Great Kitchen Cabinet Trends to Watch in 2016
We all know trends come and go, but the kitchen is the most popular and busiest room in the home – some say ‘the heart’. It’s paramount that you know what others are doing, just in case you decide to sell up and move.
1. Personalised Cabinets
Despite many trends, a lot of homeowners include styles of cabinet, colours and functionality that fit their specific needs. As time goes on, companies that design and build cabinets have designed many styles that can match the rest of your home.
These days there are no ‘cookie-cutter’ kitchen cabinets. Simply ask our kitchen designers here at Discount Kitchen Warehouse, personalised and bespoke designs are here to stay… For the foreseeable future anyhow.
2. Clean Lines & Subtle Design
Another dominant trend is clean lines and subtle designs. To last the test of time, designs have become more simple and therefore utilised clean lines.
These designs go perfectly with black and white kitchens. Monochrome kitchens tend to give a super-sleek and minimalist feel and can often split the tension from the traditional.
3. Shaker Style
Shaker style kitchens are here to stay as they have for many a year. Some people see the shaker-style as plain and simple, but many new designs have been around and are still hitting the showrooms that are very stylish and attractive.
One way to achieve a beautiful shaker cabinet is to have high-end wood or finishing material.
4. White, Gray & Neutral Colours
White kitchens are still very popular (as you can see above), but as white is still popular so are grey along with muted neutral hues also sell well.
Many people are veering towards refined neutral hues and tones of an earthy nature, these work brilliantly with a mixture of design elements. These hues provide a sense of warmth and offer a freedom to add bolder colours to your kitchen.
5. Functional Design
Every home should have a seamless blend of design and functionality, and none of these should sacrifice the other.
Don’t neglect the space above your cabinets, below your cabinets, between your cabinets or in those tight corners. A few ways to employ some of these spaces are:
- Install a toe-kick drawer under your lower cabinets.
- Install pullout shelving.
- Install a Lazy Susan in your corner cabinet (helps with your back).
6. Horizontal Orientation Cabinetry
Vertical rectangles and squares are still very popular in cabinet design, however there are still many who prefer vertical alignments.
If your cabinets are wider, there is less need to build height (if space allows), this makes access easier and makes your kitchen look more refined.
7. High-Tech Cabinet Options
The world we live in today is brimmed with technology. Many kitchen designers have welcomed this into their designs and today there are a plethora of built-in charging stations, iPad holders and other hands-free functionality available.
