ASK A DESIGNER: Kitchen trends and innovations for 2017
Americans briefly scaled back the scope of home renovation projects after the recession began nearly a decade ago, says interior designer and “HGTV Design Star” judge Vern Yip. But even during the peak of that focus on smaller, more sustainable living, the size and complexity of kitchen designs continued to grow.
“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money and recoup the investment when they sell their home.