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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.
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.
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.