relevant and on-trend with today?s current marketplace conditions.

Remodeling your kitchen?

  • Interested in the latest trends in kitchen décor and technology.
  • The latest and greatest products will both enhance the style of your kitchen and make cooking more convenient.
  • Styles, spaces, and gadgets that work best for how you use the kitchen are current decorating themes.
  • Unique and edgy décor are also popular.

Kitchen design

  • Kitchen designing is highly specialized and complex.
  • An authorized kitchen designer is imperative, in conjunction with an interior designer, an architect or alone.
  • Kitchen designers think about the little things that can become big if not anticipated -- like the placement of outlets, size and shape of appliances and proper storage spaces.
  • They know about kitchen trends, innovations and specific manufacturer details; they keep abreast of the frequent changes, finishes and options offered by the many companies that will be a part of your kitchen.

Kitchen Lighting

  • The average homeowner spends over 19 hours a week in their kitchen.
  • Most common lighting fixtures found in today's kitchens are
  1. Recessed,
  2. Track,
  3. Drop-down or pendant,
  4. Under cabinet and ceiling.

Cabinetry Designs

The newest trend in cabinets is: Personalized storage: Country and European looks.
  • Cherry strongest
  • Maple strong
  • Birch popular as well.
  • Dark woods - forward-looking design,
  • Lighter colors still in great demand,
  • Wider-than-ever array of drawer pulls,
  • Wider-than-ever array of drawer pulls, doorknobs, and other hardware.
  • Open shelves,
  • built-in wine rack,
  • china displays, or a wall of cubby holes,
  • Roll-out trays,
  • lid holders,
  • bread boxes,
Appliances
  • Chef-style cooking equipment
  • Six-burner gas cook tops with front controls
  • Ranges that measure up to four-feet wide.
  • Refrigerators with exterior drawers,
  • Warming drawers,
  • built-in steamers,
  • Barbecue grills on the cook top.
Sinks
  • Composite sinks,
  • under-mount installation;
Counter Tops
  • granite,
  • Solid surface,
  • ceramic tile
Faucets
  • High arc faucets - Tri-flow brushed nickel faucets
  • Pull-down spouts w/"pause" button
  • pull-out side sprays
Color -- [From the Color Marketing Group]
  • Lion King - Regal gold recalls exotic jungle beasts and distant Moroccan markets. Metallic yellows.
  • Cinder Blue-Silver pushes this mechanical blue toward cool grays.
  • Soda Green - with a thirst-quenching twist, this soothing green calms and illuminates
  • Root Beer-This rich brown bubbles up copper undertones.
  • Iron Ore-ange-Copper merges with orange to create a mature and sophisticated background with ethnic undertones. Vibrant oranges-reds.

Flooring

  • Designer slate & limestone tile.
  • Hardwood-oaks & Bamboo
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