If you are looking to change your outdated or cold kitchen look, then 2014 is a great year to give your home more character. While all-white kitchen trends consumed 2013, this year, designers are emphasizing non-traditional lighting, black hardware, and natural metals. Here’s a look at popular design trends that you can incorporate into an already functional kitchen space.
Sconce lighting
Today’s kitchens have fewer upper cabinets, which means there is more space for decorative task lighting. Instead of installing your kitchen lights underneath the cabinets, you can install your new lighting fixtures on adjustable arms. This allows you to direct the light in the areas you need it most. Some decorative task fixtures to look for include those with black, iron, or aged brass finishes.
Built-in cabinetry
Unlike the unfitted kitchens plaguing previous kitchen designs, a new trend in kitchen cabinetry is using built-in accent cabinets, which act as framework for the rest of the cabinetry. If you choose built-in cabinetry, you can design your cabinets to be tall and narrow, sitting right on the counters or flanking the stove. You can make these cabinets quite contrasting in both their color and style, which will introduce more style detail into your kitchen.
Brass, aged gold, and black hardware
The go-to kitchen metals no longer include chrome, nickel, and stainless steel. Instead, you should try looking for warm metals and shades of iron and graphite. Another trend you can use is incorporating statement hoods in your finishes and material combinations, especially if you have large slabs of marble in your kitchen. If your kitchen has more open space surrounding the sinks and range hoods, then you have a great opportunity to install large, marble slabs as a backsplash.
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