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THE TOP 9 INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS

28 Friday Jan 2022

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From the Wall Street Journal…..

We canvassed hundreds of professionals to predict the next waves in décor. What’s in: colossal light fixtures and herringbone floors. What’s out: peewee pendants and patterned tiles.

HOT-STYLE HAT TRICK Makhno studio, a firm in Kyiv, Ukraine, combined three of 2022’s interior design trends in a dining room in nearby Kozyn: textured walls, herringbone floors and gargantuan light fixtures.PHOTO: SERHII KADULIN

By Kathryn O’Shea-Evans

IMPERFECTIONISTS, REJOICE. Sean Scherer and other professionals in the realm of aesthetics see interior design embracing flaws in 2022. The founder of curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, in Franklin, N.Y., cites a surging interest in chipped and crazed ironstone china as an example. “In the past, people wanted pure white and pristine,” he said. Now his customers are hankering for the opposite—a “timeworn and cozy feel.” Sleek, mass-made items and chilly finishes like glass are being ghosted. Instead, people are gravitating toward handmade finishes, plantlike paint colors and friendly architectural curves. “We are dying for warmth, coziness and colors that make us feel grounded,” said Los Angeles designer Peti Lau, who observes cool tones’ fading fast. Here, the incoming trends that were highlighted most often by the hundreds of designers we polled—as well as those they believe are bowing out.

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES(2)

OUT: Fancy Tile 

While hand-painted floor tiles seemed charming not so long ago, the colorful quadrilaterals won’t be a big part of the finishes arsenal in 2022, predicted Charlotte, N.C., interior designer Gray Walker. “The line between indoors and outdoors will continue blurring,” and such ornamentation is too busy to jibe with the simplicity of the natural world, she said. Mosaic floors, too, had their moment, said Brooklyn-based architect Adam Meshberg, “until people started spending more time at home and opted for serene spaces that were easy on the eyes.”

IN: Wood Laid in Patterns 

Classic, ornamental herringbone wood floors are zigzagging into interiors, even contemporary ones. The look “adds a timeless, textural touch in modern rooms,” said Sara Cukerbaum, principal designer at Austin, Texas, firm SLIC Design, who has recently employed herringbone in white oak and ebony-stained oak. Ms. Walker appreciates herringbone’s twofer contribution: “You get the beauty of a pattern and the warmth of wood.” 

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK; F. MARTIN RAMIN/ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

OUT: Big-Stitch Blankets

Those throws wrought of extremely thick yarn are so commonplace they’ve become aesthetically smothering. “The machine-made, chunky-yarn blankets are more suited for a football stadium than someone’s home,” said Washington, D.C., designer Josh Hildreth, who adds that mass-produced items make a space feel staged rather than lived in.


IN: Well-Woven Wraps

“Hand-loomed blankets are in because of their organic, natural imperfections,” Mr. Hildreth said. “The yarns are typically hand dyed and also have a richness of color.” And those tossed-on coverlets make an impact. “When you think of a room in layers, the outermost layers are what you see first, creating an immediate impression,” he added. Los Angeles design pro Susan Taylor, of Davis Taylor Design, often reaches for the Scottish lamb’s wool weaves of Paulette Rollo (shown), “because they look more artisan and handmade.”

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK; MOOOI

OUT: Teensy Pendant Lights

Little dangling lights, even multiples of them, in large rooms have lost their luster for Newport Beach, Calif., designer Raili Clasen. “In spaces with voluminous ceilings, small light fixtures get swallowed up,” she said. Ms. Clasen clusters wee pendants in powder rooms, but in most spaces, fixtures under 36 inches no longer appeal to her. Interior designer Shannon Palmer, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., noted that he still welcomes small pendants made of interestingly blown glass or even rope or raffia, but “clients are leaving the simple, ‘techy’ frosted glass and cable pendants behind.”

IN: Titanic Fixtures

Illumination is no longer a chandelier’s sole reason for being. Designers bring the drama with pieces like the Moooi Random Light II (shown), a fiberglass orb available in diameters up to 41.3 inches. “[Oversized fixtures] become a major art piece and define the personality of the space,” said Ms. Clasen. In the room with which this story begins, Kyiv, Ukraine, architect Serhii Makhno grouped the Khmara ceramic pendants he designed. Besides the direct function of the fixtures, the largest of which is nearly 50 inches across, he said, they create “a wow factor in any interior.” 

PHOTOS: ALAMY; JANET MESIC MACKIE

OUT: Boxy Blackened-Steel Frames

In 2021’s trend report, we confidently sent the modern farmhouse style, with its white clapboard and dark window frames, out to pasture. Its trademark blackened-steel details have nevertheless persisted in many forms of design, but Kim Armstrong, a designer in Rockwall, Texas, predicts their inappropriate application will wane. “In my area of Dallas I see so many people with 1960s-1980s brick homes installing windows with black frames,” she said. “It shouldn’t be used in every renovation or new build on the block.”

IN: Bendy Lines 

Arches—in both cabinetry and architecture—are rounding the corner to sate our need for “softer lines and more comforting designs,” said Ms. Armstrong. In the Winnetka, Ill., house shown above, designer Mark Lavender emphasized broad hallway arches, which he said give a “great sense of space,” by adorning the surrounding walls in a strict, contrasting grid of plaid. Even in a comparatively calm and simple interior, arches make a statement, said designer Lindye Galloway, of Costa Mesa, Calif., who recently tucked a vaulted niche into a client’s tiled shower wall. 

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK; 1ST DIBS

OUT: The Reign of Cane 

Although Ms. Taylor loves the lightness of the handwoven cabinet-fronts occasionally found on vintage furniture, the island-time material “crescendoed during the pandemic by appearing everywhere.” A little goes a long way. Erin Gates, in Wellesley, Mass., still likes a traditional rattan accent piece here and there but finds the boho “all rattan all the time” approach as faded as an old Hawaiian shirt. “It’s also kind of uncomfortable,” she said of caned seating, “and 2022 is all about finding the blend between comfort and fashion.”  

IN: Ribs and Flutes 

Those professionals designing luxury residences are adding ribbed-wood detailing to walls, kitchen cabinetry, bathrooms and more, said Mr. Meshberg. (File under “and more” the slatted-beechwood credenza above, by Mexican studio Peca, available at 1stdibs.com. ) Also having a revival: similarly linear fluting, a descendant of the vertical grooves that characterized columns in the better homes and gardens of ancient Rome. Today, fluting introduces visual intrigue “without adding true pattern,” said designer Laetitia Laurent, of Laure Nell Interiors in Boca Raton, Fla. It “strikes that balance of simple yet interesting.”

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK; MICHAEL P. H. CLIFFORD

OUT: Routine Mass-Produced Wallpaper

While design experts largely agreed that wallcoverings are still salable, papering rooms with generic “fast fashion” iterations—especially soulless graphic patterns—won’t turn any heads, said designer Kristen Peña, of K Interiors in San Francisco. “Wallpaper isn’t just a substitute for paint anymore,” said Batya Stepelman, a consultant and owner of WallTawk in Denver. “Many people I work with see it as large-format art, and they don’t want the same piece as their neighbor.”

IN: Walls You Want to Touch

Our yen for contact and cocooning has got tactility climbing the walls. Plastered surfaces, like those in the Spanish colonial living room above, which Los Angeles designer Jake Arnold recently revamped, straddles two seemingly opposing aesthetics: Plaster is “very organic, yet rich,” he said. New York designer Lauren Behfarin predicts we’ll see lots of chalky lime wash, with its subtle texture and intrigue. Plaster paint can supply the blotchy optics without the expense of the real trowel-it-on stuff, said Ms. Galloway.

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES; CHAIRISH

OUT: Made-to-Order Furniture

Supply-chain snarls are causing exasperating delays when it comes to having anything but in-stock merchandise delivered. “Larger furniture pieces in general seem to have the longest lead times,” said San Antonio, Texas, designer Alison Giese, who has encountered 28-week lead times when ordering upholstered sofas and chairs for clients. “I personally ordered some patio chairs last April, and I just received word that the new expected delivery date is March 2022.”

IN: Ye Olde Goodes

 “Antiques are available and sold right off the floor,” enthused Sheldon Harte, of interior design firm Harte Brownlee in Laguna Beach, Calif., one of the many design pros we polled who said that shipping woes associated with new furniture have bolstered their appreciation of vintage pieces. Attic finds qualify, too. “Many clients are digging up family heirlooms and opting to use these in interesting ways,” said New York City designer Tina Ramchandani. “People are craving connections and history.” Alessandra Wood, design historian and VP of style at online design firm Modsy, called out early-American examples and their simple forms as particularly resurgent.

PHOTOS: F. MARTIN RAMIN/ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

OUT: Banal Blues

The calming color found in dentists’ reception rooms everywhere is “no longer our clients’ go-to,” said Ms. Ramchandani. “Many of my clients have been nervous about using color and were leaning into blues as their way of adding interest to spaces,” she said of the sometimes melancholy, now overly pervasive color. Designers are also moving away from blue-based greys and whites. 

IN: Mixed Greens

“The one color our clients are asking for lately is green,” said Betty Brandolino of Fresh Twist Studio in Elmhurst, Ill. Warmer greens like olive won slots in our recent trend reports, but the palette has expanded to include emerald, eucalyptus, jade and teal. “Rich mid-spectrum shades of green bring the outdoors inside,” said Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, of Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., who singled out colors such as Benjamin Moore’s October Mist [shown above], Valspar’s Garden Flower and Behr’s Sage. How to further intertwine nature and design? “Not just more indoor plants but larger windows and plant-inspired prints,” said New York City designer Laurence Carr.

PHOTOS: ALAMY; CRATE & BARREL

OUT: Glass Tabletops and Buildings 

We don’t usually debate architectural trends in our annual design trend report, but anyone who finds the glass-walled world of HBO’s “Succession” off-putting may be glad to hear from New Yorker David West, founding partner of Hill West Architects. “We have passed the apex of the all-glass facade,” he said. The slick glazing has become “somewhat synonymous with mass production and anonymity.” Same goes indoors, Ms. Taylor said, citing how easily glass can break or become marred. And there’s the smudge factor, as anyone with a gummy-fingered toddler or spouse will lament. “Oy,” she said.

IN: Travertine Tabletops

The sandy limestone plays nicely with other, brighter hues. Using travertine, with its naturally irregular color patterns, is also like lugging a bit of the countryside indoors, reports interior designer Lauren Lerner, founder of Living with Lolo, in Cave Creek, Ariz. The stone was a midcentury mainstay that popped up again in the 1980s, Ms. Taylor said. “Its comeback now is largely due to its creamy color, warm feel and organic surface.” In short: It’s back to nature o’clock.

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Interior Design Trends 2022

18 Thursday Nov 2021

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The emphasis on natural and sustainability continues to grow from interior trends from previous years. It’s no wonder that their aesthetics are becoming even more refined and covetable. Moreover, we’re seeing a subtle merge of retro, natural, and zen elements in 2022 interior design trends. In addition, the importance of setting up home offices and keeping clean spaces play a substantial role in favored looks

1. 70’s Retro Kickback

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A touch of retro is more than enough to spruce up a home. Gentle suggestions of burnt orange, moss greens, and other warm neutrals brighten up-and-coming interiors. Make a pass at your local flea market for these pops of color and patterns, or reupholster a vintage couch.

How to Find and Save on Vintage Furniture & Home Decor Trends 2022

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Loving the retro interior design trend is one thing, but finding the piece perfect for your place is another. Here are quick tips on securing a vintage touch before the year is out.

  1. Routinely visit local antique stores, fairs, and markets. Perseverance is key to finding what you’re looking for at the price that suits you.
  2. Look for lesser-known brands. Popular names tend to cost more and be harder to acquire. Get to know alternatives by researching the style or item you want.
  3. Buy vintage furniture online. That said, stick to trusted websites, like 1st Dibs or Chairish, to avoid the risk that comes with online shopping.
  4. Attend an estate sale or antique auction with a friend. You’ll need to visit more than one event to make sure you can spot swollen prices.

2. 2022 Interior Design Trends With Nature

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Go the extra mile with your nature-inspired design next year and bring authentic greenery into your home. Plants will not only complement your natural woods and warm browns, but they will also purify the air. Besides, seeing your blooms grow brings a deep sense of fulfillment and joy.

Best Plants for Pulling Off the Green Interior Design Trend 

Remember to do your research before buying your favorite plants. Some will simply do better and are easier to care for than others. Here is the best greenery for interior design:

  • Sweetheart Plant: A versatile climber that is happy in semi to full-shaded rooms.
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree: Hardy and beautiful bushy trees that need sunny rooms and weekly watering.
  • Monstera: A large family of plants with unique cut-out-shaped leaves that thrive in low-light interiors.
  • Palm: Another family with a wide variety of big and small plants that flourish in partial sun.
  • Snake Plant: Rumored to absorb negativity, this plant prospers in indirect sunlight and with infrequent watering.

3. Multifunctional Spaces

Multifunction as 2022 home decor trends

Single-use spaces seem to be a thing of the past. In the light of architectural strides and design, we expect interior design trends in 2022 to feature nifty ideas on multifunctional rooms. Make the most of every nook and cranny with clean and innovative room-dividing tactics.Multifunction interior design trends 2022 - Studio Lifestyle

There is a multitude of opportunities within any given room. Often many miss these by forgetting about the vertical space your room offers. Shelving, ladders, and platforms can open various doors and even function as room dividers.

4. Zen Interiors

zen interior trends 2022

Showcasing sustainable living in interiors serves a dual purpose. On the one hand, it elevates the ingenious and environmentally-friendly design. This can encourage others to look to eco alternatives for their own homes. On the other, it’s a reflection of a clear and undistracted mind.minimal interior design color trends 2022 - The Spaces

Light wood, clean lines, and floating surfaces set the tone for zen-living. These spaces lean toward a less-is-more approach while keeping decor organic and natural. To this end, plants are often included for a calming aesthetic.

5. Minimalism Remains

minimalist kitchen interior design trends 2022

Minimalism done right enhances the livability of a space despite featuring fewer creature comforts. By highlighting the central purpose of a room it’s easy to focus on basic day-to-day needs and chores. That said, decluttering must be a core habit in such a home.2022 interior design trends - Studio Shamsiri

To achieve a simplistic look, stick to one or two main materials for furniture, like wood or steel, and limit ornamentation. You can introduce visual interest through different textures and contrasting surfaces.

6. Home Office Interior Design Trends 2022

There is a heightened interest in creating the ideal home office. From a roomy space with everything you need to a fold-away desk in a living room, home offices come in all shapes and sizes. But whatever the look, the aim is to make your space work for you. So when designing your own office, keep in mind that functionality, practicality, and aesthetics are equally important.

5 Things to Consider for a Home Office

Hidden home office as interior decor trend 2022 - W Architects

Whatever the style, shape, and size, your home office will need a few basics to be a productive space. So when you incorporating the office trend into your design, also be mindful of the following points.

  1. Location: Ideally, a workspace should be in a quiet area of your home. If a whole room is not an option, a foldaway desk in a guestroom can work just as well.
  2. Equipment: Be sure to include everything you need to work efficiently without indulging in things that’ll only clutter your space.
  3. Storage: A home office needs to be organized and sufficient storage will help keep things neat and in their place. Choose pretty containers that can double as decor.
  4. Color: Opt for colors that calm and focus the mind, like subtle blues, greens, and neutrals. And avoid very bright hues that are energizing as they can lead to restlessness.
  5. Decor: Keep decoration to a minimum to stay focused. You can include wall art, striking shelving, plants, and fun rugs to save space.

Abstract art as home decor trends 2022

As new forms of design take flight, organic shapes and tactile surfaces are becoming more popular. Again, we see home decor trends in 2022 will have sustainability at their core.

Thank you Decorilla for providing this great information!

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5 White Modern Farmhouse Favorites

15 Tuesday Jun 2021

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I am grateful to be back with a new “Top 5” post today especially because we will be seeing some incredible white modern farmhouse exteriors. This is, without doubt, the most popular exterior style we are seeing at the moment and it’s easy to see why so many homeowners are choosing this type of home.

You can get the modern farmhouse look on the exterior of a home by adding white siding, black accents such as front door, trim and, of course, the popular black windows. These elements are often combined with board and batten, brick and metal roof.

Now, go ahead and find a comfy place to sit and get ready to see some beautiful modern farmhouses. Make sure to click the links provided under each photo so you can see the full house tours and know all details and sources.

1: Off-white Modern Farmhouse Exterior

This off-white modern farmhouse features current and yet timeless architectural details. Siding is a combination of James Hardie, board and batten, and lap siding. Paint color is Valspar Cream Delight. Design: @plankandpillow

2: Small Lot White Modern Farmhouse

You certainly don’t need to live in the country to have the modern farmhouse of your dreams. This “small lot modern farmhouse” is a great example that an urban farmhouse can fit in any type of neighborhood! Builder: @mhousedevelopment : @stofferphotographyinteriors

See Full Details: Small Lot Modern Farmhouse.

3: White Modern Farmhouse with Front Porch

What can be better than a white modern farmhouse with wrap-around porch? This home is stunning from every angle! The white siding paint color is Paint color is Sherwin Williams Snowbound. Builder: wilson_design_construction : Laurey Glenn Photography.

See Full Details: Modern Farmhouse with Front Porch.

4: White Modern Farmhouse with Painted Brick Exterior

This home is what dreams are made of! If you haven’t seen the complete house tour, you really need to! The painted brick siding paint color is “Extra White by Sherwin Williams Extra White”. Design: @chrissymarieblog

See Full Details: Beautiful Homes of Instagram: Coastal Farmhouse Design.

5: Board and Batten Modern Farmhouse

This modern farmhouse not only features a gorgeous white exterior with black accents but the interiors are also incredibly fresh and inspiring. The board and batten siding is James Hardie Arctic White. Builder: @timbertrailshomes : @stofferphotographyinteriors

2020 National Design Trends

21 Tuesday Jan 2020

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From the Wall Street Journal…Cozy Comfort With a Soul…
National Design Trends 2020
The continuing prediction of the demise of gray 🙂
Wall Street Journal “polled” 100 designers regarding trends for 2020
The Top 6 Interior-Design Trends for 2020
Oval furniture is making sharp angles seem passe. The reign of white Carrara is giving way to many-colored marble. We canvassed over 100 décor pros to bring you the design trends that are winning—and waning
Even if chain-retailer prices are tolerable, it’s become less appealing to buy a bed or dresser thinking you’ll replace it in a few years. “Longevity is in, throwaway culture is out,” said Shea Soucie, co-founder of Soucie Horner, a design and architecture firm in Chicago. The toll that disposable furniture takes on the environment has people looking at revitalizing old pieces, noted Richmond, Va., designer Sara Hillery, “especially those with meaning.” Said Rome-based designer Achille Salvagni, “No one wants to inherit that IKEA coffee table.”
IN: Pieces Worth Keeping
Discerning Americans are turning to furniture with soul, like this Custom Rift Sawn Oak Dresser made for Sunday Shop by New Orleans workshop Doorman (below). “There is a palpable shift toward collecting fewer but better things that represent shared experiences through real craftsmanship,” said Nicola Coropulis, CEO of Italian brand Poltrona Frau. Also gaining value: the history inherent in antiques and hand-me-downs. Said Elizabeth Lowrey, of Boston’s Elkus Manfredi Architects, “If it’s meaningful, find a place for it.”
OUT: Bleached and Whitewashed Floors
Blanched wood surfaces, a hallmark of Scandinavian and Modern Farmhouse styles, are fading. “Clients worry that it will be too identifiable as ‘a look’ from this period and not stand the test of time,” said San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson. Also taking a powder: the flooring materials that were part of the gray wave of the past five years. “Gray woods have been reigning supreme for years, but we’re seeing a shift to warmer palettes,” said Glencoe, Ill., designer Andrea Goldman.
IN: Warm Woods Underfoot
People want rooms that are a bit more cozy, with richer, darker colors, noted Jenna Rochon, co-founder of Transition State design in Los Angeles. On the floor, that translates to walnut, mahogany and dark oak. New York designer Young Huh also noted a tendency toward “finishes with old-world charm.” Honey-toned species like oak and maple contribute to a casual vibe, said Ms. Goldman, “but since they pair nicely with warmer hues, the final look is not as faded out” as that of bleached wood.
OUT: Gray…Again!
Yes, we confidently reported last year that the ubiquitous gray that charcoaled homes inside and out in 2018 was past its prime. Designers had tired of the sooty shade, but apparently the public hadn’t. “As we close out the decade, the ‘cool gray everything’ style is finally (and thankfully) out for good,” ventured Laura Muller, owner and principal designer of Four Point Design Build. Designer and artist Barry Lantz in Carmel, Ind., despaired of gray, “It’s like a gloomy winter day all year.”
IN: Earth Tones
Four of the 16 colors in Farrow & Ball’s new Colour by Nature line are green. Home Depot’s Behr paint declared its Back to Nature green (right, bottom) their 2020 color of the year. Joa Studholme, color curator at Farrow & Ball, credits the verdant trend to environmental awareness, while many of the polled designers mentioned olive green as part of an earthy, organic palette that includes chocolate brown, camel, deep reds, ocher and burnt orange.
Ms. Huh told us that hard, cold, “all-masculine spaces” are tired. Mr. Salvagni believes 2020 is the year to shake, “the tyranny of the straight line,” as seen in this particularly tyrannical acrylic desk. Sara Hillery observed that the rise of linearity coincided with the flourishing of Facebook and Instagram. “Images of stark, modern rooms flooded social media, and furniture followed suit with the rise of track arms and square frames,” said the Richmond, Va., designer.
IN: Softer Living
“Moving away from the geometric shapes of the recent past, there was a strong emergence of softened corners, round legs, curved backs,” said Denise Morrison, a designer in Newport Beach, Calif., who reports that many vendors have introduced oval tables. She points to the Skate Oval Dining Table by Tracey Boyd, Four Hands Collection, (below )The trend can also be seen as a backlash to oppressive masculinity. “We’re embracing the feminine touches and a soupçon of the romantic,” said Ms. Huh.
OUT: Colorless Stone
You know Carrara and Calacatta marble. They’re frequently mispronounced—even by people who can afford whole kitchen islands of them—as “Carrera” and “Calcutta.” Chicago designer Kate Taylor identified it as “veiny white marble” when she opined that it had reached its peak of popularity. “White and gray marble had a very long and full life, but with oversaturation comes monotony,” agreed fellow-Chicagoan Donna Mondi. “It can still have a part in your story, just don’t count on it to be the lead.”
IN: Multicolored Marble
Taking uneventful white stone’s place? Ms. Taylor points to multicolored geological wonders like the marble at right, which New York’s ABC Stone calls Opera D’Arte. Also crowding out Carrara and Calacatta are man-made materials, said Ms. Goldman. “We’re seeing clients select porcelain and techno quartz over natural stone, even in high-end homes, thanks to the practicality and durability of it.” Said Miami architect Kobi Karp of engineered stone, “It can mimic high-end materials at an attainable price.”
OUT: White Slipcovers
“For a long time, [washable] cotton slipcovers were our best bet for white upholstery, so that it would not be destroyed by stains,” said Caitie Smithe, a designer with Chicago’s Walter E. Smithe. New York’s Vicente Wolf enumerated their shortcomings: “Cotton slipcovers are super high maintenance. They shrink, fade, stain and need to be pressed.” Added Four Point Design Build’s Ms. Muller, “Slipcovers also typically have a loose, casual—almost sloppy—fit, which over time and several washings, become a ‘misfit.’”
IN: White Sofas
Ms. Smithe predicts that in 2020, the gray-upholstery trend will be replaced by white upholstery, driven by advances in performance fabric. “The technology has created options that are as soft and stylish as a ‘regular’ non-performance fabric without a difference in price,” she said, “and they repel stains better than ever.” Said designer Jenny Madden, of Hoboken, N.J., “Now that performance fabrics…include textures as soft as chenille, why do upholstery any other way?”
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2020 Kitchen Trends

10 Sunday Nov 2019

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When it comes to kitchen design, we have seen so many trends come and go in the last few years, but one that has been going strong for some time now (and will continue to be seen in 2020) is a combination of painted (or in this case, sprayed) cabinets accentuated with natural wood. In fact, natural wood cabinets should be the hottest trend in the new year and that goes for all spaces in the house, not only kitchens

2020 Kitchen Design Ideaskitchen 2020

How I love the feel of this kitchen! It feels spacious and BRIGHT, which is so important in any kitchen.

Walls are “Benjamin Moore Graytint 1611”.

Cabinet Paint Color

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The perimeter cabinets are “Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove”. “BM White Dove” is a classic and timeless white paint color, often recommended by cabinet makers and interior designers. The kitchen island and hood are Natural Oak.

The countertops are Calcutta Quartzite.

Range: 48” Wolf range

Cabinet Door Style

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Kitchen Cabinet Door Style: Flat panel, shaker style with inner panel slight round-over detail.

Backsplash tile is by Waterworks

Hardware – Restoration Hardware Ephram (Egg Knob) – Polished Nickel 

Cabinetry: Shelves are made of Natural Oak.

Counterstools

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These are one of my favorites counterstools because they’re timeless, and especially because they’re easy to clean.

Counterstools: Serena & Lily.

Inspired by this Look:

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Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring is 5” Natural Quarter Sawn White Oak with Bona Finish and great for dogs! (Hides scratches!) Did I mention I have the 2 cutest dogs in the world??

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Kitchen of the Week: Refacing Refreshes a Family Kitchen on a Budget

04 Monday Nov 2019

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Two-tone cabinets, vibrant fabric and a frosty backsplash brighten this eat-in kitchen

With two teenage boys going off to college in a few years, this couple didn’t want to break the bank on a kitchen renovation. However, they were tired of living with the room’s dark and gloomy style. In addition, they wanted a closer connection to their backyard patio, which they had to walk through another room to access. By repurposing what she could and keeping the existing layout intact, interior designer Sabrina Alfin was able to give them a bright, fresh and new-to-them kitchen at about a third of the cost of a complete renovation.

Before Photo

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

“After” photos by Dean J. Birinyi Photography

Kitchen of the Week

Who lives here: A couple and their two teenage boys
Location: San Carlos, California
Size: 209 square feet (19.5 square meters)
Designer: Sabrina Alfin Interiors

BEFORE: While not compact, the previous kitchen looked small and cramped because it was so dark. In addition, the family had to cart food and drinks through another room to their backyard entertainment space. However, their appliances, granite countertops and cabinet bases were in great shape.

“At first they thought they wanted an all-white Shaker kitchen, but I thought that could wind up looking too stark and antiseptic for them — I wanted them to have something more cool updated to reflect them,” Alfin says. So she nudged them toward a two-tone cabinet scheme that injected the room with more color.

Learn more about using two-tone cabinets

Sabrina Alfin Interiors
AFTER: “My clients liked blue but didn’t want nautical navy or to go too beachy,” Alfin says. Instead, she helped them find a grayish teal that’s updated and sophisticated.

One of the biggest cost savers was refacing rather than replacing the cabinets. The designer added new custom Shaker doors and drawer fronts, updating the classic style with long bar pulls.

Lower cabinet paint: Refuge, No. 6228, Sherwin-Williams; upper cabinet paint: Ice Cube, No. 6252, Sherwin-Williams; bar pulls: Emtek

Sabrina Alfin Interiors
Alfin didn’t stop at just blue and white. She knew that her clients loved deep reds and wanted to find a fabric that incorporated those while tying into the teal. She also knew that spicy colors would warm up the blue and white scheme and steer it away from a coastal look.

She had the built-in bench refaced in white, with new drawer fronts and hardware that coordinates with the cabinetry. The eat-in area is an important part of the room, as the family enjoys almost all their meals together in here.

New recessed lighting and vintage-style glass pendants help brighten the room. Framed groups of vintage bottle caps add an eclectic touch. In case you’re wondering, the door leads to the existing pantry.

Chairs: Crate & Barrel; bottle cap artwork: Bed Bath & Beyond; Eastmoreland pendant lights: Rejuvenation

How to Reface Your Old Kitchen Cabinets

Before Photo

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

BEFORE: Here’s a glimpse of the original upholstered bench. The family wanted to keep the existing table, and Alfin made it work with new chairs, a refaced bench and new upholstery.
Sabrina Alfin Interiors
AFTER: “I was looking for fabric that had a lot of visual interest and has the blue in it, and I found a bunch to show them — my clients fell in love with this one,” Alfin says. “It was so much fun to work with them, as they were so willing not to go down the neutral path and to take artistic risks.”

Rowten fabric: No. 4354 in Fiesta, Pindler & Pindler

Sabrina Alfin Interiors
The upholstery has a contrasting welt detail.

Callahan welt fabric: No. 2381 in turquoise, Pindler & Pindler

Before Photo

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

BEFORE: The room didn’t have a physical connection to the adjacent patio and outdoor entertainment area.
Sabrina Alfin Interiors
AFTER: The biggest structural change to the room is the new window over the sink, which opens to the patio. Alfin took out the cabinets flanking the original window, which gave her room for a 7½-foot-wide window. Of the window’s three panes, two slide open to the outdoors, making it easy to pass food and drinks through to the bar counter on the other side.
Sabrina Alfin Interiors
Another cost saver was preserving the existing granite countertops, but the coordinating granite backsplash had to go. The designer replaced it with classic 6-by-3-inch subway tiles. Next she added a border of 3-by-1-inch frosty glass accent tiles. “We could have gone with just white subway tile, but it would have looked too monolithic,” she says. “We wanted to break it up without too much contrast — we already had that from the two-tone cabinets.”

She also added LED lighting underneath the cabinets. Previously the only source of light on the counters had been from the vent hood.

Arctic White subway tile: Daltile; 
Frost Iridescent accent tile: Water & Light series, Boyce & Bean

Sabrina Alfin Interiors
A spicy mat at the sink picks up on the colors of the bench fabric across the room.

The floor looks like weathered driftwood but is actually porcelain tile. Because the homeowners have dogs, they needed the durability of porcelain.

Sidecar floor tile: SpeakEasy series, 36 by 12 inches, Crossville

Sabrina Alfin Interiors
When it comes to refacing cabinets, Alfin says that although finding good-quality paint-grade doors and drawer fronts is important, the key is finding a great painter. She recommends looking for someone who is very detail-oriented.

“They should do good prep work on the cabinet bases first, filling in all the holes,” she says. She also says it’s best if the painter has a spray booth in which to paint the doors and drawer faces before bringing them to the house to install. “It’s not cheap, but it’s still a lot less expensive than buying all new cabinetry,” she says.

How to Reface Your Old Kitchen Cabinets

THANK YOU TO HOUZZ AND MARTHA WOLFORD FOR THE GREAT INFO!!

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02 Saturday Nov 2019

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HOMEBUNCH VIA MARTHA WOLFORD

Grey kitchen with Walnut Kitchen Island Grey kitchen with Walnut Kitchen Island Grey kitchen with Walnut Kitchen Island #Greykitchen #Walnut #Kitchen #Island

 

Hi, everyone! How are you today? Do you remember the other day when I mentioned I had done a little decor shopping for my house? Well, I must confess that the shopping was bigger than I planned it to be and it really inspired me to do a huge cleaning around my house. I didn’t change any piece of furniture, just moved them around and I changed the decor – pillows, rugs and decorative items and, together with a REALLY deep cleaning, my house now feels new, fresh and completely renewed – without going through a real renovation. I look around and I’m in love with my home and that’s a wonderful feeling. Now, don’t ask about my back… I can barely move today! 🙂

Now, let’s talk about today’s Home Bunch’s Top 5 Picks! If you’re new to it, I started this new series on my Instagram, where I choose my “Top 5 Picks” with the goal to inspire you and bring you some extra information on interior design. While I was preparing this post, I realized that it would be impossible for me to pick only 5 kitchen island design ideas so I hope you don’t mind but I have chosen a few extras! 🙂

Make sure to click the links provided under each photo so you can see the full posts and know all details and sources.

Have a great time, my friends, and thank you so much for you presence and continuous support. I can’t even tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you!

 

Home Bunch’s Top 5: Kitchen Island Ideas.

Walnut Kitchen Island Kitchen island is Natural American Black Walnut #kitcheisland #kitchenislanddesign #kitchen #island #design #kitchens #kitchenideas

1: Walnut Kitchen Island: If you read the blog for a while now chances are that you have seen the kitchen above. This grey kitchen became one of the most popular posts on Home Bunch and I am sure this kitchen island has a lot to do with it. The island is Natural American Black Walnut with 25% sheen. Design: @the_brothers_stonington 📷 @chrisveithinteriors.

 

See Full Details: Grey Kitchen Design.

 

#2: Traditional Kitchen Island

Traditional Kitchen Island Design Traditional Kitchen Island Design Ideas Traditional Kitchen Island Design Traditional Kitchen Island Design Traditional Kitchen Island Design #TraditionalKitchenIsland #TraditionalKitchenIslandDesign #TraditionalKitchen #KitchenIsland

2: Traditional Kitchen Island Design: Talking about popular posts, this entire home got a lot of love when I shared it on Instagram. This kitchen features a white kitchen island with a traditional and timeless design. Design: @gerrardbuilders 📷: @joepurvisphotos.

 

See Full Details: Painted Brick Cottage.

 

#3: White Oak Kitchen Island

White Oak Kitchen Island White Oak Kitchen Island with white perimeter cabinets and white marble countertop White Oak Kitchen Island White Oak Kitchen Island #WhiteOak #KitchenIsland

3: White Oak Kitchen Island: There’s nothing I don’t love here! The White Oak kitchen island brings warmth to this entire space. The double x insets are custom and the island countertop is Calacatta marble slab, polished. Design: @Pattersoncustomhomes & @Brandonarchitects 📷: @chadmellon.

 

See Full Details: Modern Coastal Shingle Home.

 

#4: X Inset Kitchen Island

X Inset Kitchen Island: This is a very popular design used on both sides of the island. The paint color is Deep Space by Benjamin Moore

4: X Inset Kitchen Island: This is a very popular design used on both sides of the island. The paint color is Deep Space by Benjamin Moore. Design: @graystonecustombuilders & @blackbanddesign 📷: @ryangarvin.

 

See Full Details: Small Lot Modern Farmhouse.

 

#5: Narrow Kitchen Island

Narrow Kitchen Island Narrow Kitchen Island: Let's be honest, not all of us have a huge kitchen and this is when a narrow, but functional, kitchen island comes handy

5: Narrow Kitchen Island: Let’s be honest, not all of us have a huge kitchen and this is when a narrow, but functional, kitchen island comes handy. This one is perfect from every angle! See dimensions on this post. Design: @briahammelinteriors 📷: @spacecrafting_photography.

 

See Full Details: Colorful Interiors.

 

#6: Long Kitchen Island

Long Kitchen Island Long Kitchen Island Design Long Kitchen Island Ideas Long Kitchen Island dimensions #LongKitchenIsland

6: Long Kitchen Island: I mean, who needs go to the gym having an island this long at home? Just run around it a few times and you’re done for the day! Jokes apart, this is a dream kitchen and this is, by all means, a dream kitchen island! 🙂 Design: @akconstructionent.

 

See Full Details: New-Construction Modern Farmhouse Inspiration.

 

#7: Double Islands

Kitchen with double islands The paint color is Sherwin Williams Software Kitchen with double island The paint color is Sherwin Williams Software Kitchen with double island The paint color is Sherwin Williams Software Kitchen with double island The paint color is Sherwin Williams Software #Kitchenwithdoubleislands #paintcolor #SherwinWilliamsSoftware

7: Double Islands: I will be honest with you, I have never been a fan of kitchen with double islands until I saw the kitchen above. The paint color is Sherwin Williams Software. 📷: @pictureperfecthouse.

 

See Full Details: Interior Design Ideas: House For Sale.

 

#8: Dark Kitchen Island

Black Kitchen Island Black Kitchen Island paint color Black Kitchen Island Paint color is Dark Pewter by Benjamin Moore Black Kitchen Island #BlackKitchenIsland #DarkPewterBenjaminMoore

8: Dark Kitchen Island: This gorgeous modern farmhouse kitchen features a combination of Maple cabinets, white cabinets and a dark kitchen island. Paint color is Dark Pewter by Benjamin Moore. Design: @kelseyleighdesignco & @mcgregorhomes 📷: Nested Tours.

 

See Full Details: Mid-century Modern Farmhouse.

 

#9: Hickory Kitchen Island

Hickory Kitchen Island Hickory Kitchen Island Design with x inset and shiplap Hickory Kitchen Island #Hickory #KitchenIsland

9: Hickory Kitchen Island: This is yet another very popular post on Home Bunch. The Hickory island features X insets and shiplap. The finish is a natural stain. Design: @timbertrailshomes 📷: @stofferphotographyinteriors.

 

See Full Details: Interior Design Ideas.

 

 

 

 

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29 Saturday Jun 2019

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From Wolford and Home Bunch!


Interior Design Ideas: Modern English Tudor Design….

Hello, my wonderful friends! It’s great to have you here for a new “Interior Design Ideas”.

Meticulously built by Hendel Homes and with interiors by Danielle Loven of Vivid Interior Design, the architectural direction of this Modern English Tudor residence expertly balances modern and traditional elements, reflecting on the common threads of an English Tudor country house and Hamptons grandeur. The result? A casual, sophisticated home that feels perfectly at ease in its Midwestern foundation.

This modern reinvention of timeless design delights with highly refined and detailed living spaces spread over three floors and I am sure this house tour will inspire you from the beginning to the end.

Try to relax, have a good time and pin your favorite interior design pictures! These stunning pictures bySusan Gilmore Photography and Landmark Photography should fill up your boards! 🙂

 

Interior Design Ideas: Modern English Tudor Design

Beautiful Homes This home is a flawless modern interpretation of English Tudor architecture and it's situated at the end of a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighborhood in Minnesota #BeautifulHomes

This home is a flawless modern interpretation of English Tudor architecture and it’s situated at the end of a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighborhood in Minnesota.

The stucco is custom color.

Landmark Photography.

Windows

Grey Windows Dark Grey Windows Grey Metal Windows Windows are Marvin Windows in Bronze #Windows #Greywindows #MetalWindows

Windows are Marvin Windows in “Bronze”.

Landmark Photography.

Front Porch

Modern Belgian Farmhouse New construction Modern Belgian Farmhouse Design Modern Belgian Farmhouse Modern Belgian Farmhouse #ModernBelgianFarmhouse #BelgianFarmhouse

Porch flooring is stamped concrete.

Landmark Photography.

Room to Roar

Large Homes Large Homes Architecture New Large Homes This large home features an open layout, 7,836 square feet, four Bedrooms and seven Bathrooms #LargeHomes

This expansive home features an open layout, 7,836 square feet, 4 Bedrooms & 7 Bathrooms.

Landmark Photography.

Cars

Cars Collector Garage This home is a classic car collector’s dream The home comes with a two level four-car attached garage plus detached garage with storage for up to 10 more vehicles #CarsCollectorGarage #garage

This home is a classic car collector’s dream! The home comes with a two level four-car attached garage plus detached garage with storage for up to 10 more vehicles.

Landmark Photography.

Garage Doors

Garage Doors Wood Garage Doors Cedar Garage Doors Custom Garage Doors Garage Doors #GarageDoors #CedarGarageDoors #customGarageDoors #woodGarageDoors

The garage doors are custom.

Landmark Photography.

Roof

Roof Roof is combination of Cedar Shake and metal Modern Farmhouse Roof Roof is combination of Cedar Shake and metal #Roof #CedarShakeroof #metalroof

Roof is combination of Cedar Shake and metal.

Landmark Photography.

Front Door

Front Door Metal and glass front door Metal and glass Front Door s Marvin Windows in Bronze I love the symmetry the windows on each side create #MetalandglassFrontDoor #FrontDoor

Front Door: Marvin Windows in “Bronze”. I love the symmetry the windows on each side create.

Lighting: Flambeaux Gas Lanterns – Other Beautiful Outdoor Sconces: Here, Here, Here, Here, Here & Here.

Similar Planters: Here (fiberglass) & Here (ceramic).

Gutters are copper.

Landmark Photography.

Foyer

Hardwood Flooring 6" Riffed and quartered white oak, eased edge, custom Stain with Herringbone inset pattern at raised ceiling locations #HardwoodFlooring #herringbonehardwood #Riffedandquartered #whiteoak

You will find in this home an unsparing collection of exclusive finishes throughout, from designer wall-coverings, marble mosaics, double herringbone and concrete tile with vintage graphic detail to custom furniture and lighting, all presented with a curated approach that is both upscale and welcoming.

Hardwood Flooring: 6″ Riffed and quartered white oak, eased edge, custom Stain – with Herringbone inset pattern at raised ceiling locations.

Foyer Lighting – Arteriors (discontinued) – similar here.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Great Room

Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 Living room with Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 #BenjaminMooreCollingwoodOC28 #BenjaminMooreCollingwood #BenjaminMooreOC28

The foyer opens directly to this spacious and elegant Great room. Paint color is Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28.

All furniture is available through the designer.

Metal and Leather Accent Chair – Casa Midy.

Landmark Photography.

Chandelier

Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood #BenjaminMooreOC28Collingwood #BenjaminMooreOC28 #BenjaminMooreCollingwood

Lighting – Visual Comfort

Landmark Photography.

Coffee Table

Bronze Metal Windows Bronze Metal and glass Windows French Doors and Transoms Bronze Metal Windows Bronze Metal Windows #BronzeMetalWindows #MetalWindows

Black Raffia Coffee Table: Bernhardt.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Sofas

Limestone Fireplace Living room with Limestone Fireplace from Fracois and co Limestone Fireplace #LimestoneFireplace

Sofas from Hickory Chair in Designer’s Guild fabric.

Landmark Photography.

Upscale Living Room Decor Ideas:

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Fireplace

Fireplace is Limestone by Francois & co and wall paint color is Benjamin Moore Collingwood Benjamin Moore #fireplace #BenjaminMooreCollingwood

Fireplace is Limestone by Francois & co.

Art & Accessories from Vivid Home.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Openness

Open Layout The open-air environment is flooded with natural light and enhanced by a consistent color palette which connects the spaces perfectly #openlayout

The open-air environment is flooded with natural light and enhanced by a consistent color palette which connects the spaces perfectly.

Landmark Photography.

Interior Doors & Windows

Sherwin Williams Medium Bronze Interior windows are painted to match the Marvin Bronze in Sherwin Williams Medium Bronze #SherwinWilliamsMediumBronze #SherwinWilliams #interiorwindows #windows #windowpaintcolor

Interior windows are painted to match the Marvin Bronze in “Sherwin Williams Medium Bronze”.

Pillows: Throw Pillows in Beacon Hill Fabric.

Throw: Hermès.

Landmark Photography.

Dining Room

Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 paint color Benjamin Moore Collingwood OC-28 #BenjaminMooreCollingwoodOC28

Lighting: Visual Comfort.

Dining Table: Custom

Dining Chairs: Custom – Host Chairs in Maxwell Fabric.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Ceiling Paint Color

Beam ceiling paint color Ceiling Paint Color 50% Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore/ 50% Collingwood OC-28 by Benjamin Moore #Beamceiling #ceilingpaintcolor

Ceiling Paint Color: 50% Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore/ 50% Collingwood OC-28 by Benjamin Moore.

Landmark Photography.

Casework Paint Color

Casework Paint Color Casework Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 Trim Casework Paint Color #casework #paintcolor #BenjaminMooreWhiteDove #BenjaminMooreOC17

Casework Paint Color: Casework – Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17.

Landmark Photography.

Materials

Natural metals, woods, and organic materials conform in new ways with classic silhouettes and rich textures.

Antique Dough Bowl: Here &Here.

Landmark Photography.

Ceiling Treatment

Beam Ceiling Treatment Reclaimed Alder Beams The ceiling height in this space is 12 feet Beam ceiling Alder Beams #BeamCeiling #CeilingTreatment #ReclaimedAlderBeams #ReclaimedBeams #AlderBeams

Ceiling Treatment: Reclaimed Alder Beams. The ceiling height in this space is 12′.

Landmark Photography.

Kitchen

Kitchen This extraordinary kitchen features a custom range hood and open shelving in aged brass and zinc finishes Kitchen island is made of Walnut #Kitchen #Walnutisland #Kitchendesign

This extraordinary kitchen features a custom range hood and open shelving in aged brass and zinc finishes. Kitchen island is made of Walnut.

Landmark Photography.

Backsplash

Kitchen Backsplash Backsplash is Jeffrey Court Calcutta marble mosaic tile installed only at the range wall Small Scale beveled subway 12" x 12", mesh mounted #KitchenBacksplash #Backsplash

Backsplash is Jeffrey Court Calcutta marble mosaic tile – installed only at the range wall. Small Scale beveled subway 12″ x 12″, mesh mounted – similar here, here, here& here.

Grout: TEC Bright White.

Pot Filler: Kohler Artifacts Pot Filler.

Range: Wolf.

Similar Kitchen Hood: here.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Perimeter Kitchen Cabinet

Perimeter Kitchen Cabinet Details Painted Flat panel with custom moldings Paint color is Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove Backsplash Between Fridge: Cistallo Quartzite #kitchen #kitchencabinet #flatpanelcabinet

Perimeter Kitchen Cabinet Details: Painted Flat panel with custom moldings. Paint color is Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove.

Backsplash Between Fridges: Cistallo Quartzite Full Height.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Kitchen Island Countertop

Quartzite Waterfall Kitchen Island Countertop Cristiallo Quartzite, waterfall edge island Kicthen #Kitchen #Quartzite #WaterfallKitchenIsland #Countertop #CristialloQuartzite #waterfalledgeisland

Countertop is Cristiallo Quartzite, waterfall edge.

Island Tray: Here.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Sink & Faucet

Walnut kitchen island with Quartzite Countertop waterfall edge countertop Kitchen design Kitchen ideas Walnut kitchen island with Quartzite Countertop waterfall edge countertop #Walnutkitchenisland

Kitchen Sink: Kohler K6427-0 Whitehaven.

Kitchen Faucet: Kohler Artifacts Pull-Down Faucet.

Filtered Water Faucet: Newport Brass.

Paneled Dishwashers: Bosh.

Island Dimensions

Kitchen Island Dimension Walnut Kitchen Island Dimension Kitchen Island Dimension Kitchen Island Dimensions #KitchenIslandDimension

Kitchen Island Dimension:  3.5 x 8′

Counterstools are available through the designer.

Landmark Photography.

Kitchen Shelves

This kitchen is full of inspiring ideas To keep a sense of symmetry, the designer added a glass opening to the wall with brass floating shelves #kithen #kitchenshelves #brasshelves

This kitchen is full of inspiring ideas! To keep a sense of symmetry (see picture above), the designer added a glass opening to the wall with brass floating shelves.

Hardware – Ashley Norton – similar Pulls & Knobs.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Kitchen Pendants

Kitchen Lighting Light fixtures in iron and brass lend the property a distinct architectural edge Kitchen Lighting Kitchen Pendant Lighting #KitchenLighting #Kitchen #lighting

Light fixtures in iron and brass lend the property a distinct architectural edge. Pendants are Robert Abbey.

Landmark Photography.

Beautiful Counterstools:

(Always check dimensions before ordering. 🙂 )

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Refrigerator

Kitchen A custom buffet is flanked by paneled refrigerator and freezer by Subzero Notice the built-in concealing a tv in the hutch #kitchen #buffet #tvkitchen #kitchentv

A custom buffet is flanked by paneled refrigerator and freezer by Subzero.

Landmark Photography.

Flow

Kitchen A Custom Walnut and Glass door leads to butlers pantry and conceals the kitchen bar #kitchen #butlerpantry #kitchenbar #walnut

The optimized floor plan offers formal and informal spaces that open to the exterior grounds for fluid indoor/outdoor living and entertainment. Wall paint color continues to be Benjamin Moore Collingwood.

Landmark Photography.

TV

Kitchen TV Ideas Where to place a tv in the ktchen Best places to placed tv in kitchen A TV is place in the custom hutch #tvKitchen #kitchentv #tvkitchencabinet

A TV is placed in the custom hutch.

Landmark Photography.

Family Room

Great room with bar The kitchen opens directly to a very comfy and stylish family room/lounge area Notice the high ceiling, the beams and the tall windows #greatroom #bar #beams #highceiling #tallwindows

The kitchen opens directly to a very comfy and stylish family room/lounge area. Notice the high ceiling, the beams and the tall windows.

Custom Sectional from Vivid Home.

Accent Chair in Clarke & Clarke fabric.

Accent Tables from Modern History & Currey & Co.

Throw Pillows in Opuzen fabric.

Lighting: Visual Comfort Extra Large Lantern in Aged Iron.

Landmark Photography.

Ottoman

Leather Tufted Ottoman sources on Home Bunch Leather Tufted Ottoman #LeatherTuftedOttoman

Leather Tufted Ottoman: Four Hands.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Hide & Seek

Walnut Glass Inset Doors Custom Walnut doors with glass X insets conceal the butler's pantry and a wet bar

Custom Walnut doors with glass X insets conceal the butler’s pantry and a bar.

Similar Pulls: Here.

Landmark Photography.

Bar

Bar Kitchen Family Room Bar Bar features Walnut cabinetry with Cistallo Quartzite countertop and floating brass shelving #bar #kitchenbar

The bar features Walnut cabinetry with Cistallo Quartzite countertop and floating brass shelving.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Butler’s Pantry

Sherwin Williams SW 7625 Mount Etna Blue cabinet Paint Color #SherwinWilliamsSW7625MountEtna #bluecabinet #paintcolor

This butler’s pantry is truly a dream! Countertop is Cistallo Quartzite.

Backsplash: Cistallo Quartzite 4″ Height.

Floor: Rift and Quartered Solid White Oak with Custom Stain

Chandelier: Visual Comfort.

Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Paint Color

Sherwin Williams SW 7625 Mount Etna Sherwin Williams SW 7625 Mount Etna paint color #SherwinWilliamsSW7625MountEtna #paintcolor #SherwinWilliams

Sherwin Williams SW 7625 Mount Etna.

Roman Shade in Romo fabric.

Sink: Blanco B401734 Ikon Apron Front Sink.

Faucet: Kohler Artifacts Pull-Down Faucet.

Appliances: Wolf Ovens and Bosch Dishwasher.

Landmark Photography.

Powder Room

Golden metallic wallpaper Bathroom Powder room with Golden metallic wallpaper #Goldenmetallicwallpaper #wallpaper

Located just off the mudroom, this powder room is elegant and features a gorgeous wallpaper.

Mirror: Here.

Bathroom washstand is DXV – similar here & here.

Faucet is DXV – similar here.

Sconce: Visual Comfort.

Landmark Photography.

Wallpaper

Located just off the mudroom, this powder room is elegant and features a gorgeous wallpaper, curved brass mirror and a brass base washstand #bathroom

Wallpaper is Wallpaper: Osborne & Little Nina Campbell Gold Leaf On a Black Background.

Ceiling: Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black SW6258.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Hall Paint Color

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore Best Greys by Benjamin Moore Collingwood by Benjamin Moore Best Grays Collingwood by Benjamin Moore #CollingwoodbyBenjaminMoore #bestgreys #paintcolor #greypaintcolor

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore.

Landmark Photography.

Main Powder Room

Valnut Bathroom Vanity Custom Valnut Bathroom Vanity with white marble top Valnut Bathroom Vanity design Valnut Bathroom Vanity inspiration #ValnutBathroomVanity #BathroomVanity #Walnutvanity

My jaw just dropped! Vanity is Walnut, custom-designed.

Countertop and backsplash is marble.

Chandelier: Robert Abbey.

Sconces: Visual Comfort Light in Hand Rubbed Antique Brass 4”W x 20.5”H.

Vessel Sink: Konbow.

Faucet: Newport Brass.

Similar Mirror: here, here & here.

Interior doors are Alder – custom stained.

Landmark Photography.

Wallpaper

Walnut Bathroom Cabinet Custom-designed Walnut Bathroom Cabinet Walnut Bathroom Cabinet Walnut Bathroom Cabinet #WalnutBathroomCabinet

Wallpaper: Schumacher Metallic Strie Silvered Taupe (available through the interior designer).

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Home Central

Home Central Home Office Custom desk and bookcase are painted in Ben Moore White Dove OC-17. Desk top is Oak, dark stained #homeoffice #homecentral

Custom desk and bookcase are painted in Ben Moore White Dove OC-17. Desk top is Oak, dark stained.

Roman Shades in Robert Allen fabric.

Flushmount: Hudson Valley.

Sconces: Norwell.

Landmark Photography.

Wallpaper

Bookcase is painted in Benjmain Moore White Dove. Ceiling paint color 50% Ben Moore Classic Gray / 50% Collingwood OC-28 #benjaminmoore

Wallpaper is Innovations Achel. Ceiling paint color 50% Ben Moore Classic Gray / 50% Collingwood OC-28.

Accessories from Vivid Home.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Mudroom

Mudroom Flooring: American Florim Charleston 3x36 Glazed Porcelain Tile, Rubble Tile, colors: White, Grey and Timber - installed in a Herringbone patterned #mudroomflooring #mudroom #herringboneflooring

Mudroom Flooring: American Florim Charleston 3×36 Glazed Porcelain Tile, Rubble Tile, colors: White, Grey and Timber – installed in a Herringbone patterned. Grout: TEC Dove Grey.

Wall paint color is Benjamin Moore Collingwood. Cabinetry isBen Moore White Dove.

Bench is Oak with a custom dark stain color.

Baseboards: 11″ – Paint Grade.

Landmark Photography.

Stairway

Benjamin Moore Collingwood Staircase with White Oak threads and risers with metal railing and walls painted in Benjamin Moore Collingwood #BenjaminMooreCollingwood

Natural metals, woods, and organic materials conform in new ways, with classic silhouettes and luxurious textures.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort – similar here.

Landmark Photography.

Details

This gorgeous staircase features White Oak wood treads and wood risers. The metal railing is custom. Window sashes Sherwin Williams Medium Bronze #staircase #whiteoak #metalrailing

This gorgeous staircase features White Oak wood treads and wood risers. The metal railing is custom.

Window Trim: Sherwin Williams Medium Bronze.

Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Landmark Photography.

Railing

Metal Railing A close-up on this stunning metal railing Custom Metal Railing #MetalRailing

A close-up on this stunning metal railing. How beautiful, right?!

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Bonus Room

Benjamin Moore Black Jack Benjamin Moore Black Jack Lounge Bonus Room Paint Color Benjamin Moore Black Jack #BenjaminMooreBlackJack

The staircase leads to the kids’ lounge/bonus room. The doorway seem here leads to the kids/teens ensuites and a laundry room. Paint color is Benjamin Moore Black Jack 2133-20.

This room features a long custom desk with White Oak top, custom cabinetry and comfortable furniture.

Art & Accessories from Vivid Home.

Coffee Table: Here – similar here & here.

Lighting: Made Goods.

Landmark Photography.

Boy’s Bedroom

Main Walls Ben Moore Collingwood OC-28 Accent Wall Benjamin Moore Gentleman's Gray 2062-20

Main Walls: Benjamin Moore Gentleman’s Gray 2062-20. Bookcase Wall: Benjamin Moore Gentleman’s Gray 2062-20.

Euros in Design Tex plaid.

Sconces: Savoy House.

Loveseat by Bernhardt.

Landmark Photography.

Ensuite

Cabinet Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black Cabinet Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black Cabinet Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black #Cabinet #SherwinWilliamsTricornBlack

Cabinet: Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black.

Floor Tile: 9.5″ x 19.25″ Enlonged Hex Jeffrey Court Artic Stone Field Hex.

Countertop: Carrera Marble.

Faucet: Delta.

Sink: Mirabelle.

Lighting: Visual Comfort.

Landmark Photography.

Girl’s Bedroom

Accent wall is painted in Benjamin Moore 2117-30 Shadow. Walls are Ben Moore Collingwood OC-28.

Bed is custom. Euros are in Harlequin fabric – Beautiful & Good Quality Bedding: here, here, here &here.

Roman shade in Cowtan and Tout fabric. Bolster is in a Robert Allen fabric.

Loveseat by Bernhardt.

Landmark Photography.

Ensuite

Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black SW 6258 Black cabinet paint color Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black SW 6258 #blackcabinet #SherwinWilliamsTricornBlack #SherwinWilliamsSW6258

Bathroom Cabinet: Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black SW 6258.

Floor Tile: 8″x 8″ Geometric Printed Tile Fioranese Ceramic #45 Certosa – similar style: here.

Lighting: Visual Comfort.

Faucet: Delta.

Sink: Mirabelle.

Landmark Photography.

Master Bedroom

Benjamin Moore Black Jack 2133-20 Ceiling paint color Benjamin Moore Black Jack 2133-20 #BenjaminMooreBlackJack #BenjaminMoore213320

Ceiling paint color is Benjamin Moore Black Jack 2133-20.

Nightstands: Here.

Four Poster Bed: CFC.

Fan: Minka Aire.

Landmark Photography.

Wall Paint Color

Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood Wall color is Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood Bedroom Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood Grey Bedroom Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood #BenjaminMooreOC28Collingwood #greybedroom

Wall color is Benjamin Moore OC-28 Collingwood.

Artwork by Emma Lawrenson.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Fabric

Bedroom Fabric Euros, Accent Pillows and Roman Shades in Kravet Fabric. Settee is custom with Romo Black fabric #bedroom #fabric

Euros, Accent Pillows and Roman Shades in Kravet Fabric.

Settee is custom with Romo Black fabric.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Master Bathroom

Stained Oak bathroom Vanity Chic master bathroom with honed marble tile and Stained Oak bathroom Vanities Stained Oak bathroom Vanity #StainedOakvanity #bathroomVanity

The master bathroom is luxurious and features a great layout. Vanities are custom stained Oak.

Freestanding Tub: Jacuzzi.

Tub Filler: DXV – similar here.

Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Shower Tile

Shower Sources Shower: 12x24” Honed Marble Tile. Shower Floor: 2x2” Honed Carrara Marble Tile. Hansgrohe Rain Showerhead. Kohler Showerheads #showersources #shower #tile

Shower Walls: 12×24” Honed Marble Tile – similar here.

Shower Floor: 2×2” Honed Carrara Marble Tile – similar here.

Hexagon Marble Mosaic Tile: here.

Hansgrohe Rain Showerhead.

Kohler Showerheads.

Landmark Photography.

Flooring & Countertop

Floor tile is 12x24 London Calling Honed marble tile Wall color is Benjamin Moore Collingwood #BenjaminMoore #Collingwood

Floor tile is 12×24 London Calling Honed marble tile (similar here). Wall color is Benjamin Moore Collingwood.

Countertop is white marble.

Chandelier: Visual Comfort.

Faucets: Brizo.

Sinks: Kohler.

Landmark Photography.

Bathroom Layout

Inspiring bathroom layout

Inspiring bathroom layout!

Cabinetry

I absolutely love the stain color on this Oak cabinetry. It works beautifully with the white marble

I absolutely love the stain color on this Oak cabinetry. It works beautifully with the white marble.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Make-up

Make-up vanity Make-up vanity Beautiful and practical make-up vanity with Oak cabinetsMake-up vanity #Makeupvanity

Beautiful and practical make-up vanity.

Landmark Photography.

Dressing Room

The dressing room certainly has a nice view... but don't worry! It also features automatic blinds

The dressing room certainly has a nice view… but don’t worry! It also features automatic blinds. 😉

Flooring: Carpet; Black Label #2403 Tip sheared wool/viscose blend.

Landmark Photography.

Laundry Room

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore Grey laundry room Collingwood by Benjamin Moore paint color #CollingwoodbyBenjaminMoore Laundryroom

Countertop is Quartz, Caesarstone Pebble.

Flooring: Porcelain Tile – 8 x 24 #53 West End Pulpis by Tile x Design – similar here.

Landmark Photography.

Basement Bathroom

Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock 1543 Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock 1543 Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock 1543 #BenjaminMoorePlymouthRock

Sink: Kohler Brockway wash sink – 48″.

Faucets: Kohler.

Soap Dish: Kohler.

Floor: 2×10” textured black ceramic tile in herringbone pattern – similar here.

Shower Floor: 1×1” Black ceramic hexagon tile – similar here.

Shower Wall: 3×12” Beveled white ceramic tile – similar here.

Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Landmark Photography.

Basement

Basement Bar A custom built-in whisky bar and custom-designed abstract glass shelving are just the beginning of an amazing lower level designed for fun #basementbar #bar

A custom built-in whisky bar and custom-designed abstract glass shelving are just the beginning of an amazing lower level designed for fun.

The pub table/island is custom.

Landmark Photography.

Cabinetry

Basement bar Cabinetry is Walnut; Dark Custom Stained #basementbar #walnutbar

Cabinetry is Walnut; Dark Custom Stained.

Susan Gilmore Photography.

Countertop

Countertop Countertop is Titanium Granite #Countertop #TitaniumGranite

Countertop is Titanium Granite.

Sink: Blanco.

Faucet: Delta.

Basement Paint Color

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore Basement Paint Color

Basement Paint Color: Collingwood by Benjamin Moore.

Lounge Chair in Opuzen Flamestitch fabric.

Countertstools: Iron Counter Stools from Noir.

Art & Accessories from Vivid Home.

Ceiling Light: Arteriors.

Landmark Photography.

Exercise Room

The exercise room features custom stained wood with walls painted in BM Collingwood OC-28

The exercise room features custom stained wood with walls painted in BM Collingwood OC-28.

Landmark Photography.

Flooring

Home Gym Flooring Forbo Carpet Tiles. It's antimicrobial and wears amazing This was a glue-down installation

Floor: Forbo Carpet Tiles. It’s antimicrobial and wears amazing. This was a glue-down installation.

Landmark Photography.

Gym Bathroom

Bathroom features a custom Oak vanity with dark quartz countertop and slab backsplash and a white vessel sink with wall-mount faucet Kohler Purist

The gym bathroom features a custom vanity with dark quartz countertop and slab backsplash.

Similar Medicine Cabinet: Pottery Barn.

Faucet: Kohler Purist.

Similar Sink: here.

Sconces: Visual Comfort.

Landmark Photography.

Outdoors

Design meets function, delineating an optimized floor plan with formal and informal spaces that open to the exterior grounds for fluid indoor/outdoor living and entertainment

Design meets function, delineating an optimized floor plan with formal and informal spaces that open to the exterior grounds for fluid indoor/outdoor living and entertainment.

Landmark Photography.

Screen Porch

Screen porch Ceiling is Cedar planks and flooring is stamped concrete #Screenporch #Ceiling #Cedarplank

Ceiling is Cedar planks and flooring is stamped concrete.

Landmark Photography.

Furniture

Outdoor built-in for tv in screened porch

Outdoor Sofa by Century Furniture. Notice the outdoor built-in.

Fire Table from Outdoor Rooms – similar here.

Lounge Chairs from Palecek.

Custom Outdoor Area Rug.

Landmark Photography.

Brackets

Cedar Brackets Outdoor Cedar Brackets Cedar Brackets #CedarBrackets

Brackets are custom.

Landmark Photography.

Dimensions

Cedar Screened Porch Cedar Screened Porch with metal roof Cedar Screened Porch Cedar Screened Porch Cedar Screened Porch #Cedar #ScreenedPorch

The screened porch is 17’4” x 15’6”.

Landmark Photography.

View

Modern Belgian Farmhouse Backyard

Beautifully designed!

Landmark Photography.

Backyard Goals

Harmonious outdoor pool blends form and function to provide the complete backyard living experience with lush landscaping and an outdoor kitchen for entertaining

Harmonious outdoor pool blends form and function to provide the complete backyard living experience with lush landscaping and an outdoor kitchen for entertaining.

Landmark Photography.

Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor kitchen pergola Outdoor kitchen pergola Cedar pergola #Outdoorkitchenpergola #cedarpergola

The outdoor kitchen features a Cedar pergola.

Landmark Photography.

Outdoor Counterstools

Outdoor pergola done in Cedar

The outdoor counterstools are by Palecek.

Landmark Photography.

Architecture Details

Modern Belgian Farmhouse Home This home truly exudes inspiring architectural details that will stand the test of time Modern Belgian Farmhouse Modern Belgian Farmhouse #ModernBelgianFarmhouse #ModernFarmhouse

This home truly exudes inspiring architectural details that will stand the test of time.

Landmark Photography.

Trim Paint Color

Benjamin Moore Silver Fox 2108-50 Outdoor Trim and Window Paint Color Trim Benjamin Moore Silver Fox 2108-50 Benjamin Moore Silver Fox 2108-50 #BenjaminMooreSilverFox

Trim: Benjamin Moore Silver Fox 2108-50.

Landmark Photography.

Timeless Beauty

Benjamin Moore Silver Fox Benjamin Moore Silver Fox Grey Door Paint Color Benjamin Moore Silver Fox Benjamin Moore Silver Fox Benjamin Moore Silver Fox #BenjaminMooreSilverFox

I woundn’t mind coming home to this! 🙂

Landmark Photography.

 

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What’s Popular in Kitchens Now

24 Monday Jun 2019

Posted by marthawolford in Architecture, Entertaining, home building, Home Maintenance, Interior Design, Luxury Homes, New Building Trends, Uncategorized

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Working the Room:

We break down 9 kitchen design ideas that are making people happy — and show how to make them work for you

Whether it’s a splash of color in the cabinets, a champagne-brass drawer pull or a wall of open shelving, the kitchen ideas homeowners and designers are loving now can elevate everybody’s favorite gathering space to home showpiece status.

Kitchens remain the most popular room for homeowners to renovate, and it’s no wonder why — thanks to the array of popular and practical countertop, cabinet and lighting styles out there, an updated kitchen can make a house feel fresh again in a way other rooms can’t. Here are the kitchen design ideas that pros, homeowners and Houzz photos say are taking off or still going strong.

Transitional Kitchen by Cedarglen Homes

Trend No. 1: Colorful Cabinets

What the pros say. “Painted cabinets are having a bit of a moment,” says designer and decorator Nancy Harper of Washington, D.C.-based Studio Miel. Harper and other pros agreed that blues and greens are the go-to non-neutral colors of choice now, but Harper says she could see other bold hues — emeralds, darker shades — also take hold soon.

What popular Houzz photos say. Seven of the 10 most-saved kitchen photos uploaded in the last three months feature cabinets with some color, including four examples of blue cabinets, one example of green and two black. Even if gray and white are still more common in most remodels, many Houzz users are drawn to brighter pops of personality.

Getting the low-key look. Paul McAlary, of Pennsylvania-based kitchen and cabinet design firm Main Line Kitchen Design, says more colorful cabinets, particularly bolder shades like navy blue, can cost more. He doesn’t recommend painting them yourself as it can damage the quality of the cabinets. Instead, he suggests homeowners get their color fix through the easier-to-update walls or backsplash. Still, painting your cabinets yourself is definitely the affordable option if you want to get the look for less.“They’ll never look quite like they actually should, but it’ll be [an updated] color and they’ll be OK for a few years,” McAlary says.

Getting the full-out look. Incorporate vibrant cabinetry in just the island or base cabinets, or create dimension and visual interest by pairing all-around colorful cabinets with contrasting countertops and on-trend brass or gold hardware.

Find kitchen designers and see their projects | Browse gold and brass hardware

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Trend No. 2: Marbled Quartz

What the pros say. Homeowners looking to make a more dramatic, organic statement with their kitchen countertops used to gravitate toward natural stones such as granite for the unique speckling and veins. But pros say more natural-looking quartz — an engineered product that contains mostly quartz mineral, as well as resins, pigments and polymers — is showing up in more kitchens.

Designers are seeing more and more higher-end remodelers opting for quartz countertops that are designed to look like marble. Mary Kathryn Reese of Dallas-based Kitchen Design Concepts says slabs of these types of quartz, such as the popular Aurea Stone shown here, also are available in larger slabs now, making it easier to create seamless countertops.

Granite, still pricey but available in more affordable varieties than quartz, still reigns in some areas.

What homeowners say. Engineered quartz overall beat out granite 43 to 34 percent among homeowners updating countertops in the 2018 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study. (Countertops, homeowners said, were the kitchen feature they were most likely to splurge on.)

Quartz’s expanding pattern palette may be contributing to its growing popularity, along with other pluses like its stain resistance and durability. Homeowner Jennifer Dabbs, who worked with Studio Miel’s Harper to renovate her 1894 Washington, D.C.-area kitchen, says quartz’s reputation for being a more contemporary style initially gave her pause. “I was afraid it would look too modern in our home,” Dabbs says. “However, we chose a stone that replicates a marble and turns out to be exactly what we wanted in terms of functionality — low maintenance — and look.”

What saved Houzz photos say. Favorite kitchen photos from the previous three months feature a number of white and white marbleized quartz countertops, including Cambria’s Brittanicca and Walker Zanger’s Calacatta 981 Quartz, which can be striking against a wood butcher-block island or countertop extension.

Battle of the Countertops: Granite vs. Quartz

Contemporary Kitchen by Studio Miel
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Trend No. 3: Open Shelving

What the pros say. Open shelving can make a kitchen look taller and airier. As this look gets more popular, Luke Owen of Kansas City-based Owen Homessays his team has seen a corresponding spike in requests for hideaway places for smaller appliances, outlets and other clutter.

Dishes, plants and knickknacks displayed on open shelves need thoughtful curation to avoid a cluttered look, so having spaces to tuck away less-attractive counter-crowders can keep things balanced and tidy. Having fewer pieces on the shelves also minimizes the risk of your favorite platter crashing down. (Open shelves typically aren’t made to withstand the weight cabinets are.)

What homeowners say. Though it can work with a number of styles, the sometimes minimalist, sometimes rustic vibe of wood and metal open shelving fits right in with transitional, contemporary and farmhouse kitchen styles — the first, second and third most-popular new kitchen styles that renovating homeowners chose when updating their kitchens, according to the Houzz 2018 Kitchen Trends Study.

What saved Houzz photos say. Natural wood open shelving seems to come up the most in recent popular photos, though white and black examples also appear.

Getting the low-key look. Even just a few shelves can draw the eye up and make a small space look bigger.

Getting the full-out look. 
More shelves mean more styling and maintenance to keep your kitchen from looking too busy. To create that sleek, intentional feeling with more shelves, group items by color, leave some shelf space open and carve out plenty of sturdier, hidden space for bulky appliances and mismatched dishware.

Style Your Open Kitchen Shelving Like a Pro

Transitional Kitchen by Owen Homes LLC
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Trend No. 4: Still Shaker

What the pros say. The versatility of basic Shaker cabinets — defined by their flat center door panels and a generally clean raised-square frame — continues to make them a popular pick for kitchens. “Shaker-style cabinets are very popular because they can look a little bit traditional and they can look a little bit modern,” Harper says. “They have clean lines, so depending on the hardware that you choose and other elements in the kitchen, it can go either way.”

What homeowners say. By choosing Shaker style for her cabinet redo, Dabbs says she was able to give a nod to her traditional house’s history while giving the space a fresh update. It also saved her a significant amount of money, as the inset cabinets she had initially wanted would have cost $20,000 more.

And she’s not alone: Shaker cabinets remain the most popular among all segments of homeowners, according to Houzz research.

What saved Houzz photos say. More than half of the 20 most popular recent kitchen photos featured Shaker-style cabinets.

See more kitchens with Shaker-style cabinets | Find cabinet pros

Transitional Kitchen by Tracey Stephens Interior Design Inc
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Trend No. 5: Staying Connected

What the pros say. High-tech touch-screen refrigerators and ovens have yet to really catch on with the typical homeowner, pros say, but smart electronics are appearing in the kitchen in other ways.

The Dallas-area clients that Reese works with can be a little leery of major appliances with too many bells and whistles, Reese says. “They’re a little afraid of that technology,” she says. “Is it going to break? How much will it cost to fix it? How long will it take to fix it? Is it going to be too difficult for me to actually cook even though the whole premise is to enable the whole cooking experience?” Other pros echoed similar sentiments.

Where technology is cropping up more in the kitchen is through wireless speakers, smart lighting and voice-controlled TVs and assistants. Harper says her clients are always looking for more outlets and often a separate charging station in the kitchen for powering their devices, though she’s noticed she’s adding fewer USB connector ports as technology evolves.

What homeowners say. Touchscreen controls or built-in speakers appear in 1 in 4 new appliances that homeowners are choosing as replacements for their old gadgets, the kitchen study found. Wireless and voice-controlled appliances appear in 11 percent of upgraded appliances.

Getting the low-key effect. A voice-controlled or wireless speaker or digital assistant comes in handy in the kitchen when you need a measurement converted or background dinner-making music.

Getting the full-out effect. Homeowners reported their refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves and range hoods were their top updated appliances, so tricking out those major players with touchscreens and smart controls may be the way to go if you’re tech-happy (and have the budget for it).

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Transitional Kitchen by Joseph Deats Photography
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Trend No. 6: Going Gray

What the pros say. There’s nothing drab about gray these days, and there hasn’t been for quite a while. In fact, a lot of pros consider it the new(ish) neutral.

What homeowners say. While white still holds the lead for most popular cabinet color among homeowners, gray wins for go-to wall color.

What saved Houzz photos say. Gray shows up in Houzzers’ kitchen ideabooks constantly.

Getting the low-key look. A gray island, accent wall or tile can add an element of calm sophistication to a kitchen.

Getting the full-out look. Because gray is so mellow a color, your kitchen may be able to handle gray cabinets, shelving and backsplash, like the kitchen shown here, without feeling overpowering.

When to Go Gray in the Kitchen | Browse gray tile choices

Transitional Kitchen by Haven Design and Construction
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Trend No. 7: Let There Be Light

What the pros say. Owen says good lighting is the second-biggest kitchen priority he hears from clients behind opening up a kitchen space into a living area. To get it, he might add a picture window above a sink or score more natural light by knocking down a dividing wall. Statement pendants, like the ones shown here, are also popular, as are sconces, which can come in handy in illuminating an open shelf.

What saved Houzz photos say. Dramatic pendant lights and chandeliers, many with gold details, are a repeat sight in the recent most-saved kitchen photos.

Getting the low-key look. Light fixtures can be a great place to test out a trend, as they’re typically easy to replace or upgrade, Harper says.

Getting the full-out look. Statement lights you can control with your voice or a smartphone are all the rage.

Find kitchen light fixtures

Traditional Kitchen by Pickell Architecture
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Trend No. 8: White Everything

What the pros say. The all-white trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, to some pros’ dismay. “You’re spending all this money for cabinets and all this money for countertops and everything else, and when everything is white nothing stands out,” McAlary says. Harper says if her clients are leaning toward a white-on-white look, her team will typically suggest adding tile or backsplash that makes the space a little more dynamic and unique — an approach she expects to see more of going forward.

What homeowners say. White still tops remodeling homeowners’ favorites list when it comes to cabinets and backsplashes, and it narrowly trails gray in wall color preference, according to the Kitchen Trends Study.

What saved Houzz photos say. Survey-taking homeowners and pros say all-white everything is still the most common choice in practice, but when Houzz users are planning or daydreaming about their next projects as they’re scrolling through photos on the site, it’s mostly shades of blue and gray they covet. Could that mean white kitchens might get knocked from their popularity throne in the next few years?

Getting the low-key look. White is classic and crisp, and it works with all kinds of kitchen styles. White countertops paired with either white upper or lower cabinets or a white backsplash leave room to break things up with a gray island, black countertops or another colorful accent.

Getting the full-out look. White cabinets, countertops, backsplash, appliances — go to town!

More guides to creating a beautiful white kitchen

Contemporary Kitchen by Sealy Design Inc.
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Trend No. 9: Mixing Metals

What the pros say. As cabinet pulls, light fixtures, faucets and other hardware are one of the easiest parts of a kitchen to swap out, they’re a logical place to try something new. And pros say that while oil-rubbed bronze and brass were must-haves recently, people are experimenting with a variety of metal finishes, including champagne brass and charcoal stainless.

“It’s not just about brass anymore. I feel like for a while everybody wanted brass, but there are so many beautiful options out there,” Harper says. “And I think people are a little bit more comfortable mixing metals too.” A client might opt for brass hardware and a different metallic colorin lighting, she says.

What saved Houzz photos say. Saved kitchen photos from the past three months feature a mix of more golden brass hardware and darker bronzes, often set against the glint of stainless steel appliances.

Getting the low-key look. Just one element — a pendant light, stool legs, a faucet — with a different finish can help you avoid any matchy-matchy monotony and give your kitchen a bolder, lived-in edge.

Getting the full-out look. Incorporating too many different finishes in one space can feel busy, but two or three can make things interesting and sophisticated.

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Tell us: What kitchen trends are you loving? Homeowners and designers, please share your favorite kitchen colors and finishes in the Comments.

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32 Home Design Trends for 2019

19 Sunday May 2019

Posted by marthawolford in Architecture, Entertaining, home building, Interior Design, Luxury Homes, New Building Trends, Remodeling

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Creamy cabinets, abstract kitchen islands, destination bathtubs, compact laundry hubs and more are in store for homes

If you’re looking to redecorate or renovate your home in 2019, you’ve come to the right place. We searched through Houzz data, browsed hundreds of home design photos, reread past articles and interviewed professional designers to bring you this collection of materials, colors and other home design ideas that you can expect to see a lot more of in 2019. Which will you bring home?
Farmhouse Kitchen by Kat Nelson Designs

1. Full-tile backsplash feature walls. Attention-grabbing backsplash tile is nothing new in well-designed kitchens. We’ve seen colorful geometric and quirky patterns show up in a lot of kitchens for years now.But what many professionals are seeing more of lately is an interest in taking the tile from countertop to ceiling, including behind floating shelves and flanking range hoods, to create a striking feature wall.

Transitional  by Carl Mattison Design

This idea aligns with some broader trends as well. The 2018 Houzz Kitchen Trends Study shows that half of homeowners are opening up their kitchens to interior spaces, and that the most popular kitchen layout is the L-shape. This openness means the kitchen is always on display and therefore in need of a good focal point. A full-tile feature wall draws your eye in, whether through shimmer and texture with something like a simple white subway tile or through bold color and pattern as with a Moroccan design.

It’s also a relatively cost-effective way to achieve a stunning effect. Buying an extra several square feet of tile won’t break the budget, but it looks high-end.

2. Window walls. Cabinet design has become much more efficient in recent years. Deep drawers on perimeter and base cabinets that bring items at the back of the cabinets out into the open means that fewer kitchen cabinets are needed overall. In response, designers and homeowners have shifted to removing upper cabinets on at least one kitchen wall, often to create an expansive window wall that can deliver views and lots of natural light.
Traditional  by EK Interiors
“This makes the kitchen more open and expansive,” designer Jennifer Ott says. “It feels less top-heavy. To make up for the lost storage space, walk-in pantries or pantry walls, in which the cabinets span the floor to ceiling, are extremely popular. With upper wall cabinets out of the way, homeowners can put in a line of pendant lighting to light their countertop surfaces in lieu of undercabinet lighting.”
Farmhouse Kitchen by Bartelt. The Remodeling Resource

3. Wood on wood (on wood). Many of the most popular kitchen photos in 2018 featured lots of wood, and it’s easy to see why. Wood adds loads of warmth and character, and it pairs well with whites and grays, two of the most popular colors for kitchen cabinets and walls.

Ott says she’s seeing an increase in interest for medium-tone woods rather than super dark or light ones. Wood also adds charm that aligns with the trend toward farmhouse style, which has been gaining in popularity every year for the past three years, according to the recent Houzz kitchen trends report.

Contemporary Kitchen by Upscale Construction
Upscale Construction
Gorgeous walnut wood cabinets and ceiling create a soothing, inviting atmosphere in this Healdsburg, California, kitchen by Claudia Juestel of Adeeni Design Group and Sutro Architects. Meanwhile, the white countertops and backsplash; steel countertop, shelf and appliances; and polished concrete floor cool things down.
Transitional Kitchen by Lisa Tharp Design

4. Cream-colored cabinets. White is still the top choice for cabinet color, according to the Houzz kitchen report, but no two whites are created equal. Some paint companies offer more than 150 white paints — how do you choose?

Many homeowners are moving away from the bright, stark whites and embracing off-whites that feel warmer and cozier, like Skimming Stone by Farrow & Ball, shown here in a Boston kitchen by Lisa Tharp Design.

Creamy cabinets paired with other warm finishes like wood and brass and blue-gray tile create a calm and serene feel that works well with transitional and farmhouse-inspired styles, the two most popular kitchen styles.
Transitional Kitchen by Sutro Architects

5. Quartz countertops. Engineered quartz was finally crowned the most popular countertop material in 2018 following a three-year decline in granite, according to Houzz research.

The natural stone and resin material is incredibly durable and can visually mimic the look of more expensive and maintenance-heavy materials like marble and slate.

In fact, quartz is so popular that even risings costs associated with trade tariffs haven’t dissuaded homeowners, who save elsewhere in their remodeling budgets in order to still get quartz countertops. “Prices for quartz that either was made in China or routed through China are now seeing 20 percent markups to make up the increased purchase price,” designer Carl Mattison says. “I find in my world people are relying on me, the designer, to help offset costs so they can still get what they want.”

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Eclectic Kitchen by Jennifer Chapman Designs

6. Emerald and deep teal islands. As you’ll see later in this article, darker, moodier colors seem to be catching on. Mattison sees a lot of emerald and deep teal being used in kitchens, especially for islands, like the Deep Sea Dive by Sherwin-Williams on the island in this St. Louis kitchen by Jennifer Chapman Designs.

“The perimeter cabinetry can be a neutral from white to gray and the island can bring a pop of color to the space,” Mattison says. “By doing only the island a color, people can see the color without it being overwhelming.”

Contemporary Kitchen by SR Design Group, Inc.

7. A new take on white subway tile backsplashes. A backsplash in standard white 3-by-6-inch subway tile is a classic look that works in almost any style of kitchen. But as with everything that peaks in popularity, design fatigue can set in and designers and homeowners start looking for an alternative while sticking with the freshness of white tile.

Larger-format tiles in herringbone, chevron or stacked patterns — anything other than the traditional offset brick pattern — gives the same crisp look but with a bit more nuance and interest, without taking a huge design risk. “With the larger size, the grout lines are minimized, and a clean, fresh take on the old is just what people are looking for,” Mattison says.

Transitional Kitchen by Walker Woodworking

Ott is seeing even more of a departure from standard rectangular tile. “Sharp, linear geometric patterns are being nudged aside by softer, curvier, abstract organic patterns and nature motifs,” she says.

The circle-pattern tile in this Charlotte, North Carolina, kitchen by Walker Woodworkingand Greenbrook Design Center is a good example.

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Farmhouse Kitchen by Studio Dearborn

8. Custom drawer inserts in an unexpected color or stain. Designers often suggest that homeowners splurge on the areas they interact with the most. Cabinet hardware is a good example, because you’ll be touching the handles or pulls several times a day. But designer Sarah Robertson likes to go a bit further.

She often encourages clients to go with a custom drawer insert in an unexpected color or stain, different than what’s on the cabinet drawer exterior. Shown here inside her own kitchen are custom stained walnut drawer inserts. “These are something I really try to talk clients into doing,” Robertson says. “You don’t think about how often drawers are open in the kitchen. You’re in and out of them all the time. It’s such a beautiful touch to have inside drawers.”

Transitional Kitchen by Gast Architects
9. Kitchens that completely open to the outdoors. A single door connecting a kitchen to an outdoor area doesn’t cut it anymore. What homeowners want is a blurring of inside and out. Large sliding and collapsible doors give that feeling and help increase living space.
Farmhouse Kitchen by Studio Dearborn
10. Countertop cabinets. A designer’s kitchen is always a good place to spot great design ideas. Going back to Robertson’s personal kitchen, you’ll see two countertop cabinets in each corner flanking the sink.
Farmhouse Kitchen by Studio Dearborn
Corners in kitchens often go unused because they’re difficult to reach and wind up being dead space. A tall cabinet with a drawer on the bottom creates a smart storage opportunity for quick-grab items like spices, oils and snacks.
Transitional Kitchen by Haven Design and Construction

11. Black is back. OK, it’s not like black ever went away, it’s just that we’re finding homeowners are more open to really taking a chance on embracing a heavy dose of the dramatic color in their kitchens.

Large swaths of black range hoods, island accent colors and even full-on all-black cabinetry has been popping up a lot lately. Many of the most popular kitchen photosuploaded to Houzz in 2018 featured black or dark cabinets.

Pair black cabinets with white walls, backsplash and countertops for a dynamic, sophisticated and high-contrast look.

Transitional Kitchen by reDesign home

Black’s reemergence is probably a reaction against all the whites and bright colors that have been popular for so long, Ott says. But there’s also a confidence element at play. Ask homeowners to imagine black cabinets in their kitchens and they might think you’re crazy. But show them a stunning photo and they might reconsider.

As homeowners see photos on sites like Houzz that show big doses of black cabinets or painted millwork, and as they work with professional designers and color consultants who tout black’s design strengths, they become more confident that they can pull off this elegant, luxurious look in their own home.

Traditional Kitchen by Karen Palmer Photography

Karen Dubinsky of Marcia Moore Design says she used photos she found on Houzz to persuade her clients to go with all-black cabinets and trim in the St. Louis kitchen shown here.

Contemporary Kitchen by Model Remodel
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12. Abstract island shapes. One of the most popular articles of the year on Houzz was about island shapes you might not have thought of. That might be surprising, considering that the majority of islands you see tend to be rectangular. But that just doesn’t work for every kitchen layout.
Traditional Kitchen by Lydia Sweetland ThinkSpace Design and Home Staging
Modifying the shape into something more free-form can open up circulation paths and create more work and storage space.
Transitional Kitchen by Hawthorn Builders

13. Gray, white and wood. While the aforementioned kitchen trends will certainly show up again and again in 2019, it’s worth looking at what’s likely to be the most dominant kitchen trend. This photo of a Boston space by Hawthorn Builders is a good example of the type of kitchen you’re likely to see more of in the coming year.

This kitchen combines almost every top trend from the recent Houzz kitchen report: an L-shaped layout, transitional style, white Shaker-style cabinets, white quartz countertops, gray walls, a white backsplash, wood floors and stainless steel appliances.

Transitional Bathroom by Lindsay Chambers Design

Bathrooms

14. Destination bathtubs. There’s been a lot of debate over the years over whether you should keep a bathtub when remodeling your bathroom. But it’s clear that those who enjoy taking baths really enjoy taking baths. Couple that with people spending more to increase the size of their bathrooms and create a spa-like environment and you’ve got some homeowners who aren’t just keeping the tub, they’re celebrating it.

The ever-popular freestanding tub is now more like a free-range tub, out in its own pasture, creating a destination all its own, with a great view and other accessories to turn bathing into a significant event.

If you’ve got the room, it’s worth considering putting a freestanding tub off on its own. Most people don’t use their bathtub every day, so keeping it out of the more frequent daily path from shower to vanity makes sense.

Tropical Bathroom by 20|20 Builders
This destination tub by 20|20 Builders looks like you’d need a plane ticket to Bali just to have a soak. But all the San Francisco homeowners have to do is walk out their bathroom door.
Transitional Powder Room by Studio McGee

15. Natural wood vanities.Bathrooms can often look and feel cold with all that tile, glass and metal. Wood vanities help bring a large dose of warmth. And while wooden vanities aren’t new, what’s catching on is a turn away from dark stained and lacquered vanities — which hide things like grain pattern and knots — toward reclaimed wood or light wood with clear stains that celebrate the details of the grain.

by Realm Interiors
Here, a reclaimed-hemlock vanity stuns in a Boston bathroom by Realm Interiors.
Contemporary Bathroom by Kalu Interiors

16. Electric fireplaces. Going back to the destination tub and the idea of creating a spa-like environment in the bathroom, is there anything more luxurious to go with a good soak than flickering flames from a fireplace? 

Electric fireplace inserts are relatively low-cost and easy to install, so they can be a worthwhile investment for all the pampering they afford.

Farmhouse Bathroom by Bronwyn Poole of Touch Interiors

17. Easy-reach shower controls. Reaching in to turn on the shower in the morning and getting hit with a cold blast of water is no way to start the day.

Relocating the shower controls to an opposite wall during a remodel solves that problem. You can see in this shower by designer Bronwyn Poole how the controls are on the wall opposite where you enter, far from the shower spray to the left.

Talk to your designer and builder about the additional cost that might come from adding the extra plumbing to get this feature.

Farmhouse Bathroom by Jenna Sue Design Co.
18. Painted shiplap. White shiplap has certainly been having a moment in recent years. And while its popularity isn’t necessarily waning, its look is changing. Painted shiplap, usually in grays or dark blues, is showing up a lot. It’s a great look for bathrooms because it adds texture, dimension and character in a room that can often feel sterile.
Contemporary Bathroom by Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

19. Moroccan tile floors. Moroccan-patterned tile has been a popular choice for kitchen backsplashes and fireplace surrounds for years now. Increasingly, though, it’s showing up in large swaths as bathroom flooring. You get the clean feel of tile with all the color and style of a bold rug.

In this bathroom by designers Alexandria Hubbard and MJ Englert of Case Design/Remodeling, concrete tiles with various Moroccan-inspired patterns read as one pattern, and correspond with a shower niche.

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Transitional Bathroom by Innovative Construction Inc.
Houzz contributing writer Becky Harris based her entire bathroom redesign, shown here, on the floor tile. “Once I found this tile, most of my plans revolved around it,” she says. “Warm gray, light blue-gray, charcoal gray, black and white and powdery blue came into play in my color palette.”
Transitional Bathroom by Emily O'Brien Photography

20. Drying station. Few things convey a sense of luxury in a bathroom more than a designated drying station, as evident in this space designed by Howell Custom Building Group and Leana Porter of Shutter Dog Design.

The station features an inset white oak drainable drying platform, a linen closet made of custom maple in a driftwood stain, a built-in bench and a skylight.

Bathroom by Schneider Design Associates - SDA

21. No-glass showers. Glass shower enclosures are great for controlling water spray while keeping an open and airy feel. But cleaning such enclosures is no day at the spa.

If you’ve got the room, you can create a completely open shower area like the one in this Tiburon, California, bathroom by Schneider Design Associates. A small curb and partial wall offset a large marble-tiled wet area with enough room for multiple wall-mounted shower heads, a rain shower head and a freestanding tub.

Mediterranean Family Room by Luster Custom Homes & Remodeling

Living Rooms

22. Spanish style. Implementing Spanish-inspired style and other Mediterranean influences in a living room will automatically check a lot of the boxes on many homeowners’ wish lists. Light, airy, relaxing, casual, comfortable — these are all elements that come naturally with the style.

Creamy white plaster walls, linen upholstery, a collected look, wrought iron light fixtures, large fireplaces and natural wood architectural elements like ceiling beams define this approachable look.

Mediterranean Living Room by Grace Home Furnishings
In this popular living room photo uploaded to Houzz in 2018, designer Michael Ostrow of Grace Home Furnishings used rich coffered ceilings, an iron chandelier, a jute rug on tile floors, a pronounced fireplace and stately chairs mixed with laid-back sofas to create a breezy atmosphere in Palm Springs, California.
Beach Style Living Room by Summer Classics Home
Large wood beams and corbels, a soaring ceiling, oversize fireplace and mantel, antiques and inviting furniture feature in this Spanish-influenced living room by Chris Hutchens of Summer Classics.
Transitional Family Room by Studio Aubergine Interior Design

23. Mix of fabrics. “After years of iconic midcentury modern furniture being all the rage, there’s a shift toward softer, more comfortable pieces that have a ‘lived in’ vibe,” Ott says.

One way designers and homeowners are embracing this is by mixing various fabrics and patterns for a generous collection of textures and sheens.

This New York living room by Studio Aubergine Interior Design features a mix of leather and upholstery, a deep-pile rug and textured wallpaper behind the display shelves.

Transitional Family Room by David Weekley Homes
In this home built by David Weekley Homes, the living room offers a good mix of textures and sheens. There’s the smoothness of the suede chairs and linen sofa and the textured surfaces of the sofa pillows and jute rug. Add in the wood trunk and side table, a leather stool and drapery and it’s a winning combination.
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24. Custom wood wall treatments. No, this isn’t the wood panel wall look of yesteryear. Rather, many designers are creating custom wood feature walls as a way to add warmth and texture. Mattison had the wall shown here handcrafted out of tongue-and-groove flooring, with the “tongue” removed.

With other projects he’s nailed up 1-by-2-inch wood strips directly to the wall, and has played around with creating diagonal or herringbone patterns or other style treatments. “Having a custom wall or walls in any home easily gives it a higher-end feel,” he says.

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25. Glass-and-steel room dividers and interior doors.Glass and steel have been popular materials in recent years for front doors and shower enclosures. But good ideas spread quickly.

Expect to see a lot more glass-and-steel dividers and doors between interior rooms. They create an open feel and allow light to pass between rooms while still providing some privacy and noise control. Plus, they just look cool, adding a stylish graphic element or contrasting color to otherwise white walls.

Transitional Living Room by Christine Kimberlee Designs
Elegant steel-and-glass doors on the left separate this living room by Christine Kimberlee Designs from an adjoining room.
Transitional Dining Room by Designstorms LLC
Dining Nooks
26. Stand-alone furniture benches. Built-in bench seating in a dining nook off a kitchen is highly prized for its comfiness and storage. But when you can’t afford the built-in approach, or it’s not practical, consider a stand-alone furniture bench, as designer Amy Storm of Designstorms did in this Chicago kitchen.
Transitional Dining Room by Studio Revolution
A standalone furniture bench turns almost any dining spot into more of a lounge area, and you could tuck a few baskets underneath to hold blankets, games, place settings and more.
Contemporary Laundry Room by Hungerford Interior Design
Laundry Rooms
Compact laundry stations. Don’t think you need a full-on dedicated room for doing laundry. Many designers have created super-efficient laundry areas in spaces the size of a hallway closet.Here, designer Janie Hungerfordtucked a laundry station into a closet-size nook of custom millwork in a light oak stain. It includes dog-print wallpaper (Best in Show by Osborne & Little), graphite-colored appliances, a hanging rod and an ironing board on the door.

Transitional Laundry Room by Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc.
Here, Carly Nemtean and Lauren Poetker of Carriage Lane Design-Build put a laundry station behind sliding pocket doors and added fun wallpaper, a folding countertop and rods for hanging and drying clothes.
Farmhouse Exterior by Stephanie Gamble Interiors
Exteriors
28. White board and batten. The modern farmhouse look isn’t just sweeping through interiors. Exteriors are also seeing some of that throwback love. Five out of the 10 most popular exterior photos uploaded to Houzz in 2018 featured white board-and-batten siding.A board-and-batten method of construction delivers a charming, homey look and adds texture and interest to what might otherwise be a boring flat facade. And white makes a home pop against any landscape.

Transitional Dining Room by DJF Builders Inc

Color

29. Dark and moody. As mentioned earlier with kitchen cabinets, the dark side is expanding its force. “There’s been a sharp turn toward deeper, darker, moodier shades such as navy, black and forest greens,” Ott says. “It’s a reaction against all the whites and brights that have been popular for so long. Colors swing in and out of popularity, so it’s darker, moodier colors’ turn in the spotlight.”

Rustic Living Room by Heidi Caillier Design
30. Ceiling, walls and trim the same color. Ott says accent walls are pretty much over. Instead, many homeowners are taking the now-popular moody colors and applying them to every available surface — walls, trim, ceiling — as shown here and in the previous photo. “The effect is a cozier feeling, and gives a more finished result rather than the more jolting effect of just one feature wall,” Ott says.
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Home Tech

31. Voice-assisted appliances. Indeed, the robots are here, and more are coming, whether we like it or not. Home tech is a tricky thing. Everyone seems to like the idea of the convenience promised by more technology in the home, but many people find a headache where there should be relief.

Still, voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home seem to be here to stay. Houzz research shows that home assistants in kitchens, for example, increased in 2018 compared with 2017. And with the devices showing up in more and more homes, more appliances that integrate with voice assistants will become more prevalent.

In 2018, for example, Amazon launched its own microwave, seen here. The appliance connects with an Amazon Echo and allows you to ask Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, to “reheat, defrost or microwave your desired cook time and power level.” Whether or not that’s a feature you think you need in your kitchen is up to you.

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32. Video chat. In October 2018, Facebook announced Portal, a device with a 12-megapixel camera on the front that allows you to video-chat with your Facebook friends. Put it on your countertop or in your living room and you can make a video call with anyone who has Facebook Messenger — they don’t also need a Portal.

It’s a nifty feature that feels like something sci-fi has promised us for a long time. The timing, however, isn’t great. With all the security and misuse-of-data issues now dogging Facebook, some homeowners may think twice about giving the company a literal peek into their homes. Nevertheless, die-hard early adopters will make this something you can expect to see in homes in 2019.

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