Custom Home editors recently caught up with several of the foremost kitchen designers from around the country.  We asked them to talk about trends they’re spotting in custom kitchens for both new construction and renovations. Mick De Giulio of Chicago-based De Giulio Kitchen Design says kitchens are increasingly becoming number one on clients’ priority lists, so keeping up with what’s hot is good practice for custom builders, residential architects, interior designers, and other industry pros.

Photo/Project Credits:

Image 1: Courtesy David Jones Architects, Washington, D.C.

Image 2: Photographer: Viera Photographics; Architect: Safdie Rabines Architects, San Diego

Image 3: Courtesy Unilux

Image 4: Photographer; Art Gray; Architect: Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

Image 5: Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider; Architect: Finne Architects, Seattle

Image 6: Photographer: Dominique Vorillon; Architect: Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

Image 7: Photographer: Casey Dunn; Architect: Paul Lamb Architects, Austin

Image 8: Photographer:Edward Caldwell; Architect: Arkin Tilt Architects, Berkeley, Calif.

Image 9: Photographer: Jeff McNamara; Kitchen Designer Lynn Morgan Design, Rowayton, Conn.

Image 10: Photographer: Lucas Fladzinksi; Architect: William Duff Architects, San Francisco

Image 11: Photographer: Andrea Rigg; Architect: Rehkamp Larson Architects, Minneapolis

Image 12: Photographer: Tony Soluri; Architect: Cohen & Hacker Architects, Evanston, Ill.

Image 13: Courtesy Jibe Design

Image 14: Photographer: Wes Glenna; Architect: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Minneapolis 

Image 15: Courtesy Hughes Umbanhowar Architects

Image 16: Photographer: Michael Biondo; Architect: Joeb Moore + Partners, Greenwich, Conn. 

Image 17: Photographer: Adan Torres; Architect: Albertsson Hansen, Minneapolis 

Image 18: Photographer: Michael J. Lee; Architect: RBA Architecture, Belmont, Mass.