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This kitchen features some of the most popular choices among homeowners renovating their kitchens: white cabinets and countertop, wood floors, gray cabinets (on the island) and multicolored backsplash.Since survey respondents had completed a kitchen project in the previous 12 months, were working on one or planned to start one in the next three months, their responses provide a window on what’s trending in American kitchens now. Read on to find out which colors and materials were most popular.
AFTER: New cabinetry in a soft gray color blends with the appliances rather than clashing. “It’s hard to match whites,” Perkins says. And though the location of the cabinetry stayed pretty much the same, the new units provide more functional storage. “Newer cabinets have so many amenities,” she says. A pullout trash drawer sits next to the refrigerator, close enough for the cook to reach but out of the work area. Next to it is a pullout spice cabinet. Maximizing space inside the cabinets was also important. The two bottom drawers of the center base cabinet hold heavier items like mixing bowls. The top drawer has a doublet-tier utensil divider. “It’s great for holding extras, like baby spoons and steak knives, and you can add them to any existing cabinet,” Perkins says. A corner cabinet was fitted with a lazy Susan.Perkins paired the cabinets with a Taj Mahal quartzite countertop. In keeping with her desire for a more natural and softer feel, she chose a finish that wasn’t highly polished. Cabinets in Cloud, Diamond at Lowes; utensil organizer: Rev-A-Shelf
AFTER: The new kitchen is open to the rest of the home, creating a much easier flow for entertaining. The coffered ceiling had to go, because the coffers stopped where the wall separating the kitchen from the rest of the space had been. The couple chose a high-shine gray for the ceiling. The accent wall is composed of three Eastern Promise cement tile designs by Martyn Lawrence Bullard for Ann Sacks: Fez, Marrakesh and Tangier. Note also the blue-gray cabinets on the lower half, and white uppers. Lower cabinet paint: Timber Wolf, Benjamin MooreRead more about this remodel
Photo by Dean J. Birinyi Photography AFTER: Rather than replace the entire cabinets, the homeowners simply refaced them, saving significantly on cost. The designer helped the couple choose a blue that is neither nautical nor beachy; the lower cabinets are dressed in a grayish teal. Paint by Sherwin-Williams: Refuge SW 6228 (lower cabinets) and Ice Cube SW 6252 (upper cabinets); bar pulls: EmtekRead more about this kitchen remodel
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