FEATURE: Appliances - Kitchen Design Trends ...
Many homes now have an open-concept plan where the living room blends into the kitchen, or where you can see into the kitchen from the living room. LG's new LMX25986ST 4-door French Door Refrigerator lets consumers organize frozen foods into two different drawers. "Consumers are now using their kitchens as living spaces," says George Pavlov, Owner of The Atmosphere Interior Company in Toronto. Here, we identify some exciting kitchen trends in 2012, and then look at how new appliances fit into those trends. Now, consumers want a great-looking and functional kitchen where they can socialize and perform tasks efficiently. As a result, consumers want the kitchen to look just as impressive as the rest of the home. "People want a kitchen that can accommodate more living," Pavlov says. A "transitional look" - a modern take on traditional that emphasizes cleans lines - is particularly hot right now, according to both Pavlov and Anna Binetti, Sales Associate in the Kitchen Designer Division of Tasco, a five-location appliance... In larger kitchens, consumers are using the room for additional functions.
Posted by Marketnews.ca on 31.12.69