Kitchen & Bath Design + Construction

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Kitchen & Bath Design + Construction
57 Reviews

Contemporary Kitchen: Soap Stone and Open Shelving

According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association, NKBA, and a recent survey they conducted among kitchen and bath designers, kitchens are trending toward transitional and shaker styles. Want to see what a kitchen looks like that features these trends? This kitchen has it all.
Project Year: 2013
Project Cost: $50,001 - $75,000
Country: United States
White painted cabinetry has been a top choice, and its predicted that finishes in gray, and black along with colors other than white will gain in popularity, however they don’t anticipate white in its various shades to go away anytime soon. A trend toward dark natural finishes/stains continues to...
Soapstone Island Top
Detailing such as floating shelves, LED lighting, clean lines and easy care materials are what people are looking for as they redo their kitchens. Photo by Chrissy Racho
Floating Shelves, Black Granite Countertops
Ceramic wall tile along with glass tile and natural stone are the leaders for use in backsplash applications. For flooring, wood is the hands-down winner, but ceramic tile is a close second with natural stone following but expected to be on the decline as homeowners are leaning toward...
Simple, Clean Lines in this White Kitchen
As far as finishes for knobs, pulls, and faucets, satin nickel remains dominant with polished chrome another popular finish. Stainless steel appliances and sinks also dominate and the NKBA poll does not see this trend waning. Faucets that feature pull-out spray heads or touch-less technology are...
Double Bowl Sink
“Green” features such as water-saving faucets and LED lighting are heavy hitters as new regulations to the kitchen and bath industry continue to influence product lines and features. This “Greening” of the home also dominates how consumers cook, with induction cooktops, gas cooktops and convection...
Dramatic, Modern Pendants over this Soapstone Island
According to this poll, LED lighting in all forms is expected to increase in popularity as pricing comes down and it becomes more and more difficult to find incandescent bulbs. Halogen lights and CFL’s are currently popular choices, though respondents to this NKBA survey expect use of these...
Modern Kitchen in Neutral Tones
Lastly, docking stations for various electronic devices along with flat screen TVs and creating storage for these items is high on everyone’s list along with added storage for pots, pans, spices, cookbooks, etc. Creating storage for a kitchen’s entire myriad of tools remains a high priority for...
A Contemporary Kitchen in Black, White and Gray
Lastly, docking stations for various electronic devices along with flat screen TVs and creating storage for these items is high on everyone’s list along with added storage for pots, pans, spices, cookbooks, etc. Creating storage for a kitchen’s entire myriad of tools remains a high priority for...
Simple Sophistication in this White Kitchen