There was a time when kitchen space wasn’t even the focal point of an interior layout, often placed in the back go the house where meals were prepared and dirty dishes were washed. Today, the kitchen plays an important role of the home, in that it brings everyone together for culinary experimentation and preferably home cooked meals. Therefore, the kitchen has garnered much more attention, making it an important part of the overall interior design.

In this modern era we live in, technological advances and changing social dynamics have contributed greatly to the rise of the modern kitchen. There is a far bigger focus on open concept homes, where the kitchen is planned as a social meeting spot. As with any modern design trend, clean and simple styles have become favorites for homeowners with natural light becoming an essential aspect of the overall look and function of the kitchen space. This doesn’t mean that traditional an older European style cease to remain popular.

In addition to the modernities of the 21st century arrived smart technologies in the kitchen including not so digital cabinet hardware offering silent closing hinges and doors.

Kitchen and bathroom hardware aren’t necessary driven by the same trends or advancements, tending to be cyclical in nature repeating metal finish and colors from past design choices, such as brass and gold finishes.

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