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Top Trends for Upscale Kitchens

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• Fall 2012 Remodeling Sentiment Report highlights growing trend in luxury home remodeling

• Low interest rates and recovering home prices • Low interest rates and recovering home prices contribute to homeowners decisions to undergo high-end kitchen and bathroom remodeling

• Report finds all homeowners are trending toward luxury products in remodeling projects regardless of budget

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Luxury Home Remodeling Trends for Kitchens

• Trends being done for kitchens:– High-end Refrigerators – luxury models are entrenched with technology features. TV entrenched with technology features. TV screens, electronic message center and customized panels

– Wine Vaults – models with temperature controls, locks and touch-screen inventory controls

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Luxury Home Remodeling Trends for

Kitchens

• Trends being done for kitchens:

– Butler’s Pantry – separate room adjacent to – Butler’s Pantry – separate room adjacent to

kitchen will incorporate extra storage, office

work, wine vaults and more

– High-End Ovens – ovens that cook food 15

times faster and can be operated over the

internet

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Luxury Home Remodeling Trends for Kitchens

• Trends being done for kitchens:– Appliance Drawers – luxury kitchens include drawers to store larger appliances like drawers to store larger appliances like microwaves and dishwashers which provides clean and streamlined look

– Countertops – using unique materials such as wood, concrete, copper, quartzite, enameled lava and more

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Luxury Home Remodeling Trends for

Kitchens

• Trends being done for kitchens:

– Cabinets – green movement has taken hold – Cabinets – green movement has taken hold

for cabinet materials. Bamboo is a popular

choice for its strong and sustainable design

– Sinks – unique materials such as hand-

hammered copper, soapstone, limestone and

granite

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Luxury Home Remodeling Trends for

Kitchens

• Trends being done for kitchens:

– Glass Tiles – not used just for accent but as – Glass Tiles – not used just for accent but as

finishes and transparency levels to incorporate

in kitchen design

• Luxury remodeling is always about the type of materials used. It plays a big role in conveying real luxury

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About the Author

Jim Weisman is owner of Republic West Remodeling, an Arizona-based company specializing in home remodeling: kitchens, bathrooms, room additions, remodeling: kitchens, bathrooms, room additions, outdoor living spaces and more.

For more information about Luxury Home Remodeling, visit http://www.republicwest.com/home-remodeling-az.php today.