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2010 is looking to be a very exciting year in kitchen design trends.  In this article, we explore some of the most exciting trends in design aesthetic and functionality.

One trend that is continuing to gain momentum in 2010 is the emphasis on green solutions.

In countertops, materials such as ECO by Consentino that utilizes recycled materials such as porcelain, mirror, glass, and stone scraps will increasingly be seen.  In tile, Italian series’ such as Feel, Glam, Stream contain a pre-consumer recycled content of 20%, while a series called Charcoal is utilizing 40% recycled materials.

Green is also the word in cabinetry.  For example, think bamboo; A solution Innova recently used in a client’s kitchen renovation.  Other green cabinetry solutions include Ecowood; A sophisticated series of real wood stria composites using a revolutionary green technology.  Ecowood’s exotic finishes include  Macassar Ebony, Teak, Mahogany, Zebrawood to name but a few.

Other trends in kitchen cabinets include textured laminates, as well as high glosses, and mixed finishes.  When  it comes to mixed finishes, think both colour and texture such as high gloss whites mixed with dark wood accents.  And the dark wood finishes?  Out are the chocolates and kahluas, and in are the sophisticated greys.

For kitchen cabinetry lighting,  LED  solutions are lighting the way.  LEDs  save energy, and provide years of usage before any of the LEDs have to be replaced as opposed to the older halogen puck lighting which have short life spans and operate at elevated temperatures.

Cabinetry functionality trends continue with drawer solutions over doors in base cabinets, and metal rack pull-outs for pantry and base cabinet solutions. And those blind corners where you had to get on your hands and knees to reach to the back?  The Le Mans System solves that problem.  However, the hottest trend by far in cabinetry solutions are servo drives;  An electronically driven systems that opens your drawers with just a touch of your hand…

Innova Kitchens and Baths,

www.innovakitchens.com

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Innova Kitchens and bathrooms decided it was time, their showroom was to go to the top of Dunbar / Kerrisdale area of Vancouver, the challenge of an exhibition hall that show more features to incorporate green areas, are the creation of an office, and do it in 1/5th the space. With only about 500 square meters of land space that could be devoted to the showroom design center / this could be an impossibility, many have been released. But worth a year of design expertise in the industry, owner Paul Coker and Stergios Lee set to work, exactly. As they began to do for the client project, and Paul Lee with a range of requirements for both a surface state of the art exhibition and a research effectively. Then began the difficult task of creating and criticizing all the many drawings looked out of form and functionality, design and aesthetic surfaces. shows, for example, shows Innova lighthouse, a beautiful kitchen features African mahogany cupboard under the counter, such as metal-pull system, a metal garage custom drum machine, Wine X decoders informed Cabinet pucklighting LED with high efficiency, bi-fold doors and pockets, not to mention a breathtaking corner, pull-out recycling, waste storage and clean, and Soft-close doors and drawers. The real magic of this show comes to life when you consider that this display kitchen Innova new computer server and network hardware, new laser printer friendly environment / copier / fax with duplex printing and full color CAD integrated printer. Showroom Design Center also shows a cabinet as the Innova-library catalog, a modern display second kitchen in a green streak Maple Contemporary demonstrated that three types of cabinet door styles and tray lifts and several solutions Double room, an island that houses the display holds two stations offices and a presentation room integrated old style display Hutch samples wooden decor, and a display, and the door is station houses samples of substances. Once the functional requirements are satisfied with the new showroom and offices, was Paul Lee and the difficult task of choosing materials and finishes that show not only a variety of surfaces is possible, but to another coordinate. The result is a sophisticated mix of surfaces, such as African mahogany, cherry, American custom in an area, walnut, cherry heirloom, aged black finish, clean surfaces such as green technology and maple stripes bamboo countertops and advanced materials stone, granite, marble, butcher block and glass. The result: a piece that uses only a fraction of the footprint and the energy of their original mandate, which was filled with large and spacious, but feel surprised and design a space that the power of Superior design development and renovation shows. Looking to book the date of your design / remodeling? Paul and Lee may be reached at 604-676-1603, to their new design center in 5739 Collingwood Street is located in Vancouver, www. the kitchens of tomorrow. com .