Contemporary Kitchens and Bathrooms Surge in Popularity

Bathroom Remodeling Kitchen Remodeling Apr 14

Below is the latest industry bulletin from the NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) regarding popularity of products and trends being seen within our business. We agree – we are seeing clients selecting more in the gray and white colors than ever before. In years past, design trends that became popular across most of the U.S. seemed to take forever to become accepted by Midwesterners (Michigan). But with the growth of the internet and the use of social media sites like Houzz and Pinterest, we are starting to see quicker acceptance of design trends than ever before. Clean and contemporary is now very popular, with a neutral color-choice for cabinets and a “design statement” selection for backsplash and accessories to carry the color and the design theme. Something that is very amusing to us – floating vanities are coming back into style. For years, clients all wanted the “furniture piece” vanity – now they want the vanity that floats on the wall – a much more contemporary style change. Kurtis Kitchen & Bath

According to the 2015 Kitchen & Bath Design Trends report from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), transitional styles are most popular in kitchens, with contemporary not far behind. Transitional and contemporary are tied for most popular bathroom styles. The top 10 overall kitchen design trends NKBA expects for 2015 include:

Clean with an overall contemporary feeling
European-styled cabinets
Multiples of appliances in one kitchen
The rise of steam ovens
Furniture-look pieces
Outdoor kitchens
Fewer standard kitchen tables, replaced by counters or tall gathering tables
TVs and docking stations
Wine refrigerators
Focus on the user experience, from easy maintenance to accessible design

For the bathroom, NKBA cites these top 10 trends:

Clean, white, contemporary designs
Floating vanities
Open shelving
Electric heated floors
Purple haze
Trough sinks
User experience (ease of use and maintenance) and accessibility
Amenities
Innovative storage
Showers and freestanding tubs

White is the most common color scheme for both kitchens and bathrooms. Designers reported that kitchens with multiple color schemes are emerging. White and gray are the dominant colors for bathrooms, specified by more than 70 percent of respondents in 2014. Half expect to see gray continue to grow in 2015. Interestingly, several comments referenced purple, lavender and lilac. Source: Kitchen & Bath Business, kbbonline.com , 1/28/15

Reviews

From start to finish Kurtis was a great company to work with. From the initial contact and design concept with Gregory Holster to the cabinet drop off team, the install team led by project manager Jeff Tuomi and the countertop company, the project was on time and all work was performed beyond expectations. This was greatly appreciated seeing as it was completed on December 23. All the people involved were professional and did an excellent job.

Ken M.

Shanna was our project consultant. Picking out cabinets along with counters can be somewhat overwhelming but her knowledge & experience helped us make the right decisions. Dylan & Juwan unloaded truck & Dylan check off ship ticket to make sure all boxes were accounted for. Courteous & pleasant to talk to…nice job of stacking everything neatly in our garage. We couldn't be more pleased with the service & so happy with our kitchen

Deborah D.

We recently worked with Lauren on cabinetry for a master bathroom renovation. She was great to work on the design and selections. Lauren was efficient and responsive from cabinet selection through ordering. Our overall installation was smooth. We had some unforeseen circumstances impacting our ability to accept delivery of our cabinets on the initial agreed upon date. Kurtis was very accommodating in rescheduling delivery given our project challenges. We couldn't be happier with our cabinets for this project.

Shannon O.

We had complete renovations to our kitchen and main bathroom. From start to finish, the design with Shanna was exactly what we asked for and Jeff stayed on top of the renovations, communicating each step of the way. Every worker was professional and the final product is elegant and functional. We were very happy with Kurtis and would choose Shanna and Jeff again.

Eileen M.

We love our new kitchen! Kurtis Kitchen & Bath did an outstanding job, and Adrian at the Clarkston location was exceptional to work with—creative, patient, and really listened to what we wanted. The project was well-organized, and we went from demo to a fully functioning kitchen in just 30 days. Highly recommend!

Carter C.