Read about 10 of today’s kitchen remodeling trends that help improve your home. Choose trends that stand the test of time and make an investment in the future of your home.

1. Technology: High-tech home improvement options are transforming the kitchen during a remodel. Refrigerators, dishwashers and ranges offer a wider variety of features to save you time and energy. Sound systems, computers, and televisions are becoming more and more a part of the kitchen. Wireless Internet enables home technology where you want it.
2. TVs everywhere: Newer refrigerators have built-in TVs and come with remote controls and cable connections. You can even find range hoods with built-in TVs and DVD players!
3. Green: Today’s consumers are looking for cabinets, floors and tables made from sustainable materials such as bamboo. They also want taps that save water and appliances that save energy.
4. Healthy: Another aspect of going “green” includes installing VOC-free cabinetry and adding copper sinks, which have innate antibacterial properties. Homeowners also want ways to make their food safer. You can find refrigerators specifically designed to keep food fresh longer and faucets with built-in filtration.
5. More elegant sinks: You can find them with built-in colanders, strainers, or cutting boards. Faucets are more likely to be flexible and removable, and many sinks offer a deeper bowl for filling large pots.
6. Work stations: Specialty stations are springing up all over the kitchen. Bread making, coffee or pizza making areas and wine tasting corners are growing in popularity.
7. Kitchen as Family Room: Increasingly, homeowners want plenty of gathering space and comfortable touches for when the family gathers in the kitchen. As in the past, they also want kitchens that open up to the family room.
8. Traditional Styles: A more contemporary look has become less popular. Traditional styles dominate, with Shaker enjoying huge popularity.
9. Neutral colors: White seems to be the most popular kitchen color choice as it offers great flexibility in styles and décor. Other neutral colors like beige and off-white are also in fashion.
10. Colorful appliances: While cabinets and walls are less colorful, appliances are becoming more so. Some dishwashers and refrigerators come with a variety of panels that you can match your décor.