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What are your 5 favorite kitchen innovations?

Asking someone to list 5 of the best kitchen innovations is akin to asking someone to choose who they would invite to dinner if they could pick anyone. 

The answers depend on one’s frame of reference.

The mom of several small children would list a crock pot and unbreakable melamine dishes, while a foodie’s favorite things might include a Vitamix ( yes, really. Some folks do pay upwards of $500.00 for a blender), the sous or an Anova Precision cooker. This device can be operated from your telephone, from anywhere, the sous vide (pronounced “sue-veed”) method of cooking.  Fairly new to the home kitchen scene, this technique requires food to be sealed in plastic bags and cooked in a water bath.

We have been privileged, over the years, to work with a wide spectrum of families, and we listened to all of their “must haves” and wish list requests. In the court of popular opinion, we have:

  • Pull Out Storage -This design option means no space, no matter how small, need go unused. A few feet at the end of a cabinet, or a few inches between them becomes a home for canned goods, spices, or small appliances.
  • Deep Pot Drawers No more frustrating, back-breaking searches under cabinets for pots, pans and lids. This option is especially popular with the “over 50” set.
  • Warming and Refrigerated Drawers  If space and budget allow, these additions are well worth it for those who love entertaining. Kudos to the engineer (or designer) who first considered these features.
  • Room for Electronics. Integration of flat screen televisions, charging stations, security systems, cell phones, and computers into the kitchen design is vitally important to millennials.

Personally, we don’t know what we would do without ice makers, self-cleaning ovens, and frost-free freezers. When you are in the area, stop by and tell us your wish list for a perfect kitchen. We guarantee we can make it happen.

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Customize Your Backsplash With Accessories

So, you’ve decided to remodel your kitchen to give it a more modern, traditional, or just different, style. It will be important to ensure that all elements of the space, from the floors, countertops, cabinets, and appliances, work together to create a functional and beautiful kitchen. Often an afterthought in the kitchen remodeling process, the backsplash can lend a sense of elegance and chic style to the space. You might ask, and the answer is simple: a backsplash is a panel behind the sink, stove, and counters, that protects the wall from splashes. The backsplash is usually left the same color as the rest of the walls in the kitchen, but there are so many design options available that the backsplash should never be neglected. Below are some examples of backsplash designs and backsplash accessories.
Designs: The traditional material for a backsplash is tile. Tile is versatile, with stone, ceramic, and glass options, you can choose multiple colors and types to create your own patterns. Some other ideas could be wallpaper, cork, acrylic, stainless steel, or paint.
Accessories: Add storage space to your backsplash with items such as a cookbook holder, a towel bar, spice rack, utensil storage, or a paper towel holder.
If you’re in the Clayton, NC, area, and you want to remodel your kitchen, Edgewood Cabinetry wants to help. With more than 30 years of experience in the business, the design process coupled with superb craftsmanship will get you the perfect kitchen, with custom backsplashes, cabinetry, and backsplash accessories. For more information, contact us.

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Fresh Faucet Trends for Kitchen and Baths

As kitchens take their rightful place as the heart of our homes, we’re giving more and more attention to the details that make them beautiful.  One kitchen fixture that has received an enormous amount of attention recently is the faucet.  While in our parents’ day, a kitchen faucet was mostly abot function, new, high-end designs are bringing a touch of elegance to the hardest-working corner of your kitchen.
What are some of the hottest faucet trends for kitchens?  The HGTV team fills us in:

  • Minimalist.  Contemporary kitchens are incorporating faucets that are sleek, ergonomic, and minimalist in design.  Chrome finishes, single handles, and seamless finishes are a few notable features of today’s contemporary faucets.
  • “Profi.”  You’ve probably seen these professional-grade faucets on design shows and in magazines.  They are prized for their versatility, as you can use the extendable faucet to fill up nearby pots and coffeemakers, or even to water plants.  Their tall silhouette adds a bit of high drama to your room, especially if you are working with a larger space.
  • Vintage.  Bucking the modern trend, classic faucet designs are also making a comeback this year.  Wall-mounted and bridge faucets are two of the most popular styles, lending retro kitchens an air of timeless comfort.

And what about trends in bathroom faucets?

  • Rustic.  As rustic bathroom design takes its stride this year, faucets that mimic elements found in nature are becoming increasingly popular, as are faucets in less common finishes, like dark charcoal.
  • New shapes.  Because bathroom faucets are less work-focused than their kitchen counterparts, homeowners are embracing less traditional shapes, like square faucets, which nicely complement the hot new trend of rectangular sinks.
  • High Arcs.  In more contemporary bathrooms, high arc faucets are taking center stage and adding a bit of drama to the space.

Contact us to learn more about incorporating these fresh trends into your kitchen or bath!

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Old World Kitchens

We have designed, built and installed beautiful, high quality custom cabinets for hundreds of homeowners. Take a look at some of our work to get ideas for your own home. We love what we do, so if you are looking for new cabinets or a new kitchen, just give us a call.

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