{"id":3053,"date":"2019-03-01T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2019-03-04T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T18:59:12","slug":"what-will-kitchens-of-the-future-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/what-will-kitchens-of-the-future-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will Kitchens Of The Future Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kim Cook<\/strong>
The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TODAY\u2019S home kitchen doesn\u2019t look anything like it did a century ago. But for the most part, it doesn\u2019t look a lot different than 50 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appliances are sleeker, materials are better, color palettes are broader. But the room is still the hard-working heart of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Refrigerated columns creating a wine vault from True Residential. The company\u2019s Andrew Shead says they\u2019re seeing clients customizing kitchen elements more and more\u2014one popular idea is lining up refrigerated columns like these to create an expansive wine vault. (photo rights A\/P)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So what might the kitchen of the future be like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas and the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York, insiders got a peek at where we\u2019re headed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, that open-plan layout. Here to stay?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not necessarily, says Sam Cochran, features director for Architectural Digest <\/em>magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKitchens will continue to be gathering spaces, with dining nooks and multipurpose work surfaces where you can both roll your dough or type on your laptop,\u201d he says. \u201cBut it\u2019s no longer a universal truth that a dream kitchen must be an open kitchen. We\u2019re seeing more and more people embrace doors and walls as they warm to the idea of the kitchen as a separate sphere, one that you can move in and out of over the course of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Shead, marketing manager for the appliance maker True Residential, doesn\u2019t see open-plan kitchens going away. \u201cBut many of our high-end clients are adding a second kitchen to serve as a working kitchen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially popular with those who entertain a lot, the backstage workhorse kitchen keeps messy prep out of sight, allowing the front-of-house kitchen to serve as more of a showy entertaining and gathering space. Kitchen designers are incorporating fashion-forward features like glass fronts and LED lights on fridges, chic leather and metal hardware on appliances and cabinetry, and backsplashes with unusual finishes like shagreen, metal, raw wood or artful murals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A kitchen showcasing appliances by Signature Kitchen Suite, one of several companies working on tech capabilities for the kitchen, like having appliances communicate with each other to create shopping lists, meal recommendations and cooking instruction.<\/em> (photo rights A\/P)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Tech is also the talk of the kitchen-design crowd. \u201cThe future of kitchen appliances is undeniably digital,\u201d says Jon Hall, product and marketing director for JennAir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re already charging at a fast clip in that direction,\u201d he says, noting that JennAir has developed over 110 new products with what he refers to as \u201can enhanced digital backbone.\u201d That means dishwashers that respond to voice commands, and ovens that help craft a menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both LG Signature Kitchen Suite and Miele are working on appliances that could communicate with each other to create shopping lists, meal recommendations and cooking instruction. Zach Elkin, general manager of Signature, says they\u2019ve coined a term for the next generation of forward-thinking cooks: \u201ctechnicureans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese homeowners are far more tech-focused than previous generations. They\u2019ve upped their culinary expectations to include precise prep and flexible cooking experiences, along with their desire for leading-edge design,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cochran acknowledges the inspired advances, but thinks there\u2019s a practical end point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll only see smart kitchen technology become more sophisticated and easier to use,\u201d he says. \u201cAlready there are products like Brizo\u2019s SmartTouch faucets that turn on and off with just a tap. And companies like Samsung and Liebherr have developed refrigerators that feature integrated cameras that allow you to check your grocery stock from anywhere. I can imagine the day when your fridge will automatically order milk when you\u2019re running low.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there has been some consumer pushback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People still value reliability and performance most in appliances, Shead says, and \u201cconsumers have expressed concern about the technology quickly becoming outdated and unsupported in an appliance they expect to have for 10 to 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True will focus more on advancing the production and design of kitchens rather than unnecessary smart tech in appliances that can actually hinder a product\u2019s lifespan, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also consumer concern over privacy vulnerabilities with integrated microphones and cameras. \u201cThere is such a thing as smart tech simply for smart tech\u2019s sake,\u201d says Cochran. \u201cI think the more extravagant ideas will be weeded out as the market course-corrects for functionality.\u201d Personalization is a trend everyone seems to agree on. Shead has seen residential clients create smoothie station fridge drawers; fridge drawers below a coffee bar; and several wine fridges joined to create a wine vault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople are so proud of their kitchens\u2014they want them to be distinctive,\u201d Cochran says. \u201cSo I think we\u2019ll see people rewriting the rules. Fewer huge islands. More color. More tile. More character.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s also not a fan of hiding a kitchen\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe idea that every counter must be constantly cleared and all appliances hidden is a thing of the past,\u201d he says. \u201cI once toured a kitchen with a bespoke cappuccino maker integrated into the fine millwork. I just thought, some day that machine will break or be replaced by a better model and you will have to rip out the whole mahogany wall. Enough is enough. Kitchens are real life.\u201d<\/p>\n