It's hard to believe we're already in the fourth quarter of 2018! We've seen some fresh and exciting kitchen design trends entering the scene this year, and it appears some of them will really take hold in 2019 (the demise of the upper cabinet, perhaps?). Let's take a look at what the coming year might look like in the world of kitchen design. Kitchens With No Upper Cabinets The 'no upper cabinets' concept is an interesting trend that we're starting to see more and more of. It's kind of surprising (because where do you store everything?), but at the same time,...

“The details are not the details. They make the design.” ~ Charles Eames, Architect & Furniture Designer For many homeowners, no kitchen design is complete without an island at its center. The kitchen island can serve many roles: dining table, homework central, crafting area, work desk, food prep/cooking station, and entertainment center. When designing to accommodate a variety of activities, it’s often the small design details that can make all the difference in an island that works and one that just takes up space. While function should be the number one priority, aesthetics shouldn’t be ignored because the island is...

Millennials (those born between 1982 and 1996 or between 1980 and 2000, depending on who you ask) are buying homes now (36 percent of millennials have purchased a home, usually by age 31), and the most important room to them, according to surveys? The kitchen. Millennials are staying home to eat, and they’re cooking. And even when they’re not cooking, they’re still staying home to eat, as they're the biggest adopters of home delivery from restaurants. Reports show the kitchen is their number one priority, not only because they’re cooking and eating at home, but also because that’s where they are...

While the millennial generation may be on the verge of having the most wallet power in U.S. history, they're not quite there yet; baby boomers are still in the lead when it comes to who's spending the most. But according to Home Advisor's "True Cost Report" authored by chief economist Brad Hunter, it's the millennials who have completed the most home projects in the past 12 months – a whopping 42 percent more than the baby boomers. Let's take look at what's going on with remodeling based on generational divides. Millennials are more likely than any other generation to remodel and personalize their homes,...