Design Trends: Making Your Kitchen Work For You

The kitchen is often considered the heart of the home and as such it should be made to work for you. Incorporating various elements into the kitchen can improve its functionality along with the overall look and feel.

Add character and charm to the kitchen with a farmhouse sink (which is generally deeper than under mount or top-mount sinks enabling the user to stand directly in front of the basin). Choose traditional white porcelain or make your kitchen current with the clean lines of a stainless steel model.

A decorative wood hood vent, whether panelled, boxed or curvy, can really personalize your kitchen style. To really create a stunning showpiece in an all-white kitchen, opt for a stained wood hood.

Staggered upper cabinets are a great design trend in the kitchen. Staggering upper cabinets and adding crown molding creates height and interest while also filling the void above them.

If on the other hand you wish to add storage to the kitchen then add stacked upper cabinets. Crown molding, decorative glass and lighting will draw the eye upward to create a customized look to showcase display pieces.

Want to make your kitchen appear larger and more organized? Add panels to your appliances. In doing so, you visually declutter the kitchen and create a uniform and larger looking space.

Adding more function to your kitchen can easily be done with a Magic Corner. Utilize all the storage space in your kitchen, even the hard to reach corner base cabinet by adding Magic Corner hardware.

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