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2022 KITCHEN DESIGN TRENDS By Julie A. Priddy for NAHB Living: Best In America
Kitchen Design Trends of 2022 have certainly evolved in the past few years. Clients and designers are clamoring for more color, daring solutions, personality, and fun. Some of the trends below may surprise you and others have been in the works for a couple of years. With the advent of Interior Design shows that are available in real-time for inspiration, trends are changing faster than ever before. Look closely and see how many of these trends you would want to embrace.
PRIORITIZING COLOR IS ON TREND!
Most new clients are not asking for white cabinets. Instead, they want bolder hues, dramatic stone veining, and backsplashes with radiant thoughtful detailing. Matte and gloss finishes of similar tones incorporated together are getting noticed. Shelving material inside a cabinet can be a different color than the outside finish of the cabinetry. Colorful materials are abundant.
CLIENTS WANT A LIVELIER, HAPPIER PLACE.
Pops of color, like vivid yellow or Tuscan burnt umber, add a depth of feeling and set off richer, deeper shades. Paint hues used in unexpected ways are fun, fashionable, and daring. Popular “Color of the Year” green paint, from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams gets highlighted! Not only natural warm greens, but also deeper gemstone colors like emerald green and darker tones, like Hunter green are gaining traction.
DARKER WOODS ADD HIGH DRAMA TO A LUXURY SPACE.
Darker finishes are daring and dramatic.
There is an opportunity for specialty lighting which presents stimulating layouts. Adding highlights and lowlights display even more eye-catching focal points.
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