Your Kitchen Deserves to be Attractive and Here's How to Have One

A kitchen is the heart of a home, as much as the stomach is the route to the heart. This is reason enough
for you to make the kitchen and the entire home attractive and smart. A kitchen is a place for
everything- a place to gather, cook, eat, work, laugh, and share in special moments together. It
therefore needs to be set and styled the right way to make it attractive and worthy of the special space
that it is in our homes.

However, we do crave some changes and look for a few tweaks in the traditional design and a dash of
style to bring in some grandeur and style while keeping it attractive, trendy and functional. So when you
think of remodeling your kitchen it sure pays to keep the latest trends in mind and bring in some of the
newer design ideas to the extent it suits your home and kitchen. We have some design ideas here that
could make your kitchen attractive and some of these ideas could be modern and trendy enough to be
spun off as OUR TOP PREDICTED KITCHEN RENOVATION TRENDS FOR 2019.

Top Honors for Quartz Bench Tops

Quartz finish on kitchen bench tops have been popular and the material is quite often the first choice.
The reasons are not difficult to fathom- its timeless look, durability and the capacity to handle excessive
heat well.

A finishing touch

Concrete countertops, floors, and backsplashes are now becoming popular In line with the recent push
for minimalism. These are wallet friendly, customizable and offer an industrial, rugged, modern and
timeless look while being durable and hassle-free. The larger trend is of minimizing the natural look with
materials and surfaces like melamine, steel or glass as opposed to real wood, with probably melamine
surfaces just providing a look of real wood.

A step ahead is the option of combining different metals to create a layered, custom look with copper
hardware, brass fixtures and touches of silver providing the touch of laid back, elegance.

Warm, Rich and Moody Colors

Warm rich and vibrant colors provide an alluring, nuanced look. Tones like night watch are quite vibrant
and add a heightened sense of energy and emotion. Lighter colors and tones like white or cream have a
timeless appeal but are tough to maintain. Colors in stark contrasts such as white against black also
make for a vibrant look but then so do colors close to the same tonal range. Equally effective could be
colors that are vibrant with one shockingly bold color such as red, orange or blue all across the kitchen.

The ever popular pastel blues, pinks, and yellows can be extended to the kitchen from the living rooms
and bedrooms where we find them mostly now. By lacquering such colors onto a cabinet surface, we
have these vibrant, glossy colors becoming the main stylistic element in the kitchen, and making a bold
statement.

Matte is the Matter

Cupboards, appliances and cabinets in matte black are easy to clean and have many advantages with
respect to appearance. There is something of a timeless attractiveness about matte finishes and so it will
be in the near future too. Black appliances and cabinetry with copper or gold hardware and accents
make the kitchen timeless and elegant. If cabinetry is elegant, so too must the shelving be and it will be,
with glass shelves. These give a modern, minimalistic appearance while being durable, easy to clean and
maintain, luxurious in appearance and transparent to light.

The other option here is go bold and explore unexpected options from cabinets to flooring to get a
creative, personalized mix with interesting, expressive furniture, experimentative patterns, textures, and
to liven up the kitchen space.

Exotica from Spain and Morocco

Moroccan and Spanish inspired tiles bring some exotic flair to the kitchen and create a solid visual
impact. Don’t shy away from dynamic flooring. Instead of tile or wood floors the use of striking patterns
and unique designs add a visual highlight to the kitchen decor.

Tech Kitchens

It was inevitable that technology would make its way into the kitchen and so it has with remote
controlled lighting, smart screen fridge displays, Wi-Fi connected food scales, and other technology
gadgetry that make kitchens smart.

Cooking Safe and aesthetically pleasing

The stove is the remaining part of the kitchen installation puzzle and it can be used to complement and
make the kitchen unique. There are cooking ranges and hoods that often come at a significant cost but if
you step away and opt for shades of primary hues or calming pastels, you have a dramatic and creative
way to distinguish your kitchen.

Induction cooking makes a lot of sense in the modern kitchen since it requires less heat and helps
cooking surfaces remain cool while being easy on the eye as compared to unsightly range hoods.

Storage and Usage

Deeper than normal drawers provide additional out-of-sight storage making bench tops clearer and
provide a more minimalistic feel. The use of single level islands provide added usable surface area for
work and give an open feel.

We expect to less of the common farmhouse sinks and hope to see more unique sink options that
feature intricate designs, ornate fixtures, and diverse materials. There could also be sliding covered sinks
coming to the fore highlighting their creative way to increase counter and working space, not to speak of
the quick concealment of the dirty dishes. Being a commonly used space, it makes visual and practical
sense to use customised banquette seating. This is becoming more popular and it is a good way for
friends and family to mingle, eat and have fun.

The Last word

In general we note that such ultra-modern kitchens have a look and feel commercial kitchens about
them. The sense they convey is of size and style –big stoves, often with as many as 8 burners, two wall
ovens, ample floor space and prominent stainless steel fittings. We have just laid out the large trends
and pointers for you to think about and we are sure you would come up with a winner in style that
pleases the best people around-you and your family.