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Margaret LalikMargaret LalikDesign and DecorDesign and Decor
Residential andResidential and CommercialCommercial
Top 10 Cabinetry Trends In Top 10 Cabinetry Trends In Kitchen DesignKitchen Design
Personalized storagePersonalized storage Efficiency insideEfficiency inside Display spaceDisplay space Make appliances disappearMake appliances disappear A high quality finishA high quality finish Decorative elementsDecorative elements Nontraditional lookNontraditional look The look of furnitureThe look of furniture EmbellishmentsEmbellishments Accent piecesAccent pieces
Personalized storagePersonalized storage
What features you want in your What features you want in your kitchen?kitchen?
Wine rack Wine rack
Open shelvesOpen shelves
Countertop-to-floor cubbiesCountertop-to-floor cubbies
China hatchChina hatch
Efficiency insideEfficiency inside
Efficiency insideEfficiency inside
Display spaceDisplay space
Make appliances Make appliances disappeardisappear
Cabinet manufacturers have made it easy Cabinet manufacturers have made it easy to hide dishwashers, trash compactors, and to hide dishwashers, trash compactors, and icemakers behind panels that match icemakers behind panels that match adjacent cabinet doors.adjacent cabinet doors.
Unobtrusive appliance garages, countertop Unobtrusive appliance garages, countertop doors that swing up instead of rolling up, doors that swing up instead of rolling up, and cabinet inserts are designed to store and cabinet inserts are designed to store everything from mixers to coffeemakers.everything from mixers to coffeemakers.
A high quality finishA high quality finish
A good finish can help take a cabinet A good finish can help take a cabinet from a piece of wood to a work of artfrom a piece of wood to a work of art
Distressed finishes are still popular, Distressed finishes are still popular, particularly when they're used to add particularly when they're used to add premature agepremature age
Sleek racing curves, high gloss finish Sleek racing curves, high gloss finish and hatch back storage, once reserved and hatch back storage, once reserved for race cars, metallic high gloss paint for race cars, metallic high gloss paint are revolutionizing kitchen cabinetsare revolutionizing kitchen cabinets
Decorative elementsDecorative elements
A range of colors achieved through A range of colors achieved through various finishing techniques has various finishing techniques has made it appear that new and made it appear that new and unusual species of wood are taking unusual species of wood are taking root in today's kitchensroot in today's kitchens
Nontraditional lookNontraditional look
Staggered setups are being used to create Staggered setups are being used to create more eye movement and intriguemore eye movement and intrigue
Bumping forward the range, cook top, or Bumping forward the range, cook top, or sink area gives that area prominencesink area gives that area prominence
Stair-stepping upper cabinets creates Stair-stepping upper cabinets creates unusual display areas, gives the illusion of unusual display areas, gives the illusion of heightheight
Upper cabinets that rest on the Upper cabinets that rest on the countertop Often fitted with glass doors countertop Often fitted with glass doors for displayfor display
The look of furnitureThe look of furniture
EmbellishmentsEmbellishments Yesterdays cabinets were unembellished Yesterdays cabinets were unembellished
boxesboxes Today's most interesting styles take their Today's most interesting styles take their
finishing touches from furniture and finishing touches from furniture and architecturearchitecture
Add-ons such as fretwork light valances, Add-ons such as fretwork light valances, under-counter corbels, and mullioned doors under-counter corbels, and mullioned doors give a standard setup custom appeal give a standard setup custom appeal
Islands with fancy feet, commanding Islands with fancy feet, commanding pilasters, and arched openings achieve a pilasters, and arched openings achieve a focal-point status focal-point status
Carvings, cutouts, and moldings all add Carvings, cutouts, and moldings all add emphasis to a cabinet's decorative aspectsemphasis to a cabinet's decorative aspects
EmbellishmentsEmbellishments
Accent piecesAccent piecesThis mix of finishes is most effective This mix of finishes is most effective when two hues are used in unequal when two hues are used in unequal proportionsproportions
FaucetsFaucets
The overall look of your The overall look of your kitchen can be pulled kitchen can be pulled together with a great together with a great looking faucet from sleek looking faucet from sleek and contemporary to old and contemporary to old world charm.world charm.
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