Kitchen Trends for 2016

Transform Your Kitchen for 2016

A new year deserves a fresh new start. Why not give your kitchen a facelift by following some of these hot trends?

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Rose Gold Rush- As you may have noticed in recent months, rose gold accents are starting to show up in electronic gadgets and hardware. The trend extends to appliances, where rose gold, as well as brass and copper, are beginning to emerge as popular finishes for cutlery, like the Skandia Forte 13-pc. Knife block set (pictured, $129.99 at Kohl’s), and other kitchen staples such as the iconic Kitchen-Aid mixer. ($599.95, Williams-Sonoma)

Full Steam (Ovens) Ahead!- One of the biggest things you will be hearing about this year in kitchen trends is the steam oven. This appliance gives cooks the ability to cook healthier meals while also intensifying flavor and reducing cooking times, all by using the benefit of steam. So far the only brand to offer steam and convection oven options is Thermador, who has three different steam oven designs to choose from this year.

Tech Integration- Because technology has such a presence in our daily lives, it only makes sense that kitchen design options are beginning to allow for the integration of tech in the most important room of the house. Many cabinets are beginning to include space for docking stations for smartphones and tablets, and it is possible to create a custom cabinet with a tablet rack over the range hood, so as to provide a spot for the device that is starting to replace cookbooks.

Are you planning to get your kitchen on point for the new year? Please share your design ideas below.