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Kitchen Countertops, Granite Countertops in Monroe Township NJ 08831
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Kohler Vault Apron front sink install in existing granite countertops
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Some of the main trends gleaned from the survey are that the open-concept kitchen is still widely popular, granite and quartz are the materials of choice when it comes to countertops, mixing appliance materials is considered, and conservative colors schemes dominate the market. The study also found that 49 percent of the responders believe in completely gutting the existing kitchen, while 42 percent prefer to update their existing space.
In terms of finishes and colors, 65 percent of responders are incorporating stainless steel appliances into their kitchen design, while many are also combining stainless with white or color appliances or integrating appliances into the cabinetry. Soft and neutral tones were most popular with responders, and topping the list of must-have appliances are a chefs stove, double ovens and induction cooktops.
Half of the responders chose stone as the preferred material for countertops, with quartz coming in as a close second with 36 percent. Top backsplash choices include tile and glass, and top flooring choices include hardwood and tile.
The study also found that homeowners under the age of 45 prefer a contemporary design in their kitchens, while the traditional look is most popular with those over the age of 45. Seventy-nine percent of the responders said they chose to or are choosing to renovate their kitchens to improve the look and feel of the space, and 59 percent want to improve the kitchens function. Other motivators include appliance upgrades, improved storage and increasing the homes value. Only half of the responders were concerned with creating an eco-friendly kitchen in terms of appliance and material selection.
Out of the 7,812 homeowners who were surveyed, 32 percent have already begun construction on their kitchens, and 68 percent have yet to start, although it seems likely they know where they want to go once they get there. To see the full study, please click here.
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Kitchen Trends Study Reveals the Trends Most Popular with Homeowners
Information was as abundant as optimism this week at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas, where more than 75,000 home builders and suppliers gathered to discuss topics ranging from new building products to buyers preferences.
Many economists predict that 2014 will build upon the home-market gains from last year, bringing big increases in the number of homes built and of new homes sold. That bullish outlook contributed to rising attendance at the conference and a resurgence of exhibitors offering luxury and discretionary items.
Meanwhile, builders boned up on strategies to keep the momentum going, such as learning that buyers covet low-emissive windows and dont much care for outdoor kitchens. Heres a look at a few pearls offered up at this weeks conference.
1) Walk-In Closets In, Laminate Countertops Out: Buyers this year really like big closets attached to their master bedrooms. Outdoor fireplaces? Not so much.
The conferences organizer, the National Association of Home Builders, outlined the results of its December survey of buyers preferences. The top new-home characteristics most favored by respondents, in order: walk-in closets, low-e heat-reflecting windows, laundry rooms, great rooms, energy-star related appliances and programmable thermostats.
Getting the most thumbs-down votes from respondents: laminate countertops, outdoor kitchens,outdoor fireplaces, sunrooms and two-story family rooms.
2) New Homes Are Still Growing: Americans, when they can afford it, nearly always opt for a larger house. Consider that the average size of a newly built home in the U.S. has increased for five consecutive years to 2,679 square feet.
Census data shows that, last year, 48% of newly built U.S. homes had four or more bedrooms, according to a builders association presentation at the show. Thats up from 34% in 2009. New homes with three or more bathrooms increased to 35% last year, up from 23% in 2010. Those with three-car garages increased to 22% last year from 16% in 2010. And two-story homes rose to 60% of all construction starts last year from 51% in 2009.
3) Boomers Not Done Yet:The Baby Boomers arent ceding the home market to Generations Y and Z yet.
Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at research firm Hanley Wood LLC, pointed out at the conference that buyers aged 55 years and older are forecast to account for 25% of the home-buying market this year. That ratio is likely to grow in the coming years, he added.
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Why Choose Marble Countertops? - The Stone Cobblers, Worcester, MA
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The new home sales center, once a supermarket of paint colors and cabinet designs, now sells something more, something less tangible than granite countertops.
Condensed in tricked-out double-wide trailers with free coffee and scones, the American ethos of opportunity -- and tennis -- oozes from carefully designed showcases worthy of an Epcot exhibit and so secret that developers are often loath to share the details.
Sunrise, Fla.-based builder GL Homes politely declined to discuss, or demonstrate, its super-charged, proprietary technology that allows buyers to manipulate visions of their potential home on a touch-screen model of the community, even though the public can freely wander its sales centers.
A Colorado designer said she was barred for years by a developer from taking pictures of sales centers she set up for fear the competition would copycat. The builder relented recently, defeated by shared images on the Internet.
From the wattage of the lights to the scents in the air, sales centers for new homes have evolved, orchestrating a feeling of not just what your new home will be, but who you will be when you buy it.
"The building side of the home industry wants to make buying a home a journey where you are creating the dream," said Lita Dirks, CEO of the Denver-based design and consultancy firm Lita Dirks & Co. "It's an atmosphere where the buyer can make it happen, in the spot they want it to happen and at the moment they want it to happen."
Developers have jumped back in the home-building business in the past two years, buying up land and gussying up sales centers that were quiet during the recession.
In January, GL Homes debuted its sales center at Valencia Cove, a new 55-plus community west of Boynton Beach, Fla.
National home builder Toll Brothers has also been revamping its sales centers.
The introduction of technology has been the key change in home center design, said Linda Cohen, vice president of marketing for the Horsham, Pa.-based Toll Brothers.
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