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The kitchen has always been the center of any home. However, in the wake of COVID-19, many of us have realized just how important a well-designed kitchen space is.

Closed, cluttered and dated kitchen designs can make your home feel cramped and unwelcoming. Now, since we’re spending more time at home, it’s even more important that your kitchen design is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

At Kansas City Custom Cabinets, we’ve noticed five major kitchen renovation trends for 2020 – color, family-friendliness, clean lines, organization and open space. So, if you’re about to undertake a major kitchen renovation, then you should consider adopting the following trends or bring them up with your kitchen designer.

Play with Color, Especially in Custom Cabinets
One of our favorite design trends for 2020 is adding color to your kitchen. Whether it’s navy cabinets or brightly-colored appliances, adding a splash of color to your kitchen can make it a unique and inviting space.

For most homeowners, cool colors can be especially appealing since they add character without being too loud. Dark blue cabinets or fixtures and lighter accents can break up the monotony of an all-white kitchen without taking too many risks. Check out this blue-toned kitchen with navy cabinets to see how this could look in real life.

Family-Friendly Features
With some or all of the family learning and working from home, customizing your kitchen with family-friendly features can help you better manage busy schedules and heavy traffic. Lowered countertops, wall-folding tables, kitchen islands, and durable materials that are easy to clean can help you make your kitchen a space for the whole family.

Lowered countertops and tables that fold out from the wall are great ways to make your kitchen more kid-friendly. Fold-out tables can be great for craft sessions and tea parties, and lowered countertops can allow your kids to cook with you while staying away from dangers like sharp knives and hot stoves.

Kitchen islands also facilitate a more family-friendly environment. A gravity-defying island with comfy stools can be a great place for everyone to enjoy breakfast in the morning, and your kids can watch from the island as you cook – without getting in your way.

Finally, you should also consider redesigning your kitchen with materials that are durable and easy to clean since spills of all kinds are inevitable with children and teens. Quartz countertops, flat slab cabinets, and rounded corners are great ways to prevent accidents and messes.

Clean Lines
A clean, minimalist kitchen design is one of the best ways to make your home look sleek and inviting on a budget. While some may believe that this style could be too simple and boring, a kitchen with clean lines can elevate your space if done correctly.

Minimalist kitchens aim to highlight the central features of the kitchen without adding additional physical and visual clutter. It also allows you to add excitement through more subtle pops of color, and you can use open shelves to add some decoration.

For kitchen cabinet design, this means foregoing crown moldings and other decorative features in favor of simple shapes with more storage space. This practical approach can help your kitchen appear neat and organized – even when it isn’t.

Get Organized
Clutter often hides behind closed cabinet doors. Whether it’s the pile of Tupperware that never seems to match or an overflowing junk drawer, disorganization can make your kitchen feel small and difficult to use.

Getting organized can therefore help you make the most of your kitchen space. The first step in this process is often a Marie-Kondo-style purge of all of the junk that lives in your kitchen cabinets. Tossing out mismatched containers, old dishware, and scratched up pans can be a great way to get the ball rolling on kitchen organization.

Many homeowners, however, have opted for custom kitchen cabinets and other storage solutions to minimize the clutter from their lives. A kitchen remodel with organization in mind can help you deal with the things you have now while also setting you up for success in the future.

Some of the best ways to declutter your kitchen include glass-faced cabinets, open shelves and storage benches. Glass-face cabinets create an incentive for you to stay clean and organized since it prevents you from hiding clutter. Likewise, open shelving creates another incentive to stay neat, and it gives you a natural display for your decorative pieces that are more difficult to store.

Storage benches also offer a functional way to store items like shoes, backpacks and craft supplies. You can also customize your storage bench to hold the items that you need.

Finally, custom kitchen cabinetry solutions can also help you get and stay organized. If you’re an avid baker, then you can make a custom cabinet to hold your baking sheets, pans and cooling racks. Similarly, if you have a big family with lots of groceries, then you can create a large pantry that suits your needs. Custom kitchen solutions are the best way to be sure that your kitchen gets – and stays – organized.

Open Spaces
As COVID-19 keeps us working, cooking, and learning at home, we’ve realized just how important it is to utilize every inch of space in our houses. That’s why more people are opting to revamp their closed-off spaces into an open kitchen design.

Open-plan kitchens use islands, large floor plans, and custom cabinets to create a functional space that can be used for cooking, working, and gathering as a family. They also connect your kitchen to your living room, dining room and other areas of the home.

Customized kitchen islands are perhaps the best way to create more space in your kitchen without sacrificing functionality. Islands can offer plenty of counter and dining space, and you can personalize them to include storage, appliances, and other features. This remodel in Berry Hill demonstrates how an island can create a space that is both practical and aesthetically pleasing.

In some cases, you’ll need to undertake a full kitchen renovation to achieve the open plan of your dreams. In others, custom kitchen cabinets are the solution. If you’re located in Kansas City, then you should contact the experts at Kansas City Custom Cabinet to get a free consultation.