Cabinet Trends

Traditional Wooden Framed Cabinets Still The Most Popular Style. KMC trends plus NKBA designer survey.

 

 

 

 

 

The Look of Furniture. The European influence incorporates accents such as moldings that finish off cabinetry, stand alone cabinets, decorative toe kick treatments, and flattering corner treatments. Reference KMC individual sales, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living magazines, and HGTV

 

 

 

 

Shaker Style Replacing the Full Contemporary Look. KMC trends plus NKBA survey of designers.

 

 

Decorative Elements and Embellishments such as corbels, mullion doors, moldings, carvings, onlays, decorative feet, bump outs, bump ups, turnposts, etc.  Reference KMC trends, Better Homes and Gardens magazine,  HGTV, and Southern Living magazine.

 

 

 

Display Space Popularity is Increasing. Ends of islands, ends of cabinets, open shelving, plate racks. KMC trends plus reported by Better Homes and Gardens magazine

 

 

 

 

Accent Pieces Add a Finishing Touch. Islands and vent hoods are the most common accent piece and may be finished with a complimentary but different color of stain or in a different wood species KMC trend and reported in Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living magazines.

A Place for Wine. The NKBA reports over 51% of new 2010 designer kitchens had unchilled wine storage cabinets incorporated in the design.  Personalizing wine cabinet storage is on the upswing, referenced by KMC trends, Home and Garden and Southern Living magazines, and HGTV.

 

 

 

 

 

Dark finishes. At KMC, our two darkest stains make up over 37% of our production and the NKBA reports dark finishes were the most specified type of finish in 2010.

Glazing and Distressing continues to be popular. At KMC 28% of our cabinets built in 2010 were glazed and/or distressed. According to HGTV, the aged look continues to grow in popularity.

Painted Cabinets, especially in softer earthtones.  Reference KMC trends, HGTV

Maple is still #1 in Texas and nationwide.  Cherry has always been popular but too expensive for most, however, the price of Cherry has come down!  Maple accounts for 53% of KMC sales.  The Texas market also favors Alder, and Beech is being introduced as an intriguing new alternative.

Variety of Choice to Achieve a Personalized Look. All cabinet trend resources report the importance of the power of choice for the consumer.