I discovered the Gaggenau Steam/Convection oven here. I also discovered I could afford the $3800 (new model is even more) thing by buying it on E Bay.

It would have a big induction cooktop. :-)

Soapstone and Marble!!

Drawers and more drawers. Prep sink (properly placed, of course). A while back I would've said 'no upper cabs,' but I see more again lately. I think over-sink windows bumped out like Mamadadapaige's and Erikanh's should be included...I SO wish they'd been on the forum before we built, and I could have planned one into my kitchen!

I agree with you rhome about no uppers. I actually had that in my design a couple years back. I think that eventually it is going to date a kitchen to the 2000's decade. For most people, it just isn't practical.

I think all or mostly drawers is HUGE GW thing. Most people I know look at me like I am goofy when I tell them I will have only one real base cabinet (and it is only that way because IKEA doesn't make a 12" deep x 30" wide drawer!!)

I think in general, hoods rather that OTR micros are common, and the micros are typically creatively placed as well.

I agree with soapstone and marble, but I think we should throw butcherblock in there too!

soapstone, marble, drawers, big islands, white kitchens, wood floors, haverhill type pendants, still lots of granite

Basically, the biggest trend I see on here is that people try to get at least one "dream" or "must have" piece in their kitchen...be it a special backsplash, pro-range or much loved set of bar stools. I think the biggest trend is taking the time to really think out one's choices! :)

Chickens you silly fools :OP Chickens are always the latest and greatest addition to a kitchen.

I think polished nickel gets a lot of fanfare, and stainless appliances are for the most part still typical. Is it me or are we seeing less paneled appliances these days?

igloo- how 'bout chickenWIRE? Does that count? I will have that on my "fancy pantry" closets. Maybe I should put a little chicken behind it on a shelf- tongue-in-cheek. That would be funny!

Inset cabinets, stacked cabinets, tiled backsplashes, built in refrigerators, double ovens and shaw farm sinks.

A few strategic uppers with glass doors, especially if located in a hutch cabinet. In cab lighting in glass cabs, undercab lighting under the uppers.

Without a doubt my prep sink is the single best change in my 2005 kitchen. How I love it!

While planning my kitchen for 2010 I studied the finished kitchens. How many years do they cover? I saw granite, islands, pendant lights and more recently cans in the ceiling, wood or tile floors, prep sinks, and stainless steel everything. And the ever popular white painted cabs. I lived with the real painted old cabinets 35 years ago. I kept a hammer on the counter so I could get the drawers and doors open in the summer.

I could never understand open shelves but I quit being a housekeeper several years ago. I keep everything behind doors!

I kept my white applinces, ripped out the penensula, put in White Formica counters, single bowl farm sink, and kept my existing fake wood vinyl floor. I did go with the flow on the Shaker/Craftman style cabinets in hickory wood and I put them to the ceiling with no trim for filler. Genuine old light fixtures, none of them pendants. My color scheme right now is white and wood and I haven't seen any other kitchen like it althought some threaten to have a ceiling like mine.

subway tiles

A GW kitchen has a big single deep clean up sink with a prep sink someplace else either in an island or near the stove. It has one scrumptious faucet or two. It has lots and lots of drawers and a pantry of some kind. It has a counter depth frig or the frig is recessed. It has a space for people to talk to the chef. And it was much researched and fussed over and loved.
Wish I had discovered this site a year ago, but fortunately I discovered it before start of construction. Many headaches avoided.

Subways definitely! But I think glass tile has a big presence here too- especially those Oceanside glass mosaics.

The air switch! Neither my plumber nor I had ever heard of them before finding GW but he was amenable and we love ours. The perfect solution for those window-to-the counter in front of the sink scenarios.

Also the NeverMT, a beast I haven't experienced yet but I see it referenced here all the time.

White cabinets, shaker style, subway tile backsplash, lots of drawers, one large sink, intelligently placed prep sink, island in contrasting colour/stain, stainless appliances. I reading more of a mix for counters - granite still predominates, but man-made quartz quite popular here, as is marble of course. And there are a few of us here pushing the white/grey quartzite option too.

Could Redroze's kitchen be the "IT" gardenweb kitchen?? I think overall the popular trend here is light, clean and classy. The most popular elements seem to be building blocks for what some people are calling a 'transitional' kitchen - essentially contemporary (in a temporal sense) with nods to tradition and a touch of modern design. It is a pretty, cheerful and bright mix altogether I think.

On the no upper cabinets issue - this definitely isn't a major trend here on GW. But, having said that, I think it is a natural part of that same light, clean airy kitchen that seems to be the prototype. In certain (many) kitchens storage demands means that uppers are a necessity - but you sure see a lot of glass and white uppers, another way of keeping the room open and airy feeling. On the dust issue for shelving in "no-uppers" kitchen, it depends. I have a wall with no uppers, with two shelves. I put frequently used glasses and bowls etc. on the shelf, plus a few display items that would have been out elsewhere in any case. At most it adds 90 seconds to my weekly (or biweekly) dusting regime, so a non-issue I think. Now I have seen pictures of kitchens with nothing but open shelves - that would be a dust nightmare I think.

Interesting thread for sure!

Iconic 2010 GW Kitchen

- White cabinets
- Dark wood floor
- Soapstone on perimeter counters/ marble on island (or swap)
- Clear glass pendants
- subway tiles backsplash in marble
- stainless appliances
- butcher block counter(s)?

Wood or tiled floors, design element in backsplash behind stove top,
pot fillers, islands incorporating dining (stools!), pendant lighting,
plugmolds, pull-down faucets, Tapmaster, pull-out garbage cans,
multiple work areas.

Creamy white inset, stacked cabinets, with glass on top
Soapstone perimeter
Large single bowl sink
Huge marble Island with prep sink, in contrasting finish, with seating and decorative edge on marble
Designer faucets
large professional range or range top with wall ovens
Large vented hood
recessed lighting and glass pendants
Mostly drawers in base cabs with pullout trash
Built-in microwave or microwave drawer
Butler's Pantry
Zones! Zones! Zones!
Subway or marble tile backsplash
Built-in, counter-depth appliances
Dark wood floors in a satin finish

*drooooooooooool*

My choice would also be soapstone and marble. I wish I could afford just one of them. I'll pipe in on the no upper cabs discussion. In the summer of 2004 I remodeled my 1930s home in the NOLA area. I chose to have no uppers because I prefer that look (still do). As someone said it's lighter, among other things. I had storage in my island and I also bought an antique pine bookcase that looked more like a huge hutch. The base was paneled cabinets and the upper area had all glass doors. I kept china, crystal, even everyday dishes there and used the lower section as my pantry. There was plenty of room and I had kids home at the time. That allowed me to do away with uppers. I did price them though...and the antique piece was less expensive than full uppers would have been. I hung art in that area. It was really a beautiful kitchen. I'm doing a MUCH smaller 10 x 10 space now but I'm going to do minimal uppers because I just don't want to feel hemmed in. I'm only have a total of 45 inches of uppers...but they are 42" tall. Again...art will go on one wall and I'm going to have some open shelving built for everyday things. I don't worry about dust on items I use everyday. The look may date kitchens to the 2000s, but possibly not. My grandmother's home was built in 1933. She had no uppers. I'd give anything to have that home and kitchen now...just as it was. ha