Kitchen Remodeling – Modern Kitchen Design Ideas

So you’ve decided on moving forward with a kitchen remodeling project, but the choices that are available for flooring, countertops, cabinets and hardware are overwhelming, and you don’t know where to begin. By mixing and matching appliances, colors, accents and materials, you could create hundreds of different kitchens. It’s best to start by choosing an overall theme for your kitchen. Is your style rustic, urban, antique, classic, trendy or avant-garde? Your choice will become obvious once you’ve identified your style. Here are some modern kitchen design ideas to get your creative juices flowing:

Vintage Kitchen

The vintage kitchen style combines today’s convenience and amenities with the calm and charm of days gone by. This style is marked by bright color accents, simple cabinetry and stainless steel or chrome hardware. The fun and familiar atmosphere makes the vintage style one of the most popular modern kitchen designs.

Traditional Kitchen

The traditional kitchen style is in high demand and remains a favorite with homeowners as it offers a deep welcoming warmth to friends and family. This style does not have to be boring, however. With open floor plans, while the kitchen still has be functional, it should also have the look of furniture. The wide variety of cabinets, colors, hardware and accents allows you to give your kitchen a contemporary touch so that it feels classic, not old.

Contemporary Kitchen

The contemporary kitchen style is an austere, minimalist and streamlined design with simpler decor that gives a cosmopolitan, sophisticated and urbane feel and fits in with more high-tech casual living. Sleek and refined cabinetry and countertops also provide the benefit of low maintenance for busy families.

Transitional Kitchen

A transitional kitchen offers the best of both worlds for homeowners unable to choose between the contemporary and traditional styles. This type of kitchen is state of the art and streamlined but is also warm and welcoming. If you have family members with health and mobility issues, the transitional kitchen with its light airy feel and low maintenance design is a perfect solution. By combining elements such as glass tiles, light-colored cabinets, stainless steel appliances, warm recessed lighting and granite countertops, homeowners feel they have created their dream kitchen.