The Trendy Kitchen in 2013

The kitchen is arguably becoming the most exciting room in the modern home setting.  In the past, we entertained in our living or sitting rooms, or our dining rooms, but now the kitchen is becoming the centerpiece of all activity in the home.  It is changing from a room where cooking was the only activity to one where family and friends all gather.

Breaking barriers

It used to be sectioned off, separated by barriers from the adjoining rooms, but now the walls are coming down in the kitchen.  The bistro style of kitchen is surging in popularity as people seek to cultivate that comfortable coffee-house style atmosphere.  Home owners want the kitchen to be the place where friends and family can gather and socialize in a wide open space. 

Kitchens are being designed with spacious countertops and walls.  These are ideal for allowing the installation of HDTV’s mounted on the walls and adding Wi-Fi capabilities and electric sockets to the kitchen means laptops, smartphones, and other portable devices can be fully utilized in the new bistro in the home!

An open and spacious kitchen that allows people to do what they love doing in a coffee house means they can do it in your own home.  You might even find that your kitchen is the new place to be for your neighborhood!

That natural feeling

To help in cultivating a comfortable atmosphere the colors and the décor of a kitchen must match.  Designers are seeing a higher demand in natural and warm colors for the kitchen.  The trend is moving away from the shiny polished metal look in appliances for something less sterile and homier in appearance. 

Open shelving is also a popular choice as people are enjoying displaying clean cookware, glasses, and other decorative dishes.  Adding a few small plants on your shelves or windows adds a beautiful natural accent to the design as well as making your kitchen air a little bit cleaner.

Your kitchen, your rules

It’s all about you in your kitchen, make it yours!  You’ll especially want to stay trendy if you find yourself frequently entertaining guests in your home.  But remember, that it is your home, and your design should always be a reflection of your taste and personality.  Because when it’s tailored to you, both you and your guests will love it. 

Have a little bit of fun with your kitchen design and you’ll find yourself loving it when your home suddenly becomes the neighborhood hotspot!

Cassie Corbett is a writer and kitchen design specialist with the dinnerware suppliers of World Kitchen.