Kitchen “ins” and “outs”

Thinking about remodeling your kitchen? Whether it be, trash, lighting, style, cabinets, etc., kitchen trends have changed a lot for this year. Below is a list of kitchen trends decreasing and increasing in popularity, that may be of help to you.
kitchen at Turnberry Tower
Quality designs for each unit
Trash: Popular:  Recycling and trash can pull outs, trash compactors, and garbage disposal. Not so popular:  Random trash can placement. Lighting: Popular:   Energy efficent LED lighting Not so popular:  Regular non energy saving light bulbs. Stovetops: Popular:  Electric or induction stovetops, and also double wall ovens. Not so popular:  Gas stovetops. Warming drawers and single wall ovens are also losing their popularity.
Granite counters in the kitchens at the Duke
Granite kitchen counters at the Duke.
Freezers/Refrigerators: Popular:  Side by side door and french doors. Not so popular:   Freezer on top refrigerator on bottom models. Upgrades in Cabinetry: Popular:  Unchilled wine storage Not so popular:  Lazy susans, tall pantries, pull out racks, things like that. Countertops: Popular:  Low maintenance countertops, quartz and granite are very popular. Marble seems to be gaining popularity as well. Not so popular:   Laminate countertops. Design/Style: Popular:  Traditional remains number 1. Shaker style is increasing in popularity since last year. Not so popular:  Contemporary style. Colors: Popular:  Grays, bones, and beige Not so popular:  Off whites, whites, brown tones. Kitchen finishes: Popular:  Light and dark natural finishes, as well as colored paint finishes. Not so popular:  Glazed, medium natural, painted and distressed finishes. Cabinetry: Popular:  Maple! Not so popular:  Cherry Info gotten from the national kitchen and bath association.