2014 Kitchen Remodeling Trends: Secret Ingredient

I have noticed a secret ingredient to kitchen remodels: windows!

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Right now, kitchens with windows are so popular--especially over the sink, like below.

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And the windows are even more charming when they have divided window panes and traditional molding, below:

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But, below, a flood of light from anywhere in the kitchen can make the space more inviting (back as recently as 30 years ago, the kitchen was used as a work space only):

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Kitchen windows are taking precedence over storage, below:

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Windows and islands seem to go well together, below:

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And custom windows with an arch can make up for a small window space, below:

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And even this bay window over the sink and adjacent to the chef's stove, below, make this luxury kitchen a 21st century update:

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In combination with French doors, this kitchen is flooded with light, below:

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Think outside the "window over the kitchen sink" box, and you can emphasize the windows you have while changing where your cabinetry is:

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Cheers to the secret ingredient of the 21st century kitchen remodel: windows!