Countertops
Countertops can cost several thousands of dollars for a kitchen remodel. I recommend deciding on the
look of the kitchen you want first, and then figuring out how to get that within your budget. Marble is most costly and butcher block or laminate is least costly--depending on installation.
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| nationalbuildersupply.com, Trend Watch: Trendy and Unique Kitchen... |
Beasley & Henley Interior Design has marble countertops as one of their Top 5 2014 Kitchen Trends:
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| thingsthatinspire.net, "Marble Countertops" |
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| avexdesign.blogspot.com, The Beauty of a Marble Countertop |
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| "White Kitchen Cabinetry Does Not Mean Bland" |
Look at this Formica imitation of calacutta marble!
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| livingthehydelife.blogspot.com, "The Great Kitchen Remodel" |
Houzz's "Kitchen Trends Study" for 2014 says that 50% of homeowners want stone countertops:
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| hgtv.com, White Granite Countertops |
. . . and 36% of homeowners want quartz:
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| decorpad.com, Westbrook Interiors |
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| followpics.net, Kitchen with Quartz Countertop Marble Subway Tile Backsplash |
Jonathan Scott of HGTV "Property Brothers" has noticed a shift away from countertops in granite and stainless steel, and movement toward different countertops (sometimes quartz):
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| centsationalgirl.com, "Kitchen Trends Here to Stay" |
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| decorpad.com, Foley & Cox , grey corian countertops |
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| NuCrete concrete countertop in Irvington Industrial Modern Kitchen project |
HomeThangs.com Guide to Kitchen Trends 2014 predicts popularity in black countertops (granite, composite, or solid surface):
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| theletteredcottage Conuntertop Series , Part 1 |
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| decorpad.com, Studio William Hefner |
Notice (below) this kitchen has the black countertop (this could be soapstone) with two tone cabinets and square white tiles layed in the brick/subway tile pattern:
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| 2 color cabinets BHG |
My previous house originally had shiny black granite tile kitchen countertops, and I was ALWAYS wiping them down! Black
glossy counters hide NOTHING! I know black counters are beautiful right now, but I don't recommend them.
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| granitetransformations.com |
Backsplashes
The cost of backsplashes can vary widely. A slab of marble will be the most costly and a DIY beadboard would be the least costly.
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| farmhouse38.wordpress.com, DIY Herringbone Beadboard Backsplash |
Beasley & Henley Interior Design has Top 5 Kitchen Trends for 2014. They don't see the subway tile trend going away anytime soon.
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| cienmaneras.com |
HomeThangs.com Guide to Kitchen Trends 2014 also predicts tall slab backsplashes as popular (to go with open shelving):
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| Hickman Design Associates |
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| Meyer Davis Studio |
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| Martin Moore & Company |
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| At Home in Fairfield County |
Can you believe this is Formica backsplash, let alone Formica counter???
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| info.formica.com, Formica travertine silver pattern counter and backsplash |
HomeThangs.com Guide to Kitchen Trends 2014 thinks that last year's back-painted glass (revival of 1950s trend) backsplashes will still be big:
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| homerenovations.about.com, "Fifties Kitchen" by Lee Wallender, "Classic L-Shaped 1950s Ktichen" |
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| countryliving.com, kitchen of Diana and Vincent Carvelli, architect David Bers |
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| homedit.com, "A few more kitchen backsplash ideas and suggestions" |
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| dartbits.com, "Tile White Subway Tile Flooring Kitchen Image" |
I have noticed, while gathering these pictures, that colorful backsplashes help to break up white cabinets and countertops:
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| housebeautiful.com, "14 Kitchen Backsplash Ideas" |
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| via Patty Rumaker - Home & Lifestyle Design pinterest board |
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| timticks.com, Calcutta Marble Countertops |
Simple farmhouse style seems to be another trend I'm noticing, and Trina's famous kitchen in her blog acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com has another way to break up white kitchens with butcher block counters:
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| hookedonhouses.net, "Trina & Mikes Country Farmhouse for Sale" |
And get a load of this chalkboard backsplash!
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| nationalbuildersupply.com, Trend Watch: Trendy and Unique Kitchen... |
Next in the series is kitchen lighting. Coming soon :)
UPDATE: Things That Inspire has a great post from Jan 2011 with a description of marble types on the market and what they look like:
Bianco Carrara - white and gray marble – very gray now
Statuary – a ‘sister’ marble to carrara – tends to have a brighter white background, with veining in gray
Calacatta – gray and subtle gold veining, with white background
Calacatta Oro (or Calacatta Gold) – large flakes, subtle goldish brown veins
Calacatta Gold Extra – whites, grays, light gold ribbon veining
http://www.thingsthatinspire.net/2011/01/selecting-kitchen-countertops-search.html
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