The major trends in kitchen design.

Arts and Crafts

• Focus on wood and natural materials
• Very simple wood and panel cabinets in varying wood tones.
• Handcrafted elements such as decorative tile
• Vintage or reproduction hardware
• Muted, warm reds, yellows, greens, and blues.

New White

• Mix of wood, glass, and metal
• Clean, modern lines combined with a touch of homey warmth
• White in different shades with accents of color
• Very simple cabinets often with frosted or ribbed glass doors

New Industrial

• Grows out of the trend toward professional appliances
• Mix of metals - stainless steel, brass, copper
• Wood and bright colors to offset the metal
• Zones for various functions such as preparation, cleaning, cooking, etc.

Modern

• Focus on clean, unstructured lines
• Metal, glass, stone
• Subtle, soothing, cool colors
• Sleek fixtures