Expect well-lit, high-quality, and clutter-free kitchens in the coming year.

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Kitchen design is evolving to reflect warmth, functionality, and sustainability.

For lower cabinets, Hackl suggests earthy wood tones or deepershades of greenor blue used to ground the room.

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Wolter highlights HettichsAvanTech YOU Illumination drawers, which light up when opened.

They add both practicality and a wow factor, Wolter says.

These kinds of thoughtful lighting touches can make a kitchen truly unique and useful.

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When it comes tocabinet finishes, Kelly expects warmer neutrals, earthy greens, and organic textures.

Together, this look lacks the depth of todays design styles.

But dont worry, you wont need to trade outallthose fixtures to refresh your kitchen in 2025.

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The key is to not replace everything!

The result will have more variety, character, and uniqueness.

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The NKBA reports open shelving and open pantries are less desirable kitchen design solutions in 2025.

Kitchens will be investing in optimizing cabinet and appliance interiors with practical organizational products to increase interior efficiency.

Embracing Sustainability

Sustainability is a major theme underscoring kitchen design and decorating.

However, longevity is the sustainable characteristic most significantly influencing design decisions as reported by the NKBA.