The kitchen is the heart of any home. It is also, unsurprisingly, one of the biggest features that home buyers in Northern Virginia scope out when they are shopping for homes. Whether you are thinking of putting your home on the market or you are simply updating your home, the following are some design trends that are sure to modernize your kitchen and make it the envy of all the neighbors.
Bold Pops of Color
The first trend might surprise you, since neutrals are supposed to reign when it comes to home desirability, but bold pops of color are definitely in right now. Blue in particular is very popular at the moment, from attention-seeking turquoise to dreamy cerulean. Some places where you can integrate color into your kitchen are the cabinets - maybe one shade lower and one shade higher. Or pick a statement hue for your island. The most important thing is to integrate the color(s) you choose into the palette of the rest of your house.
Statement Appliances
After years of dominating the kitchen-decor scene, stainless steel appliances are falling in popularity right now. Statement appliances are big selling points in a 2018 kitchen, whether you embrace colored ranges and fridges, or appliances made of unconventional materials like cast iron with unique designs. The vintage European look is very trendy at the moment. It’s doubtful if stainless will ever go completely out of style, but the homeowner looking to be in vogue need not automatically turn in that direction as has been the case in years past.
Geometric Tiles
While subway tiles have been the backsplash material of choice for most of the last decade, it’s time to say howdy to geometric tiles that make a unique statement on the walls of your kitchen - are you noticing a trend here? "We're seeing a shift toward simplistic, yet bold patterns that stand the test of time," designer Stacy Garcia told Realtor.com. "These patterns help improve the perception of kitchen spaces—they create a layer of contemporary sophistication."
Overall, the kitchen design trends that you should be eyeballing are ones that command attention. No longer is a sea of white and neutral tones a can’t-miss selling feature. You - and anyone else who might be living in your home in the foreseeable future - will be spending a lot of time in your kitchen, so it makes sense to go with something interesting to look at while you are waiting for your coffee to brew! Today’s buyers aren’t afraid of a look that tells a story, so don’t shy away from offbeat choices when redoing the kitchen.
