Top Kitchen Design Styles for the Coming Year

Kitchen Remodeling Jan 17

We’ve taken a look at kitchen trends, but what about styles? Styles tend to be different than trends insofar as they’re composition. A tile floor with bold patterns is a trend. But Cottage is a style. The style might imply a trend, but it governs the overall feel of the kitchen and is not relegated to this or that improvement. Those embarking upon the task of remodeling their kitchen can draw inspiration from these styles that becoming more and more popular in 2018.

The Contemporary Kitchen Style

Saying a style is “contemporary” is a bit misleading, since even Victorian was “contemporary” at one time or another, but consider the fact that more and more people are inviting others over to cook with them as opposed to for them. The look will feel like a hodgepodge of this and that, but there’s going to be ample room and ample seating, often typified by a bar-like area with built in stools and countertop on which to mingle. It’s going to be more open than years past, and you’ll be able to see other rooms of the house from within it. That’s the contemporary style. The kitchen is a hub of social activity.

Old World Style

In stark contrast to the Contemporary Kitchen is the Old-World Kitchen. Old World kitchens employ Victorian quality craftsmanship and have a tendency to be darker and more enclosed than contemporary kitchens. If you think your kitchen should be a kitchen, and your dining room should be a dining room, then this is the style for you. Lots of mahogany, and ornate woodwork typify this style. It’s not for everyone, but they’re quite beautiful to look at.

The Coastal Kitchen

The Coastal Kitchen blends many of the aspects of a contemporary kitchen, with some unique aspects that have earned it its name. Coastal Kitchens employ cool shades of green, blue, aquamarine, white, and sandy beige. Like Contemporary Kitchens, Coastal Kitchens are open, have plenty of seating near, in, and around the kitchen proper, and are great for kitchen-centered get togethers.

The Mediterranean Kitchen

This European style is built on the mold of the Old World Style, but has its own unique accents. Particularly, it looks and feels more rustic. Instead of ornate woodwork, think distressed finishes with warmer tones. Think rough metallic textures; copper pots, and rush seats.For those considering a kitchen remodel, there’s a number of styles on which you can base your dream kitchen. If you like traditional kitchens more so than contemporary, there are always contemporary accents that you can blend with the old-world style. If you like open contemporary kitchens, don’t shy away from adding reddish hewed cabinets, or some style to the woodwork. No one says you have to fit the mold.