According to Better Homes and Gardens, in 2008, the trend in kitchens will lean toward the casual. This year, it's all about getting back to basics. Says the magazine, "A clean, open look thanks to lack of upper cabinets and a fresh color scheme" give the kitchen a contemporary appeal.
Several elements can go into achieving this casual flair in your kitchen. For example, large islands, which "are getting longer, wider, and more beautiful" according to Better Homes and Gardens, are an easy way to add casual chic to the kitchen. Pendent lighting, stainless steel hoods, and stone and farm sinks are other casual-flavor boosters according to the magazine.
These latter elements not only create a casual, inviiting ambience, but they also inject the kitchen with functionality. The home-decorating publication explains, "Pendent lights hang over counters and sink areas to light up your work space. The large stainless range hood has become a central focal point in today's kitchens. Marble and stone countertops add a note of elegance to any kitchen." But the magazine cautions, "Deeply aproned farm-style sinks look great but require special cabinets and countertop cut-outs."
The cost of specialty cabinets and coutertops cut-outs, however, doesn't have to be a deterrent to the kitchen of your dreams ... if you know where to turn, that is. To cost-efficiently incorporate any and all of these design elements into your kitchen remodeling project, you'll want to choose a total kitchen expert over a cabinetry, lighting or sink specialist. That's because the former will be able to assist you from start to finish with everything you need to complete your casual kitchen redesign.
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