By Stephani L. Miller
When it comes to design and product selection for the home, consumers are heavily influenced not just by shelter publications, but also by the styles showcased by home furnishing and décor retailers such as Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel.
Reflecting these influences and others, cabinetry styles throughout the home are diverging down two different paths. Middle-of-the-road cabinets with little architectural style or detail are being pushed aside in favor of slab and profiled contemporary looks or very ornate, traditional styles, according to Sal Abbate, vice president of marketing for Armstrong Cabinets.
The drive toward modern looks is building as lofts and condos in cities nationwide become the hip new places to live. “Those places tend to have more contemporary architecture, and because of that, we've had to give more contemporary looks to our product offering,” says Rod Brewer, product manager for Mid-Continent Cabinetry.
Typically, large metro areas are the hot spots for contemporary cabinets, but even smaller cities that have been more traditional markets are starting to shift to a modern look, says Mark Johansen, marketing manager for Canac.
 From metropolitan chic to traditional country elegance, trends in cabinetry are undergoing a distinct split in style. |
On the opposite end of the spectrum, a lot of homeowners and buyers, mostly concentrated in the suburbs, are steering away from unembellished profile.
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