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Clever Kitchen Upgrades
Fresh colors and textures for a functional kitchen style
For avid cooks, seasoned hosts and busy
families, the kitchen is likely the center of
daily life and a place where both form and
function are of the utmost importance.
Th is high-traffi c space generally infl uences
the design of the rest of the house,
especially if the home has more of an
open-concept layout. Th e colors and
materials used in the kitchen normally set
the tone for the rest of the home.
When it comes to considerations like
fi nish and materials, kitchen cabinetry
trends are shift ing toward colored cabinetry
and a mixture of exposed textures
and materials.
Colorful allure
White kitchen cabinets have dominated
the market for years; white is constant,
safe and classic. While white kitchens
are likely to remain a popular option for
homeowners, buying trends are showing
a shift in painted cabinetry design from
classic white to eye-catching colors.
Natural colors, burnt orange, shades of
gray, blue hues and green tones are likely to
be the leaders in painted cabinetry colors in
2019, and all are off ered through an option
like Wellborn’s ColorInspire program.
For those with a visionary and creative
approach to design, the blue tones for
cabinetry reach atmospheric wisps of colors
and capture the unique space between
technology and spirituality. Th e unbridled
adventurer may use burnt orange to
soak in the blue of endless horizon and
the subtle earthy colors of the high plains
and desert.
For the naturalist, green earthy tones
can bring the wonder of the world into
your kitchen. For the cozy home-body,
dark warm tones of gray on cabinetry add
a rich and modern scope that spans space
and time.
Trends in texture
From classic to modern and from farmhouse
to high-tech modernistic styling,
designers work to make surfaces make
a statement. With cabinetry, there’s no
shortage of options: matte and glossy,
dark and light, with and without handles.
Technology has played a major role
in the improved quality of laminates in
the kitchen; many of today’s laminate
options have a more realistic appearance
and texture than their ancestors. For a
more authentic wood look, an option like
Wellborn Cabinet’s Decorative Laminate
Veneer Door Collection is fi lled with
color choices in a range of materials spanning
embossed and textured melamine,
acrylic, laminates, metal and more.
Another option is cabinetry featuring
timber with exposed grain for a balance
between embracing nature and exuding
sophistication. Th is trend celebrates
imperfections and allows you to bring
nature into your home. Defi ned or rustic
woods are made from materials such as
walnut, oak and cherry. For nature enthusiasts
or those seeking the rustic farmhouse
style, you can fi nd beautiful organic
fi nishes in Wellborn’s Aspire Full Access
Frameless line. Th e standout feature is
heavy graining. Hand sanding, along with
hand-rubbed fi nishes, provide a quality
product with varied textures that minimizes
the need for a lot of color.
Explore more trendy looks for your
new kitchen at Wellborn.com.
Focus on Function
A beautiful kitchen may please the eye,
but when it comes down to it, a kitchen’s
function is its greatest value. Integrate
these ideas for a kitchen that off ers maximum
function for one of your home’s
most-used spaces.
Declutter the countertops. Consider
incorporating pull-out and roll-out trays
into your cabinetry to maximize your
storage space, as well as dressing your
cabinets with appropriate inserts and
organizational kits. Eliminate wasted
space by adding corner cabinets to utilize
all your available space.
In addition, an option like Wellborn
Cabinet’s Aspire Full Access Frameless
cabinetry makes it simple to create
diverse design styles with better storage
options than traditional cabinet framing
allows. Without a face frame on the
front of the cabinet box, this style provides
more room for storage and easier
accessibility. You can create a modernistic
kitchen, a rustic farmhouse kitchen or
a nature-styled kitchen.
Determine the island’s function. Th e
island is oft en the visual centerpiece of
the kitchen, but determining its function
can maximize its benefi t. Fully functional
cabinetry around the island can provide
added storage space. For example,
custom cabinetry appliance panels let you
not only conceal bulky appliances, they
also give your wall cabinets more space
and functionality.
Make recycling easy. Place the recycle
and garbage bins in a drawer near the sink
to allow for easier accessibility and keep
them out of sight.
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