Kitchen Design Ideas: Timeless over Trendy

When homeowners in Northeast Ohio decide to create their dream kitchen, they want to ensure that the design and the selected products can survive the test of time. Your kitchen is easily one of your home's most utilized spaces. Therefore, balancing a sense of welcoming warmth and supreme function is essential when sorting through kitchen design ideas. What features, materials, patterns, and design elements can withstand the test of time?

White will always be right. It is fresh, clean, and updated, allowing you to change your décor or furnishings to create a new look without renovating your kitchen’s bones. More than 50% of new kitchens for homeowners opt for a white color palette. White will never go out of style, nor will wood cabinets and finishes. We have seen a resurgence among homeowners gravitating to natural wood cabinetry and finishes. Wood adds a luxurious element to any kitchen and provides a soothing palette and calming vibe. Another reason we believe that wood cabinets and finishes will withstand the test of time is the ability that wood provides for homeowners to make distinct and personal design statements.

The multifunctional roles of today’s kitchens as office spaces, meeting spaces, cafes, and classrooms, in addition to the place where meals are prepared, cooked, and eaten, are expected to continue far into the future. Homeowners need their kitchens to be multifunctional and flexible. That’s why we expect open-floor plans to continue to be extremely popular, and homeowners gravitate toward facades and covers that integrate appliances and other traditional kitchen elements into cabinetry.  

Because of the multiple roles demanded by new kitchens, we are seeing a growing trend of doubling the pleasure and doubling the fun. Homeowners favor dual islands that provide more space for entertaining, working, studying, and preparing meals. Homeowners who entertain frequently relish dual ovens, dual dishwashers, dual sinks, and two or more refrigerators.

Because homeowners are expected to continue to spend most of their time in their homes, they want an easy button for daily living. That’s why the trend of smart features in the kitchen will continue to grow. Voice-activated faucets, smart appliances, and even touch-open and close cabinetry make it easy and stress-free to enjoy a kitchen.

We expect the demand for pantries and scullery kitchens where homeowners can store food and prepare meals out of the sightlines of guests and family to continue to grow. A scullery kitchen is a separate room set off the kitchen, designed specifically for a supportive kitchen. The basic elements of a scullery must include plenty of storage space, counter space, and a sink.

Whether you are considering a complete overhaul or renovation to help breathe new life into the heart of your home, think K&B! Call us at 440-543-8050 or visit our showroom at 8454 E. Washington Street in Chagrin Falls, and let us show you how to create a kitchen that will love for years to come.