Neil Kelly designers predict that single compartment sinks will be especially popular in 2013. (Photo courtesy Neil Kelly)
It’s that time of year when the predictions for the next year start flowing. For remodelers and builders alike, it may be instructive to see the 2013 trends Neil Kelly Company is calling out, especially with potential game changers like granite loosing popularity. Is stainless steel shedding its luster? Read on.
10. Kitchen Cabinets:
A clean, simple, contemporary look will be popular with homeowners who want to economize and eliminate unnecessary clutter and fussy details that equate to high maintenance and complicated living. For those who don’t want to spring for new cabinetry, re-facing or refinishing cabinets offers more bang for the buck.
9. Countertops:
Granite has been dethroned. While granite isn’t going away and still has many die-hard fans, the new king of countertops will be quartz composite — the closest thing to no maintenance, bullet-proof countertop materials available today.
8. Hardwood Floors:
Pre-finished and engineered wood flooring will become more popular than the once gold-standard of site-finished flooring. Pre-finished woods provide a hard, durable finish, are an installation time saver, and eliminate the sanding dust dilemma. Engineered wood floors are also compatible with under-floor heating systems, a big plus in cold climates.
7. Glass Backsplashes:
Glass mosaic tile is on the way out. Taking its place are glass/stone/tile mosaic composites that can add more texture and visual interest and that tie in more readily with stone or quartz countertops. Be on the lookout for back-painted, solid glass panel backsplashes in contemporary settings, which provides an ultra-clean, almost ethereal look to a polished, modern kitchen setting.
6. Stylishly Simple Sinks:
Goodbye double-sinks, hello deep single-bowl sinks. With accessories such as fitted colanders and dish drains, deep single-bowl sinks have all the benefits of a divided sink, plus the large size to actually fit that roasting pan or those baking sheets into the sink all at once. Stainless is still popular, but the quartz composites are a great value and durable option.
5. Color Palette:
Charcoal is the new black. 2013 will find this silky color everywhere as it blends the right amount of chocolate, grey and a touch of green.
4. Bathroom Stone:
Synonymous with luxury, Calacatta marble will find its way into both traditional and contemporary bathrooms. Calacatta is a rarer stone than Carrara marble, but is quarried in the same region. It is valued for a whiter background and bolder grey veins.
3. Texture and Sparkle:
Bedazzled may find its way into home décor and design as homeowners seek a blend of classic textures and colors with pops of bold color and elements of sparkle. Glossy glass tile backsplashes and sparkle on polished nickel fixtures trend in 2013.
2. Living In Your Home Longer/Multi-Generational Living
With many certified aging-in-place specialists (CAPS), Neil Kelly designers predict a growing trend to help aging baby boomers safely “grow old” in their homes, for as long as possible. Watch for easy kitchen and bath upgrades to enhance functionality, comfort and safety.
1. Healthy Home, Healthy Living:
Green and sustainable design is here to stay. The number one trend for 2013 will be to create a healthy living environment, free of toxins and harsh chemicals. More and more homeowners are taking advantage of federal and state incentives to evaluate their home’s energy efficiency and overall performance. Upgrade trends include the use of low VOC materials to improve indoor air quality, testing combustion safety, and radon mitigation.
The company says that, while every homeowner has specific ideas on style, the overall trend is toward simpler living and low-maintenance design, and accents that don’t overpower. This aesthetic extends from clean and simple kitchen cabinetry to “bulletproof” countertops, pre-finished wood flooring, solid “pops” of glass, rich color and sparkling textures. The trend toward simplicity is also seen in a growing demand for safer, healthier and more sustainable homes.
About Neil Kelly Company - The Neil Kelly Company, an award-winning design-build remodeling firm that has remodeled more than 30,000 homes. The firm turned to its team of 20 experienced design professionals to get their collective knowledge on trends as drawn from material suppliers and vendors in all sectors of the industry. Services include award-winning design-build remodeling; energy upgrades and home repairs big and small. Established in 1947, the firm has a national reputation for its innovative design-build remodeling and new home construction. www.neilkelly.com.
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The interior design profession has led the way on sustainability for over 25 years…most interior designers are inherently designing with sustainable products. The industries we use and the products they make have been in the lead because our profession demands it and it is the right thing to do…
for our clients and the planet.
Tom Hiegel, ASID
Single large sink is a must for my clients-no Granite, no black back splash, electrical strip cords above back splash (concealed under cabinet above) or built in to back splash 6 inches above counter in a horizontal strip. Has a more industrial feel.
Green is Glam! Charcoal has been the norm for years….
Cheryl Lawrence
Area 25
Design, staging, consign
Dallas, TX
My favorite is #5.
Color Palette: Charcoal is the new black. 2013 will find this silky color everywhere as it blends the right amount of chocolate, grey and a touch of green.I’m Italian Made
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These trends are on point and actually already quite prevalent in the Market. I think the kitchen trends — cleaner cabinets, glass mosaics, engineered stone, interesting sinks are all great upgrades and I have encouraged my clients towards these products. I love the charcoal as a softer, earthier dark neutral and think that living in your healthy home for a longer amount of time will a goal of nearly all Americans in the future.
Thanks for sharing!
Pamela Hope Designs
I’m Australia and I agree with these too. Recently completed a kitchen design with elements such as these. I live with timber floors and love the natural feel and comfort. Glass and such splash backs are far more easy to install, clean and maintain than tiles and grout. Yes to sustainability and stewardship of our resources…. Clean healthy homes. People, planet ….. Great blog!
I’m Sydney based and installed my first quartz composite bench tops (kitchen and bathrooms) in 2002, simultaneously installing full glass, back painted splash backs. Granite fell out of favor to a greater extent in the mid-2000s and, although some of the newer colours are returning it to popularity, composite is still the most favoured. Splashbacks have morphed from plain back painted to etched splashbacks, photographic splashbacks and even one-off paintings behind the glass. Timber floors are still up there, thankfully, but more emphasis on pre-engineered, composite boards.
As for Colour, the grey neutrals have been around for at least 10 years, with warm greys following the cooler greys of the early 2000′s. Now we are seeing much more Colour, especially block Colour and not just as accents..
Some of these trends have already been on the market in 2012 and complement going in the direction of simplicity and sustainability: composite materials, simple design, earthy tones!Jacek Kaznocha on Facebook