Flat-Front Cabinets are Modernizing the Country Kitchen

Designing a contemporary kitchen

We’re blending trends here at The Kitchen Showcase. Although the country style kitchen is still one of the favorites for Colorado homeowners, we’re seeing many people look for ways to infuse a bit of modern design. The new country kitchen is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll.

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Flat-front kitchen cabinets are the latest trend in contemporary kitchen design.

Contemporary kitchen design trends

The first step to modernizing the country style kitchen is to customize your cabinetry. Choose a style of wood that is natural and rustic to keep it country, but make the design clean and minimalistic to bring in the modern. The sleekest new style in kitchen cabinetry is the flat-front or slab-panel cabinets.

Flat-front kitchen cabinets

The flat-front cabinets have the raised border, but the center will be recessed. The simplicity of this cabinet style will make the country kitchen a little bit cooler and refreshing. However, the flat-front cabinet is a little baby step towards really giving your charming country kitchen a full modern make-over.

Slab-panel kitchen cabinets

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Bring a little Scandinavian minimalism to your warm country kitchen with slab-panel cabinets.

If you really want to make a statement and really modernize your kitchen, you should take a look at slab-panel cabinets. This ultra-sophisticated cabinet style is clean and minimalistic, giving your kitchen a Scandinavian-country hybrid.

Best of both worlds

Depending on the rest of the materials that you use in the kitchen, mixing warmer tones and more contemporary style choices, you can have the best of both worlds.

Design a modern country kitchen in Denver

At The Kitchen Showcase in Colorado, we’ve got a large selection of cabinets. We are picky about the brands that we represent, making sure that we only deal with brands that are proven to be the best in class. Our designers can help you choose the right style of cabinetry to design your dream kitchen. Whether your style is country, traditional, transitional, modern, or a combination, we’ll help you find the right products, materials, and accessories.

Be Strategic When Incorporating the Latest Design Trends

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Everyone is looking to make the greenest choices possible when remodeling their home. Until now, “going green” meant making eco-friendly choices. However, with the 2017 color of the year being Greenery, homeowners are literally painting their homes green.

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Greenery will bring the fresh, vibrant colors of nature into the home.

2017 color of the year

Every year, Pantone names the color of the year, and following that, interior designers see a huge upswing in the use of that color. Greenery is taking interior design by storm, and homeowners are already looking to see how they can incorporate the latest color trend into their home design.

Nature’s neutral

Greenery is described as “nature’s neutral,” allowing homeowners to add a little Greenery to their home.

“Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore, and renew. Illustrative of flourishing foliage and the lushness of the great outdoors, the fortifying attributes of Greenery signals consumers to take a deep breath, oxygenate, and reinvigorate.”

The lush green tones can bring vitality and passion to a home. This color is a way to bring nature to the home without a jungle of potted plants.

Incorporating latest color trends

How to use the latest kitchen color trends
Be sure to stay true to yourself and your aesthetic.
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However, color trends change, and next year, we’re going to get a new color. If you’re remodeling your kitchen, bath, or any other room in the home, be careful not to let today’s color trends pull you too far in one direction. There are ways to be subtle about incorporating the color of the year into your home design without making it the focus.

Interior design experts in Denver

You may be tempted to go crazy with the latest color and design trends, but you have to remember to stay true to your own personal aesthetic. Seek advice from a professional design expert at The Kitchen Showcase. We’ll help you incorporate subtle aspects of the latest trends from colors to materials while putting function and personal style at the forefront. The end result should always be a reflection of you, not the latest trend.

Why Customers Prefer The Kitchen Showcase

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We promise on-time delivery and professional installation.

Have you ever tried to assemble new furniture from IKEA, or set up your DIRECTV, or help your kid build that Lego castle? It’s harder than it looks. It makes for laugh out loud scenes in sitcoms, but it makes for hair-pulling temper tantrums in real life. When you plan and design your kitchen or bath with us, we’ll see your project through from start to finish, including assembly and installation of all your products.

Choosing a kitchen design company

It takes time and careful planning to pick out the right cabinetry, countertops, accessories, and hardware for your new kitchen or bathroom, but designing a kitchen or bath takes more than just helping you find the perfect island or picking out a color palate. When you chose a design expert, make sure that they will see the project through until the very end.
Imagine you spend all that time and money working with experts, only to find that everything you picked out is randomly shipped to your home at various times and that you’re expected to install everything yourself. Perhaps you’re stuck waiting at your home all day for a product to arrive with the installation crew. The reason people choose The Kitchen Showcase is due to our industry knowledge and expertise, competitive prices, top of the line products, and attention to detail from planning, to delivery and installation, to the final inspection.

Delivery, installation, service

We even go beyond the final inspection! Should anything happen, something goes wrong, or something isn’t to your complete satisfaction, our team is on standby to help you and support you in your time of need. Our customer service is our best feature:

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We have top of the line counters and cabinets and are constantly educating ourselves on the latest trends in kitchen and bathroom design.
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  • We call you
  • We adapt to your timeline
  • Treating your products with the utmost care
  • Professional installation
  • Full-time service department
  • Seeing your project to its conclusion and beyond
  • One-year service warranty

Kitchen and bath design experts in Colorado

For more information on our products and services, visit thekitchenshowcase.com, or start by getting a complimentary quote on cabinets and countertops.

Bringing the Kitchen Outdoors

A beautifully designed outdoor kitchen in a Colorado backyard.

‘Tis the season for BBQs and backyard parties. However, homeowners aren’t just looking to get a great grill and some patio furniture; they’re looking to take the BBQ area to the next level by designing a fully functioning outdoor kitchen.

Design considerations for an outdoor kitchen

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Take your grill area to the next level by designing a fully functional outdoor kitchen.

The demand for functional space has made the outdoor kitchen a growing trend. When you are BBQing and entertaining in your garden, it’s really annoying to have to keep running back and forth from your kitchen to get supplies or finish your cooking. You end up missing out on the whole party. Homeowners are getting fed up and have started to look for ways to turn the BBQ area into a fully functional outdoor kitchen.

Planning the layout

When you design an indoor kitchen, the walls will naturally help you determine the layout of the kitchen, as well as create boundaries to help define the space. In an outdoor kitchen, you need to define the space with your layout. The shape and structure of your counters are going to define the space of your outdoor kitchen. An L shape or a U, depending on how much counter space you are going for, are the most classic shapes of an outdoor kitchen.

Placement of appliances

How you design your outdoor kitchen will have a lot to do with where there is sun and where there is shade. When you are placing appliances, like the refrigerator, you want to make sure that it is not going to be sitting in the glaring sunlight. If you don’t have a place for shade, you’ll want to incorporate ways of creating shade into your outdoor kitchen design.

Grill placement

The grill is often the focal point in an outdoor kitchen. Think about the perfect place for the grill and then design your outdoor kitchen from there. Make sure you don’t place the grill so that you end up standing with our back to your guests the whole time.

The right materials for an outdoor kitchen
Find durable materials for your outdoor kitchen.

Durable materials

The biggest consideration you have to make when you design an outside kitchen is the materials you’re going to use. For the casework and the countertops, stone, quartz, and granite are great options. Not only are they beautiful, but these materials are tough and can stand up to the elements.

Water and electric

There are also practical considerations when you design an outdoor kitchen. You’re going to want to charge your phone and plug in a blender, so make sure you add electrical outlets. You need water, so be sure to plan the layout of the kitchen accordingly to sources of electricity and water.

Everything you need for your outdoor kitchen

The Kitchen Showcase (TKS) only carries proven brands that lead their price category for quality and value. We can help you design an outdoor kitchen that matches your style and your budget. With TKS, you get higher quality and better-looking products at incredibly competitive rates. Your neighbors will be peeking over the garden fence at your new outdoor kitchen and wonder how you did it.

The Kitchen Showcase Offers The Best Granite Countertops in Denver

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Some things can’t be imitated and one of those things is an authentic granite countertop

A granite countertop from the kitchen showcase will not only add value to your home, it is a durable investment that is basically maintenance free and can be easily cleaned with some mild soap. If you are looking for a natural look for your kitchen or bathroom you can’t go wrong with our vast selection of granite stone options. Granite comes in various colors ranging from off-white all the way to dark grey and green tones. Granite stone countertops look beautiful and create a one-of-a-kind showpiece for your kitchen or bath.
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At The Kitchen Showcase we always try to exceed our customer’s expectations by delivering the best customer service possible. To achieve our goal, we have gathered the best kitchen and bath designers, and they are more than willing to help you create the kitchen & bathroom of your dreams.
We offer nearly 40 room displays, where you can see, touch and experience all the different options we have available for your remodeling project. Our designers will guide you through the rooms and work with you as a team, making sure you choose the best option for your kitchen based on your preferences and needs. Our staff will not only guide you through the process of selecting the right materials, they will also deliver and install your products with care, making sure that your remodeling project concludes successfully with no delays.
We invite you to stop by our new and beautiful Kitchen and Bathroom Design Showroom, located in Centennial, Colorado. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Evenings and Saturdays by appointment. Also you can send us your questions through our website and we will answer.
 

Tips to Designing Your Dream Kitchen

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When you’re designing your kitchen there’s one question that comes to everyone’s mind: What would Martha Stewart do? There are many lifestyle “experts” out there, but there’s only one queen, and that’s Martha. So, let’s look at some tips given by the queen of lifestyle when it comes to designing one of the most central rooms in your home: The kitchen.

The kitchen may not be physically in the center of your home, but when it is one of those rooms that tend to draw in people. How many parties have you gone to where you spent the majority of the time in the kitchen. For intimate gatherings, it’s even more important to design your kitchen so that there is room for entertaining. If you don’t have an open floor plan, you’ll be glad that you remembered to add room for a few friends so that you aren’t stuck in the kitchen while everyone is in the living room having fun.

But, you aren’t going to be entertaining every night, so let’s see what the lifestyle guru has to say about the necessities for a great kitchen design.

Kitchen Island

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A kitchen island gives your kitchen a central spot for eating, cooking, and gathering.
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An island is essential. Martha has two, but she’s Martha. One island is perfectly acceptable for the rest of us. The design of the island countertop, as well as your other countertops, depends on your personal style, but regarding size your island should be at least 4 feet long, and 2.5 feet wide.
 

Wide Walkways

Clearance is essential everywhere in the kitchen, not just when it comes to counter space. Make sure you have adequate room to be in your kitchen comfortably and move about without knocking into sharp corners. Unless you’re living your life like a slapstick comedy, you should be able to move about your kitchen without permanently stubbing your toe, or banging your head. And you should be able to open each drawer and cabinet door without obstacles or hindrances.

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Hanging pots and pans above your kitchen island near the stove is a great example or organizing wisely, as well as freeing up cabinet space.
Photo: The Kitchen Showcase, Crestwood Cabinetry

Organize Wisely

When you are designing your cabinets, drawers, and buying in-cabinet and organizational accessories you should already have an idea of where things will go. Organize your kitchen items logically so that the things that you need are all in one place.

You want all of your coffee making accessories in closer proximity to the coffee maker. You want your herbs and spices to be near the stove. And you want sharp knives and cutting boards to be near each other as well.

Kitchen design experts in Centennial, CO

If you want to talk to a kitchen design expert  about the best solutions for your dream kitchen, stop by or call  The Kitchen Showcase.

 

Tired Of Your Old Kitchen Or Bathroom?

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Batroom remodels in Denver by The Kitchen Showcase

Maybe it’s time for a remodel with Denver’s #1 solution for homeowners, The Kitchen Showcase!

We’ve been a family-owned and operated business for over 30 years. Making you happy and fall in love with your new kitchen or bathroom isn’t a job for us, it’s our passion. So we focus on nailing these key aspects of the relationship we build with you once you’ve chosen us for the remodel project of your Denver home:

Your Experience with Us

We put extra care into every detail of your experience and truly listen to your needs to get exceptional results for your budget. Our full-time service representatives will keep you up-to-speed and answer your questions, making a point of communicating clearly and meeting your deadlines so that you can avoid costly and inconvenient delays. We follow a structured process to ensure accurate pricing and ordering, and will deliver and install your products with care, so there are no surprises or damage. Your experience with us matters!

Respecting your budget

Your budget will go so much further at The Kitchen Showcase! We’re extremely selective in the brands that we offer, focusing on best-in-class manufacturers for each price range. Because we have great volume buying power, it means you get a superior product for your budget.

Real Professional Advice

Additionally, our professional design services are complimentary! You don’t have to settle for an inexperienced designer. Instead, we pair you with a skilled professional who has 5 to 38 years of product knowledge and practical experience. Our team also undergoes weekly training, so you get the latest insights on new products and trends.
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Get the superior products, expert service, and long-term value you deserve and keep your cash in your wallet

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So, once the vision for your new kitchen or bath begins to take shape, the next step is to reach out to us at The Kitchen Showcase. You can request a free estimate, call us at 303-799-9200 or visit our Denver showroom to have a discovery session with one of our professional kitchen and bath designers, to discuss your ideas and visit your home to see your space and understand the individual needs of your home and what’s important to you.

The Kitchen Showcase Offers The Best Cabinets In Colorado

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The Kitchen Showcase offers top of the line cabinets for virtually any budget, and our business partners are fully committed to deliver the highest standards, quality service and products in the market that all of our customers deserve. Here are the cabinets we offer at our showroom in Centennial, Colorado:
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Crestwood Cabinets: These cabinets are plywood, custom made and available in any color and design that the customer desires. You can get these cabinets in traditional, transitional, and contemporary designs.
Kitchen Craft Cabinets: made of frameless box with the option of plywood box too and are semi-custom. The designs for the Kitchen Craft Cabinets are contemporary, transitional and traditional design styles.
Decora Cabinets: These cabinets are made of plywood box and have an outstanding reputation since you can find them in more than 2,000 Sherwin Williams paint colors. Also, Decora Cabinets are available in a wide range of door styles, wood types and finishes.
New Kitchen project ColoradoKoch Cabinets: These are available in red oak, maple, hickory, ash, cherry, paint grade poplar, alder, knotty alder, beech, knotty beech and some other wood species that will add a great value to your home.
Aristokraft Cabinets: Also made of wood species,these cabinets are available in maple, cherry, birch, oak, hickory, and rustic birch, with the advantage that are very affordable.
Danver Stainless Steel Cabinets: these are great for both indoor and outdoor use and they are beautiful, durable and with excellent quality.
To learn more about our cabinets please visit our store or contact us through our website and we will be more than glad to assist you.

The Kitchen Showcase: Denver Kitchen Remodeling With Care And Passion

Let us show you why we are the best cabinet company in Colorado. Our staff will keep you informed of every single step of the process, and will ensure that your project is finished on time. They will always treat your products exactly as we treat you, with the utmost care for all of our customers and their kitchen remodeling in Centennial.
We can proudly say that we are the number one Crestwood cabinet dealer in the country, and one of the top five Kitchen Craft cabinet dealers. So if you need help with your custom kitchen design in Denver, or with your kitchen remodeling in Colorado, we are your best option.
 

Elmwood Fine Custom Cabinetry

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A proud addition to the Cabico family

The Cabico Group is one of America’s leading makers of custom cabinetry, and now, they are introducing a new series of fine custom cabinets, the Elmwood Series. Not only is Cabico committed to providing the best quality and craftsmanship to their products, but their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility make the Elmwood Series perfect for The Kitchen Showcase in Denver.

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Elmwood custom cabinets are environmentally friendly and come in every style. Photo: Elmwood Series by Cabico, KBIS Photography

Sustainability and environmental responsibility

The Elmwood Series boast top-of-the-line cabinets to suit all styles including modern, contemporary, traditional, and more. Each cabinet can be customized to suit your aesthetic, making your kitchen a dream kitchen.
Elmwood is part of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer’s Association (KCMA) and the Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) ensuring that your kitchen cabinets meet the highest standards in quality and sustainability.

Elmwood sustainable cabinets materials

Plyboo

Bamboo is becoming a popular material for kitchen cabinets due to its sustainability. Bamboo is not a tree; it’s grass. Its durability makes it perfect for cabinetry, and its ability to grow fast makes it a very renewable material.
Elmwood Plyboo cabinets come in two colors: Natural Lite and Caramel.

Lyptus

Much like its bamboo cousin, Lyptus® grows extremely fast. Lyptus® is a hybrid tree derived from the eucalyptus species. Lyptus® solid wood cabinet doors are hard, dense, and bear the color of Mahogany.

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The Elmwood Series is dedicated to sustainability and environmental responsibility. Photo: Elmwood Series by Cabico, KBIS Photography

Engineered exotic veneers

Several species of wood can be used to make engineered exotic veneers. For every tree harvested, ten saplings are replanted, preserving rare and exotic trees for future generations.
Slab style doors made with engineered exotic veneers come in seven different eco-friendly styles.

Kirei board

Kirei board is a strong, lightweight, durable, environmentally friendly wood substitute and is the newest element to the modern sustainable interior design.

Check out the Elmwood Fine Custom Cabinetry series at TKS in Denver

The Kitchen Showcase has been helping Colorado homeowners, builders, and interior designers fall in love with their homes for over 30 years. We are a family-owned business that specializes in best-in-class brands and expert service and design. We only carry proven brands that lead their price category for quality and value. What does this mean for you? You get higher-quality and better-looking products at incredibly competitive rates. Your neighbors will wonder how you did it!

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Home Improvement Goals for 2017: Remodeling the Kitchen

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Give yourself the chance of finally having your dream kitchen!

If you are planning to do some improvements in your Denver home, we can help with all things related to your Kitchen, or even other aspects of your home. For over three decades, we have been helping homeowners, builders, and interior designers make great decisions, increase their property’s value, and achieve their dreamed kitchen, bathroom or even entertainment centers, home offices, libraries, and closets.
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So if you plan on remodeling your Kitchen this year but still need design ideas or are not sure how much you can do with your budget; don’t worry, we know that any home remodeling project has never been easy, so our team of professionals is committed to guiding you through the decision-making process and ensuring that you get what you always wanted.

Getting a custom kitchen in Denver has never been easier

Whether your kitchen needs a complete makeover or you are building your custom home, our designers can provide professional advice as to how you can better lay out your space and get your new kitchen underway this New Year!
Dive into our incredible catalog and match the kitchen of your dreams to your budget and preferences. We have a wide range of styles, materials and accessories that will make your design kitchen a success. Whether you want a full remodel of the kitchen, new cabinets, or new countertops, we are the experts you want for the job!

At The Kitchen Showcase we always try to exceed our customer’s expectations by delivering the best customer service possible. We invite you to stop by our new and beautiful Kitchen and Bathroom Design Showroom located in Centennial, Colorado. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Evenings and Saturdays by appointment.