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1. Contemporary kitchens overtake traditional for the first time,
with traditional design dropping to the third most popular style
and anticipated to continue declining. Transitional design
remains the most popular. Emerging: Industrial and Mid Century
Modern. Asian Fusion is a niche style trending upwards.
2. White and gray painted cabinets dominate and show no signs of
slowing down, especially gray. Blue painted and high gloss
cabinets are emerging, as well as blues and blacks for overall
color schemes.
3. Mix it up: there are emerging trends of mixed colors, mixed
cabinet finishes and varying countertop materials in kitchens.
4. While wood cabinets dominate, metal, currently a small segment
of the cabinet market, appears to be emerging. Metal cabinets
are most frequently specified by younger designers and male
designers.
5. Furniture look pieces, rollouts and pullouts and under cabinet
lighting (LED) are most popular cabinet features. Use of crown
molding is declining.
6. Quartz is the most popular countertop material, and trending up.
Granite, the second most popular countertop material, is trending
down.
7. Induction cooktops and convection ovens are trending higher,
and microwave drawers are outpacing freestanding or built-in
microwaves. Steam ovens are still a small segment of the market,
but also trending higher.
8. Technology in the kitchen is increasing, 31% of NKBA
professionals included wiring and pathways for future tech
integration. Also trending upwards: more Internet connected
appliances and docking stations.
9. Interior barn door and pocket doors in kitchens are trending up.
10. Accessible and/or universal design features are trending up for
kitchens.
2017 NKBA
TOP 10 KITCHEN DESIGN TRENDS
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