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JUN 2015

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54 | Kitchen & Bath Design News | June 2015 Product Trend Report were covered with a fller panel and couldn't be used for storage, she says. "Our clients are looking for modularity in storage ele- ments. Whether it's knife blocks, spice jars, cutting boards or K-cups, they want a system that gives them control over how to implement these," says Mullineaux. Additionally, "we are seeing requests for European hardware with customizable elements," he states. "Consumers are asking for very functional, more efcient kitchens. Of course you want your kitchen to be beautiful, but it's even better when it's a functional workspace," says Evans, adding that pantry slide-out shelves, spice pull-outs and trash inserts are among the most popular choices. Millennials who would rather own or rent a smaller space are impacting trends, notes Hays. "They like the thought of no or low maintenance. Due to that, we are selling larger cabinets with more storage." "Organization is key," agrees Korsten. "A place for everything and everything in its place. Many home- owners seem to have an increasing desire to reduce clutter in their home and [cabinetry that provides strong] storage options is essential." Hidden storage is another big trend, she contin- ues, as people want to hide away their appliances, charging stations and more. "With the busyness of life, people want to reduce the amount of visual clutter in their homes, especially in the kitchen," she states. "The biggest change in the last fve years has been the re- alization of American designers that drawers are the way to go for storage and design options," says Yahn. "The diagonal corner cabinet has all but disappeared," he adds. Instead, blind corner units are used, or the corners are closed of completely. Draper also sees a demand for customizable drawer inserts to organize plates, bowls and cooking utensils, for instance, or to add a power source to a drawer. Storage options include pull-outs in base cabinets for recycling and pull-out trays in narrow spaces that in the past Smart Design from Wellborn Cabinet encompasses technology, lighting and organization in kitchen cabinets. The countertop lifts and lowers, and one of the wall cabinets features a mecha- nism that lowers and lifts the inside of the cabinet down to the countertop and back up, both with the push of a button. A dock- ing drawer allows for mess-free charging of devices. Circle No. 202 on Product Card ProCraft Cabinetry has intro- duced 13 new styles including Liberty Shaker White, Gray and Espresso. For a more traditional kitchen, the company also now ofers Calumet Mocha or Ivory. Premium upgrades are standard in the new styles, and they include all-plywood construction, dovetail drawer box construction, FX/soft- close drawer guides, full-overlay design and fully concealed hinges. Circle No. 199 on Product Card Showplace Wood Products recently intro- duced 27 new door styles, available in a range of paints, fnishes and glazes. Shown is the Pendleton 275 in painted white along the perimeter and Smokey Blue on the island. Circle No. 197 on Product Card Huntwood Custom Cabinets has introduced two glazing techniques that create a halo efect that radiates outward, appearing darker at the edg- es of the panels. Both the Cottage and Carriage House efects create an Old World furniture look, and are available in black or brown glaze. Shown is Cot- tage Glaze in brown glaze. Circle No. 198 on Product Card In keeping with the trend toward grey stains and paints, Hagerstown Kitchen shows its Sterling Stain on cherry on the HSL-100 FFO door style. Sterling is one of fve new grey stains that have been introduced to the line. Circle No. 201 on Product Card This kitchen from Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. showcases the creative use of upper cabinets over the opening to the dining/living room area. Any color paint can be chosen from Canyon Creek's Pick Your Paint program. Circle No. 204 on Product Card This kitchen, designed by Peter Cardamone from Bluebell Kitchens, was created using cabinet styles and fnishes from QCCI (Quality Custom Cabinetry) . The mix of transitional and contemporary and well as dark and light gives this kitchen a dramatic yet clean look. Circle No. 200 on Product Card Homeowners are favoring true browns with no hint of red undertones, according to StarMark Cabinetry , and its Hazelnut fnish is a rich, true brown. Shown is StarMark's Breckenridge door style in Alder fnished in Hazelnut with Ebony glaze. Circle No. 205 on Product Card This grand prize winning kitchen from Crystal Cabinet Works ' design awards features inset cabinets painted in Stone Bluf mixed with rustic hickory fnished in Driftwood stain. Mary Adams, of Kitchen Cove Cabinetry & Design, chose the French Villa Square door for this timeless, neutral color palette. Circle No. 203 on Product Card Photo: James Salomon Photo: Simone Associates, Inc.

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