6 kitchen design trends for 2013
NKBA members say these kitchen concepts will be big this year
Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) surveys its members to identify the latest design and specification trends in kitchen and bath design. This year, more than 300 NKBA member-designers participated in the 2013 NKBA Design Trends Survey, reporting the materials, product types, and styles that they specified in their kitchen and bath designs over the final three months of 2012.
While broad trends won’t be evident in every local market, the following are the top overall trends that emerged for kitchens across the United States and Canada.
White painted cabinetry

Among painted cabinetry, white has stayed on top of the chart since last year. Given its remarkable, upward climb over the past three years, it’s clearly no fad. The popularity of white-painted cabinetry jumped from 47 percent to 59 percent in 2012 and further increased to 67 percent this year, according to NKBA.
Photo courtesy of Normandy Remodeling, Hinsdale, Ill.
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