Top Five Kitchen Trends

Designer Janice Morse tells what's up in kitchen design:

1)White/Light is Right. There has been a return to lighter-

kitcheRs.

2) A Modern mix. Contemporary is back.

3) Unfitted Is In. European kitchens, often lacking upper cabinats, provide inspiration.

4) Better Be Built-In. Out of sight may be out of mind, but seamI

tut-ins

reign in today's clean-lined kitchens.

5) Luxurious Laminate? The old laminates are gone. A new green-minded

recycled laminate is taking the business by storm.

Poggenpohl Comes To Birmingham

Janice Morse has plenty on her hands these days — besides moving Designs

Unlimited into downtown Birmingham, she recently incorporated into it a 2,140-

square-foot Poggenpohl showroom, which celebrates its grand opening this month.

Offering 30 showrooms across the United States today, Poggenpohl was established

in 1892 in Germany — where its headquarters remain — and is the world's oldest

kitchen-cabinet manufacturer. With an aesthetic derived from the sleek functional-

ity of Cubism and the sensuality of texture and laquered surfaces, Poggenpohl has

integrated environmentally friendly technology into its classic, trademark designs.

The new showroom will feature the top trends in kitchens and the latest innova-

tions in multimedia living, says Morse, including the award-winning kitchen designs

+INTEGRATION, +SEGMENTO and PLUSMODO (left), whose ergonomic functionality

is enhanced with horizontal lines that include showcase-style, glass pull-out trays,

sliding doors and a solid 6-inch countertop with drawers. The showroom also offers

other upscale traditional cabinetry lines, including Andre Julien and a custom line

developed by Designs Unlimited. In addition to kitchens, Designs Unlimited creates

custom baths, wall units, laundry rooms, libraries, closets and more. For details, call

(248) 258-3222 or log on to designsunlimitedonline.com or poggenpohlusa.com .

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