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Cookbooks To Tablets

Technology is what’s trending in today’s kitchen.

Today’s kitchen trends encompass far more than colors, countertops, flooring, and appliances.  Your grandmother’s recipe cards or cookbooks are now the latest framed Pinterest project.  Milk, bread, and flour, once staples in your grandmother’s kitchen, have now been replaced with a refrigerator that includes HD televisions and mounted kitchen tablets that are functional and fun.

Consumers have come to expect technology in all facets of their lives; the kitchen is no exception!

It is important how the kitchen fits into your lifestyle, and it is even more important how it functions.

Kitchens are now being designed as smart kitchens, with mobile devices everywhere. Smart homes feature Wi-Fi-enabled appliances – all of which must be considered in your kitchen design.  Home management is important, and you may want to have a message center, a drop zone, key racks, mail-slots, and individual storage for each family member and even for the four-legged family members.  Custom cabinet design features can help you customize your space.

Technology is being integrated into the kitchen design.  Interactive appliances with touch screens, digital devices compatible with phones and tablets, docking drawers and charging stations are increasingly popular in the latest kitchen designs.  Wireless appliances such as blenders and toasters are on the horizon.

Smart Appliances

Microwave drawers, as well as refrigerator drawers and warming drawers, are becoming more popular for their function and the safety for all generations, as we now have young and old living together in one home.

Accessibility, functionality, storage, style, and “going green” are additional design trends being integrated into today’s kitchen design. Money-saving tips include having energy-efficient appliances, low-flow faucets, task lighting, and natural light.

At Walker Woodworking, we will not only customize your cabinets, but we will also customize the design process to fit your family’s needs, keeping up with all the latest trends! Fitting all your wants and needs into one space and your budget is our utmost objective!

Call us today for more information about how we can help you customize your kitchen! 704-434-0823

Drawers are a great addition to any design and any space. From home office drawers to laundry rooms and kitchens, drawers are integral to our lives without even knowing it. We reach for a drawer to grab our hair dryer or makeup.

There is a reason why so many designers and homeowners opt to use quarter sawn white oak in their projects. It provides the durability and resilience they require in their cabinet performance, but also gives any area in the home an exquisite look rarely found in other wood species.

A deep cleaning of your new kitchen may indeed be due every few months. However, the most beneficial cleaning tasks can be done every few days to help your kitchen remain beautiful and functional for years to come.

These large-scale opinions are relatively easy for clients to determine early on in their project planning. However, as any distinguished designer can tell you, the small details are just as crucial to achieving your dream kitchen. Here, I will address some issues to consider while planning your kitchen remodel that you may not have thought of.

Budgeting is the most critical task when tackling any remodeling project. Each piece of your remodel will have a different cost, and having a plan before beginning the buying process is crucial to preventing overspending.