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I’ll be the first person to insist that people decorate their kitchen in whatever color or colors they love, whether trendy or not. I think that’s the best insurance policy for avoiding a future kitchen that makes you scratch your head and say, “What was I thinking?” Better yet, hire a kitchen designer or color consultant to help you work your favorite color or colors into your kitchen. A good designer will have lots of tips and ideas for keeping a kitchen from appearing too dated too soon, if that’s a concern of yours.Which brings me back to navy. I like this color in a kitchen because it’s elegant, dramatic and yet a classic neutral.

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Photo from WilsonartNew Technology Allows for Thinner Engineered SurfacesWilsonart introduced ultrathin countertops in a range of designs: stone and quartz looks as well as wood-look and steel patterns. The European-inspired ultrathin surfaces are one-half-inch thick and can be installed with an undermount sink. The material is a new composite made of resins and paper. Cosentino also introduced a thin surface with a 4-millimeter-thick version of its Dekton product, an engineered material made of glass, quartz and porcelain known for outdoor uses due to its durability and resistance to fading. Thanks to its new thinner profile, the product can be used on cabinetry doors and drawers, backsplashes and wall cladding in kitchens and baths, as well as on furniture, and Cosentino is hoping designers will start incorporating the product more indoors. Dekton Slim is available in nine colors. More on HouzzThe Latest Looks in Tile, Stone and FlooringFind pros for your next projectShop for home products

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Photo from CosentinoCement-Like Countertops Add an Industrial Touch to KitchensSome countertop manufacturers debuted new patterns that echo the look of cement or Cor-Ten steel and work well with industrial-style interior designs. Cosentino’s Loft series for its Silestone product features two new designs named after hipster enclaves Brooklyn (in New York City) and Silver Lake (in Los Angeles). This photo shows the new Silver Lake design, which has a white background and a cement-like pattern in soft gray. Brooklyn has a darker gray cement-like look.

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