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If you’re starting a kitchen remodeling project, you’ve probably got a million ideas in your head. As you consider all your options, you might be wondering what the popular trends are. Here are six trends based on the most common requests we’ve seen over the past year.

Top Kitchen Trends:

Trend 1: An Open Kitchen Dining Area

Today’s homeowners want their kitchen to be an inviting central hub for family and friends. Consider space for doing homework, cooking meals together, and entertaining friends.

More and more homeowners are choosing to combine their dining room and kitchen into one integrated space. This group especially includes those with older homes and cramped kitchens. Room integration creates a lighter feel, easier traffic flow, and better insulation. With the popularity of open layouts, this type of space can also increase your home’s value.

Trend 2: More Storage

Recently there’s been an explosion of creative ways to maximize your kitchen remodeling. Start by thinking about what you want to be easily accessible in your kitchen. Some trending ideas include customized pantries, corner drawers, and pull-out trash and recycling bins.

Other popular space-saving ideas might include:

  • vertical storage for cooking sheets and pans;
  • roll-away carts and islands for storage and cooking prep;
  • a pet food area;
  • microwave drawers;
  • or a hidden “appliance garage” to store your toaster and coffeemaker.

Trend 3: A Large, Multi-Purpose Island

One of the most popular trends in the kitchen island is a growing preference for grand islands extending six feet or more. By starting with informal seating, you can achieve elegant islands with fantastic utility.

Use yours for valuable storage space, another prep surface, or convenient power outlets. Islands also create a focal point that helps ground the space. This style is perfect for entertaining large gatherings.

Trend 4: Two-Tone or Textured Cabinets

Your kitchen color shows your personality, helps set the mood and can enhance kitchen design. Recently, we’ve seen a move toward two-toned cabinets. These styles use either bold, contrasting colors or shades that are closer in tone. The most classic look is darker on the bottom cabinets and lighter on the top cabinets, which increases a sense of balance.

Another option is using your dual-tone to create a focal point on one wall or island. You can vary color using different materials, such as having primarily solid wood cabinets, along with one that has glass panes for displaying particular items. The design options have come a long way since the 70s, and we even see beautiful manufactured materials with unique textures and sheens creating modern and sleek styles.

Regardless of your choice, cabinets play a crucial role in determining the space’s overall design feel – from modern to contemporary to traditional.

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Trend 5: Lighter, Brighter Space

Lighting affects functionality and sets the mood, so make sure you include it in your kitchen remodeling plan and budget. You’ll want to make sure your lighting is robust, energy-efficient, comfortable, and flexible.

Start with a standard layout—including cabinets, workspaces, eating areas, appliances, and island placement—to guide your lighting plan. Then apply the concept of “layers of light,” using different lighting types, including ambient light for a base level of illumination, task light for functional spaces, and accent lighting to highlight display items, artwork, or architectural details.

While technology can create beautiful light, natural light is often underrated. By enlarging or incorporating new windows and see-through doors, you can dramatically transform a space by bringing the outdoors in and take advantage of pretty outdoor landscaping.

Trend 6: 3D Design Rendering

Today, 3D design rendering software is one of the most valuable tools in designing and remodeling its arsenal. 3D renderings empower clients, providing them with a way to more accurately visualize their space.

This software removes a great deal of guesswork in the design phase, enabling you to accurately preview how different colors, designs, materials, and shapes will look. It also helps the remodeler catch potential problems and fine-tunes measurements before the work begins.

Ultimately, 3D rendering vastly improves communication between you and the design-build contractor, providing a way for both parties to stay on the same page throughout the process—with results that will provide the highest satisfaction.

The Right Kitchen Remodeling Contractor in Hingham, MA

It’s up to you to do your homework to find a skilled and ethical contractor for your home improvement project. The candidate you choose should have a clear and measurable process for your next kitchen remodeling project. Research each contractor to make the best decision for your home additions. After you’ve reviewed and signed the contract proposal, you’ll write a deposit check. Now you’re one step closer to your dream home.

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]]> Woodland Builders Recognized as Contractor of the Year https://www.woodlandbuilders.com/contractor-of-the-year-2020/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:07:49 +0000 https://woodlandcontractingma.com/?p=1608 The post Woodland Builders Recognized as Contractor of the Year appeared first on Woodland Builders.

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The Norwell-based company takes home Gold and Silver for Wellesley Home Addition.

Norwell, MA, September 8, 2020 — Tripp Woodland announced today that his company, Woodland Builders, has been recognized by the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM NARI) with two 2020 EM NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards.

Woodland received a Gold Award in Residential Addition of $200,000 or higher and a Silver Award in Best Kitchen from $50,000 to $100,000.

Woodland Builders is a residential remodeling company based in Hanover and focused on the South Shore, specializing in additions, kitchen and bathroom renovations, and whole home renovation projects. 

The awards recognized a Wellesley home addition and interior reconfiguration.

“The purpose of this project was to add space for a future growing family and reconfigure the floor plan due to poor flow and lack of storage space.

We hear this complaint from many of our clients, and it is always fun to watch that final ‘reveal’ moment for them.”

Woodland describes some of the specific challenges in this home. For instance, the house did not have a mudroom and the front hall closet was located in the middle of the house making for an awkward situation.

Also, the cramped floor plan limited the number of guests the family could host, only having space to seat 6.  Stackable laundry created an awkward situation where you had to open the door into the hallway plus there was no space to put anything.

The new laundry setup is another area that improved the homeowners’ quality of life.” 

Woodland was presented the CotY Award at EM NARI’s Virtual Evening of Excellence event on Wednesday, September 2nd.  “We are honored to be recognized for this project. Honestly, it’s icing on the cake after seeing how happy the family is in their newly configured space,” said Woodland. 

This year, there were 80 projects submitted for CotY Awards across eighteen categories. A panel of eleven independent reviewers judged the project entries in a blind evaluation. 

About Woodland Builders: Woodland Builders is a Custom Residential & Commercial Contracting company based on the South Shore with projects that include new homes, renovations, and restorations. To learn more about working with Woodland, visit www.woodlandcontractingma.com. 

EM NARI is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing quality in the professional remodeling industry.  Comprised of over 200 local companies representing nearly 1,000 area professionals, EM NARI is a recognized source for information about residential remodeling and local professionals.

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