2012 Cabinet Trends: Storage for Every Room

Entertainment systems have changed dramatically in recent years and cabinet manufacturers and shops are running fast to keep up. Just as TVs become more streamlined and minimal, so does the cabinetry that accompanies them. Contemporary, floating and open cabinets are all growing in popularity.

When was the last time you slept in a Murphy bed? Well, they're called wall beds now, and recent trade and home show visits show new styles, new features, new configurations, new easier open-close mechanisms and new lighting and entertainment built-ins for this category.

I believe the resurgent popularity and new offerings in wall beds directly relate to more combined households, thanks to tougher economic times for so many.

High-end garages have become automotive worship spaces, and better-looking, better-made garage-friendly cabinetry is the result. After all, your walls should be worthy of your wheels, shouldn't they?