2012 Cabinet Trends: Storage for Every Room
From iPods to king-sized beds, cabinetry evolves to stow (and charge) it all
These days, cabinetry isn't limited to your kitchen or bath. It's more streamlined and plugged-in than ever. Here are some trends in cabinets for your gadgets and media, office supplies, entryway, closet, garage and outdoor kitchen.
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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.
Cabinetry for home offices and other non-kitchen spaces is becoming more accessorized. It isn't enough for cabinets to just look good in 2012. Look for more accessories and organizational tools built right in.
As we accumulate more tech gear, from smartphones to tablets to e-readers, cabinet makers are coming up with improved storage systems for our gadgets. You'll find more and more models with built-in charging features.
Outdoor kitchens continue to explode in popularity, and now many feature outdoor cabinets that rival (or complement) their indoor companions. Higher-end design and the same types of accessories that enhance your indoor kitchen will be making their way outdoors.
You don't have to be Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw to have a great closet. You can be cash and carry, too. Custom closets are going mainstream, with more complete, attractive and high-quality systems available in home centers this season.
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.
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?
Cabinet makers have long looked past the kitchen and bath for their sales opportunities, but a tighter market has made selling more products to fewer homeowners more important than ever.
This means you can easily find built-in options for your living space that share finishes and door styles with the cabinetry in your open plan kitchen.
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This means you can easily find built-in options for your living space that share finishes and door styles with the cabinetry in your open plan kitchen.
More:
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