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  1. Modern Kitchen Design: Cabinets, Pantries & Appliances

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    Modern kitchen design ties together high design, top-of-the-line appliances and finishes, and functionality.  Modern design considers both small design details as well as the “bigger picture” integrations. 

    With thoughtful, custom designs for cabinets, pantries, and overall flow, we’re able to create, remodel, and rebuild kitchens that achieve peak luxury and the highest levels of functionality. 

    Textured, Colored Cabinetry 

    Cabinets should serve both functional and aesthetic purposes in a luxury modern kitchen.

    Contemporary cabinets offer high gloss, matte or textured finishes to accentuate a kitchen’s design. Frameless cabinets emphasize straight, clean lines; dark-wood paneled cabinets offer warmth and texture; and straight or beveled shaker cabinet doors add a touch of detail. 

    Choose a black or charcoal cabinet to create a sexy statement, a pop of color for whimsy, or stick to a matte or glossy white to keep your kitchen bright and airy.

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    Floor-to-Ceiling Cabinets 

    Floor-to-ceiling cabinets are a popular design element used in many luxury kitchens. Not only do they offer thoughtful functionality by providing more room for kitchen storage, but they also help to elongate your kitchen, drawing the eye upward and making the room appear larger and more open. For a seamless design, choose a push-to-open latch system for your cabinetry or add a touch of detail with unique handles. 

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    Modern Kitchen Design: A Nod to Industrial Style 

    Modern kitchen designs include mixing all sorts of styles and influences. Industrial influences are especially prevalent in modern luxury kitchens this year. While there’s a strong focus on clean lines and a modern aesthetic when it comes to luxury kitchens, it’s the industrial finishes that help bring life to this trend. By including bricks, concrete, glass, pewter, steel, and other types of materials used in industrial spaces, a fine balance between industrial and modern elements provides the ultimate luxury kitchen. 

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    Integrated Kitchen Appliances

    Appliances that are integrated into the flow of your modern kitchen design are a key feature of a luxury kitchen in 2020. Seamless integration of appliances like ovens, microwaves, and refrigerators within your walls and cabinetry as well as cooktops and outlets into your countertop is a necessity for a modern kitchen design. 

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    Statement Pantries 

    A modern pantry as an integrated part of your design creates a space in your luxury kitchen that brings together functionality as well as aesthetic harmony. Incorporating a touch-to-open pantry can create functional storage space in your kitchen while speaking to the modern design all at once. 

    Accessing Natural Lighting 

    Large, windows and floor-to-ceiling glass walls create a modern aesthetic in a modern kitchen design, but more than that, they offer functionality in the form of added natural light. Designing a kitchen with ample natural light allows your luxurious space to appear larger and brighter.  Windows traditionally act as a border between us and the outside world, but with glass walls and modern window design, we merge the function of window and wall while blurring the border between the views of nature outdoors and luxurious indoor space. 

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    If you enjoyed our article discussing the latest trends in luxury kitchen design and remodeling in 2020, we invite you to also enjoy exploring our archive of articles that delve into even more contemporary design and detail. Please also view our portfolio that offers glimpses of previous luxury kitchens and modern design projects. 

  2. Modern Kitchen Trends of 2020

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    As we ring in the new year, we proudly welcome stunning new modern kitchen trends hitting the luxury home landscape. This year at Phil Kean Kitchens, nothing excites us more than focusing our efforts on the concept of charming transitional kitchens, or rather, kitchens that place functionality, luxury, and ingenuity at the core of their design plan.

    Transitional kitchens are hard to pin down, but that is part of their genius. This modern kitchen trend is focused on several vital pieces of the kitchen design puzzle. A kitchen in a luxury home is modern, it’s sleek, it’s functional, and it’s eclectic.

    Kitchen design this decade will focus on a myriad of new trends—mixing materials, creating functional and unique spaces, optimizing appliances, and utilizing space in new, intentional, and innovative ways. Below are a few of the most prominent kitchen designs that you, as a luxury homeowner, should be aware of in this new year.

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    Workspaces In The Kitchen

    When you think of a luxury kitchen, your mind probably wanders to backsplashes, the appliances, the cabinets and an overall modern kitchen layout. It’s highly likely that you aren’t immediately going to associate modern, innovative workplaces within the kitchen. But this decade, that’s what a luxurious kitchen centers around. Modern kitchens will consider how walkways and doorways and overall layout will affect and shape optimal workflow within the kitchen environment. Think open spaces, smart uses of the square feet that make up the room, and minimalistic innovations that don’t just express your personal taste of luxury, but also put a modern twist on a beloved room that’s so much more than a place to prepare food.

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    More Modern Kitchen Layouts

    The kitchen is, undoubtedly, the core of the home. It’s the heartbeat of your entire household, a place where the family gathers, a room that’s punctuated with daily routines, chores and more. It’s only natural that a modern, 2020 kitchen layout will emphasize a focus on optimal space utilization and a layout that makes room for the best possible flow for your daily life. Kitchen layouts this year will unmistakably focus on large, open areas; integrated appliances within cabinets and countertops; expertly placed lighting; and more usable space than ever.

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    Energy-Efficient Appliances

    A luxury kitchen in this new year will focus on design, functionality and energy efficiency—and of course, this applies to the appliances that are integral to a kitchen’s everyday function. A primary characteristic of a transitional, 2020-trending luxury kitchen will be its ability to seamlessly integrate the appliances into the design. By this, we mean flawless fit, sleek lines, and more than anything, an exquisite and inconspicuous presence of your appliances built-in to your modern kitchen.

    In conclusion, as we begin this new decade of style, architecture and the latest trends in kitchen design, a modern, luxury kitchen will gravitate toward a multi-functional, purposeful design that optimizes functionality and ingenuity, all while creating a space you and your family will want to spend time enjoying.

    At Phil Kean Kitchens, our priority is to help you mindfully craft a luxury modern kitchen space that expresses your unique style and taste – to elevate, inspire, and bring your home to new heights.

    If you have questions or would like to speak to the Phil Kean Kitchens’ office about your upcoming kitchen remodel or design, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch.

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  3. 4 Top Kitchen Trends We’ll See Everywhere In 2020

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    4 Top Kitchen Trends We’ll See Everywhere In 2020

    Beautiful residences increasingly feature a stunning kitchen design at their core, and for good reason. 

    New kitchen trends are turning them into even more stunning and welcoming places. They stand out in their aesthetics while simultaneously drawing you in with their warmth.

    Building a luxury home or renovating your current kitchen to further elevate it? Consider incorporating these luxury, modern kitchen trends. You’re bound to see them everywhere heading into 2020:

    1. Connections With Nature
    2. Textural Intrigue
    3. Seamless Appliance Integration
    4. Technology-Driven Kitchens

    >Connections with Nature

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    Firstly, kitchens are being designed to incorporate natural elements. No, we’re not referring to an outdoor kitchen—although they are fantastic, and we highly recommend them for your luxury residence. Instead, we’re highlighting the trend of using natural materials—namely, wood—in your kitchen.

    Bringing nature into your kitchen not only forms a connection with the beauty of the outdoors. It also creates a rich, calming environment. It is elegant, welcoming, organic and modern!

    >Textural Intrigue

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    Next, gone are the days of kitchen monotony and textural uniformity.

    As a result, a new trend in kitchens has emerged: textural diversity. Mixing various textures into your kitchen, like using live edge wood to contrast a smooth, polished marble, achieves both a visual and textural intrigue. Imagine the excitement such uniqueness creates not only in your guests, but in you each and every time you visit your lovely, texturally stimulating kitchen!

    >Seamless Appliance Integration

    Next, one of the primary characteristics of a luxury kitchen is the seamless integration of appliances into the design. Cooktops, for example, flawlessly fit into countertops for an exquisite, professional look. Simply eliminate the conspicuous and often intrusive presence of traditional appliances. As a result, this elevates your kitchen to the upper echelons of modern luxury.

    >Technology-Driven Kitchens

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    Lastly, home technology has taken first-class residences by storm, and kitchen designs are no exception. As such, utilizing modern innovation to increase the convenience and efficiency of the kitchen is one of the top trends of 2020.

    Imagine your morning latte being prepared for you first thing in the morning without having to press a single button. Now, controlling your appliances with an app on your phone or the sound of your voice is reality. Incorporate technology into your kitchen ideas for 2020! 

    In conclusion, the kitchen is the heart of your home. We can help you make it stand out. So, if you are building a new luxury residence or remodeling your current home, consider Phil Kean Kitchens, renowned for its exceptional, cutting-edge designs that are sure to elevate your kitchen and your home to new heights.

    If you have questions or would like to speak with from the Phil Kean Kitchens office, please fill in the form below and we will be in touch. 

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  4. Luxury Kitchen Designs Are Elevated in These 3 Ways

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    When you hear the words “luxury kitchen”, several images likely come to mind in an attempt to define it. Perhaps you immediately think of gourmet appliances, quality cabinets, quartz countertops, or even cutting-edge technology integrated into the design. Each element of the space complements the next.

    Chances are, each time we define “luxury”–how it looks, feels and smells, we conjure up another magical image that encapsulates an oasis of comfort, style and taste – and each shares a commonality–they are custom designed and custom built.

    Here are the three ways custom design transforms your luxury kitchen into a wholly luxurious space that invites you to cook, entertain and unwind.

    An Uninterrupted Kitchen Floorplan

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    Building a custom luxury kitchen gives you creative control over its layout, helping it integrate flawlessly into your daily routine and the rest of your home. By establishing an uninterrupted flow, you tie your home together in a way that a standard kitchen does not. A customized kitchen plan maximizes efficiencies and improves your day-to-day life dramatically.

    Custom kitchen design provides you the opportunity to choose a floor-plan that facilitates your intended kitchen usage so that your home serves you and your lifestyle as it should.

    If, for example, you know that you will use your kitchen as a gathering place during social events, you can work with your designer to build an open design concept that doesn’t feel crowded and encourages mingling between those in the kitchen and adjacent living areas.

    Kitchen Design Elements as Parts of a Whole

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    Luxury design is a subtle art, the elements in your kitchen (and your home) must play together in a symphony of accents, melodies and undertones. The kitchen itself holds the power to breathe life into all other aspects of your home, and keeping those artful accents in mind (and especially how they interact with each other) while designing your kitchen is imperative.

    The sheer number of options available to you when building a first class kitchen is exhilarating. Consider the varieties of wood from which your completely custom cabinetry can be made, the nuanced countertop materials from which to choose, and the light fixtures you can select to bathe it all in the soft glow of home. And all of these choices are at your fingertips, ready to come together to create your perfect kitchen!

    In summary, a well-designed custom luxury kitchen works seamlessly with itself, each piece with the other to form a cohesive sui generis ensemble. This allows the kitchen to compliment and enhance the rest of the home, and all of it to flawlessly align with, and express – your unique vogue.

    Owning Your Unique Kitchen Design

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    Speaking of tastes, constructing a custom kitchen allows you to express your unique aesthetics and prioritize what is important to you – something that a baseline kitchen design will not allow you to do. This is one of the primary advantages of investing in a luxury kitchen.

    Your kitchen can finally become the space where you can really decompress with a glass of your favorite wine, or maybe you’ll even be inspired to break out the ingredients and try that new recipe alongside your cooking show. Not to mention the early morning cup of coffee is always better when you’re bathed in a magnificent space of your own design! The environment and design of a luxury kitchen can elevate these experiences.

    And as you can imagine, every time you see the exquisite materials you’ve chosen, artfully and masterfully placed, and the superb quality of each hand-selected furniture piece, you’ll feel more at home, more comfortable and more blissful than ever before!

    It takes an exceptional designer to take something from idea to concept to luxurious livable space. Phil Kean Kitchens produces the créme of kitchen designs, making them the premiere choice for custom kitchens in central Florida. From layouts that perfectly flow into the rest of your home’s interior to quality products and excellent customer service, every minute detail receives the utmost attention when Phil Kean Kitchens is involved!

    If you would like to speak with Phil Kean Kitchens, please fill out the form below and someone will be in touch!

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  5. The ABC’s of Custom Kitchen Design

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    Envisioning Your Kitchen Concept from Design to Delight

    With luxe design trends constantly evolving and smart appliances getting smarter every day, today’s custom kitchen design choices are dizzying! That’s why you’ll really appreciate the custom kitchen design experts and curated kitchen design collections at Phil Kean Kitchens.

    As Phil Kean says, “From hot TV shows to iconic design magazines to the trendiest online showcases, you’re bound to find an overload of kitchen concept ideas you love out there. Our strength is helping you simplify that into a custom kitchen design that truly reflects you, your lifestyle and your personal vision.” 

    As Better Homes & Gardens makes clear in Create a Design That’s Tailored to You, “The kitchen is the most expensive and challenging room to build or remodel. But it’s where everything happens—so it’s important…to make smart design decisions.”

    At Phil Kean Kitchens, we want to help you relax and enjoy the kitchen concept planning process, so here are some ABCs to consider for a custom kitchen design that delights!

    A: Architecture, Aesthetics, Activities

    First, consider how the architectural bones of your home influence the kitchen concept you envision. It’s going to determine many of your other choices.

    “At Phil Kean Kitchens, we’ve designed personalized kitchen concepts that range from ultra-contemporary to traditional to mid-century modern and more. Whether we’re doing a custom build or a custom remodel, we always start with the architectural style and our client’s personal vision to create a design that’s one of a kind,” states Phil Kean.

    To expand your custom kitchen design inspiration base, check out the National Kitchen and Bath Association.  You can browse through custom kitchens representing lots of architectural styles. Their categories also include “Eclectic,” “Beach” and “Glam” so it’s a fun place for fresh design inspiration.

    Southern Living’s 110 Beautiful Kitchens…Unlock the Recipes will also give you endless design inspiration for all kinds of architectural styles and kitchen concepts. You’ll find a zillion kitchen concept planning tips to inspire and delight.

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    Next, what activities go on in your kitchen? Is your kitchen concept planned around all the entertaining you do, family activities or an unstoppable gourmet chef’s passion for cooking? Picturing activities and architecture will help you envision aesthetics.

    Pops of color, natural stones, gorgeous sustainable woods, amazing new smart appliances in unusual finishes, gorgeous lighting, artistically crafted fixtures, cook tops, storage solutions—so many design choices will need to be made!

    Partnering with custom kitchen design experts that also have a showroom of curated kitchen design collections can really save your sanity. Hello, Phil Kean Kitchens!

    B: Beauty and the Basics

    Some basics, like kitchen space design, may not be glamorous, but they are utterly essential.  As articles in Better Homes & Gardens or HGTV’s Developing a Functional Kitchen Floor Plan point out, “A kitchen might have the most beautiful cabinets, technologically advanced appliances and high-end finishes, but if the layout doesn’t meet the needs of a homeowner’s lifestyle, the rest doesn’t matter.

    Phil Kean reiterates, “How a kitchen needs to function is an extremely personal matter, and kitchen space design needs to be customized to reflect that.”

    Importantly, kitchen space design, including electrical and plumbing placement, will be required to meet strictly enforced building codes—another reason working with a trusted professional is a great idea.

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    Now for the fun part! It’s time to decide on “basics” like appliances, designer plumbing fixtures, countertop materials, lighting styles and placement, seating arrangements, flooring materials, kitchen island design and function, and of course storage solutions. These are all functional elements of your dream kitchen’s design.

    Deciding whether your kitchen concept should also include the extension of an outdoor grilling and entertaining area to complement your indoor kitchen is where the “basics” turn into the creative choices you’ll love to make!

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    C: Customization Means Creative Collaboration

    Phil Kean is happy to say that, “Our collections for kitchen and bath design are curated from the best of the best around the world. When we listen to our customers envision their personalized dream kitchens, we want to be able to walk through the showroom and let them see and touch and choose elements to bring that vision to life.”

    You want your custom kitchen design concept and its reality to be a clear and unique expression of your unique style, personality and aesthetics.  When you make the decision to design a kitchen concept for real, it’s a comfort and a joy to work with seasoned design professionals that have a great reputation, both as people and as architectural and original kitchen design experts.

    Delight in the Reality of the Custom Kitchen Design You Envisioned

    Why not schedule a complimentary consultation with Phil Kean Kitchens?  Our award-winning kitchen designers will work with you to transform a somewhat daunting and overwhelming creative process into a comfortable creative collaboration that works.

    “There’s no design inspiration so powerful as the personal conversations with our clients where we truly listen, learn, and explore their kitchen design concept with them,” states Phil Kean. “It’s easy to see the beautiful realization of that process in the kitchens pictured in our extensive design portfolio. Delighting our clients is the very best part of what we do.”