<p>Threads like this keep me happy and are most of the reason I’m still here. (Between kid college application years, I mean.). I’m collecting ideas, deciding how much kitchen improvement I can stand to live through… We absolutely need new countertops, and our cabinets are nothing special. What we need to do is just hand over the keys to Jeff Lewis and leave for an around the world trip, while it all gets done perfectly in our absence. 
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<p>Anyway, here’s what today’s Washington Post has to say about style choices in kitchens this year:</p>
<p>67% of respondents want white cabinets, a jump of 20% in the past two years.</p>
<p>Consumers are demanding countertops that are easy to care for, including quartz countertops such as Caesarstone and Silestone. The most popular colors right now are white and gray. “Quartz is a pretty honest material, and it functions nicely. If you don’t have the tolerance for natural stone and what it is going to do over time, go for quartz.”</p>
<p>Gray seems to be the color of the moment, showing up on cabinets, counters and walls, balanced with a lot of white to keep the gray from looking chilly or depressing.</p>
<p>Glass tile backsplashes are where a lot of vibrant colors are being used.</p>