Top 5 Dallas Kitchen Design Trends for 2014

Professional Remodeler, HGTV, and StyleatHome have all published their national lists of top kitchen design trends. But which of these trends are surging right here in Dallas? Here’s our insider’s look at what’s hot in our area’s kitchens for 2014.

1. Upgraded Counters:

As proven in a recent study on Houzz, granite remains the most popular choice, as 50% of respondents said they prefer the material, and 36% prefer quartz. In any material, black is the color of choice, with an increasing variety of nishes now available including leather. ere are advantages, however, to upgrading your counters to other materials like Caesarstone, which is nonporous, more durable, and more resistant to heat and spills. A variety of synthetic materials are also available, some of which look natural, while o ering more durable, easy to maintain nishes. Regardless of the material you choose, maximizing horizontal space enables you to accomplish more in the kitchen, and that leads us to…

2. Elaborate Kitchen Islands:

When we listen to how you envision using your kitchen, a more elaborate kitchen island almost always factors into the solution. If you’d like your kitchen to be a social hub, an island that separates the kitchen from the living room, with storage and sitting space, is ideal. Maybe you’d like to multitask, cooking as you help your child with homework. Ultimately, kitchen islands can be customized for the way you live, with a variety of features including multi-level horizontal surfaces, built-in storage and cooking surfaces, and even bookshelves.

3. Kitchens with an Open Design:

We’ll be so bold as to predict the eternal demise of the isolated kitchen. Nearly everyone wants their kitchen to have more of a social connection with adjoining rooms. It’s not only better for entertaining and room-to-room conversation, but for keeping occupants generally feeling a sense of togetherness. In fact, 77% of Houzz survey respondents prefer the open kitchen concept while the other 23% may be trying to avoid their spouses or in-laws.

4. Refaced Kitchen Cabinets:

Designs, colors, and materials for refacing existing cabinetry have become so diverse that it makes sense in many cases to forego the cost of a complete renovation. Refacing enables you to avoid major plumbing, electrical, and counter replacement expenses. In our design showroom, we can demonstrate the gorgeous makeover you can achieve simply by refacing.

5. Lit, Floating Shelves:

A kitchen composed entirely of closed cabinetry lacks the artistry and imagination that you can incorporate with oating shelves. Light and airy, these shelves can add color, focal lighting, and a variety of textures to complement the cabinetry, which gives your kitchen a more dramatic and varied overall look. Shelves can be made of in nite materials, from stone or weathered wood beams, to stained glass. An added bene t of open, oating shelves is that you can change what you put on them to update your kitchen’s look without a remodel.

Kitchens and bathrooms remain the most popular (and valuable) home remodels in our area and across America. Next month we’ll be featuring the Top 5 Bathroom Trends for 2014 in Dallas. If you’re thinking about remodeling either of these rooms in your home, give Bella Vista Company a call and we’ll discuss the best solutions for your needs.