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Recognizing and Revolutionizing Recognizing
RecognizingandRevolutionizing Recognizing and Revolutionizing HotDesignTrends ClientsExpecttheBest DCIHomeResource How to Breathe Life into Your Kitchen • • • • • • Paint cabinets Change or add door hardware Add crown or light rail molding Add glass doors Reface or remove doors - expose shelves Or even make a bigger investment and add: – – – – – – – – an island with turned posts and counter stools a mantle hood surround wine bottle storage cubbies and open shelves angled corner cabinets cabinetry appliance panels tambor appliance garage Lighting - under- and in-cabinet, pendants, cans … and so on, on and so on And … Here’s What You Get Yet …. here’s what our 21st century kitchen clients want So … where to begin? new cabinet door styles? Added new paint splits,, stain or cracks glaze or rubcolors? troughs? soft close doors? wood soft Different hoods close feet or and drawers? posts? mantles? More wood species? and, how do kitchen designers use these elements? The Work Triangle • The kitchen work triangle is a model that was developed in the 1940s to address the efficiency of the kitchen space between the major work centers: – Cooking (range) – preparation (sink/dishwasher) – food storage (refrigerator) • It was designed to maximize the efficiency of a one-cook kitchen that stemmed from taylorist principles, that had to do with time-motion studies from around the turn of the last century. century ingredients for today’s kitchen Practical An overall environment is created that suits the family, family reflecting their lifestyle and how the room will be used. ingredients for today’s kitchen Versatile Recognizing that everyone using the same space may have very different needs. ingredients for today’s kitchen well-organized Everything has a home home. If it is used, used it must be able to be put away away. ingredients for today’s kitchen Ergonomic To establish a good work-flow in the kitchen whereby repetitive movements are easy, problems due to muscle fatigue and incorrect postures are minimized. ingredients for today’s kitchen Openings, doors and handles lift-up, lift up fold fold-up, up sliding or hinged: single motions allowing easy access rather than open-close-open-close-open-close … ingredients for today’s kitchen Safe landing spaces for hot foods, storage for sharp implements, easy to reach locations for heavy objects. S Simple safety precautions are critical to good design openings and access. ingredients for today’s kitchen ample work surfaces Research confirms the biggest client complaint is lack of counter space in their kitchen. Different D heights, with materials selected for various tasks and ease of maintenance, is essential. ingredients for today’s kitchen Appliances as the appliance industry leads with new technologies, technologies features and configurations, kitchen designers and cabinetry makers continue to play “catch-up.” ingredients for today’s kitchen Lighting Task lighting is essential, essential dramatic lighting makes the room room. When easily Integrated with cabinetry elements, it won’t be overlooked. ingredients for today’s kitchen Seating food prep, prep a quick snack, snack a place to read your iPad? kitchen seating should be more than a breakfast table, plus a luncheonette counter. ingredients for today’s kitchen finishes and textures The frosting, frosting the fun. fun Good design elements assembled to complement individual tastes and architectural styles. 21st Century Call to Action! Conduct primary research – If we share with consumers what’s possible, they may guide us to new priorities. Understand different customer segments – Application: single home, apartment, commercial – Purpose: long-term investment, renovate to sell, large or small budget – Styling Preferences: architectural, regional – Generational: Millenniums and Baby Boomers 21st Century Call to Action! Consumers are voting what tt they e see ee – INTERNET WHAT THEY WANT – FROM THEIR KITCHEN & BATH DEALER WHAT THEY MAY BUY – IKEA, IF THEY HAVE TO … 21st Century Call to Action! Revamp Kitchen & Bath Design Education – Design standards have remained virtually unchanged other than the addition of: unchanged, • “age in place” standards • nod to green building components – Current articles cite “innovation” as color, texture, glass, free-standing tubs, walk-in pantries, detailed ceilings. 21st Century Call to Action! Cabinet manufacturers – Domestic production is critical • Ability to deliver custom cabinetry • Project responsiveness • Minimize shipping time and expense – Construction Details • • • • • important to whom? (is the hood still up?) Establish core standards, by segment Consistency of product F t and finish Fit f s Warranties 21st Century Call to Action! Cabinet manufacturers – Most catalogs/pricebooks haven haven’t t substantially changed for many decades! – Expansion to include new design elements – Challenge the domestic kitchen and bath design community to incorporate international elements 21st Century Call to Action! Cabinet manufacturers – Demi-height cabinetry and blind corners – Curved Cabinetry – Multiple hinging options – Variety of drawer configurations 21st Century Call to Action! Cabinet manufacturers – Shelving and integrated el e e lighting l – Integrated sinks and countertops – Integrated tables, tables raised bars, seating 21st Century Call to Action! Cabinet manufacturers – Wide variety of integrated appliances – Made-to-fit countertop surfaces – in-cabinet accessories What Clients Expect … Clients Expect the Best! And our clients want to buy products from the USA and Canada. Working together we will all succeed Carol Lindell Kaity Slaughter carol.lindell@dcihomeresource.com kaity.slaughter@dcihomeresource.com 1300 South Blvd Blvd, Suite C - Charlotte, Charlotte NC 28203 704.926.6000
