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8 THE BRANDON SUN • YOUR HOME YOUR WAY • 2018

A section of Rona's 3,000 square-foot display area is seen, including one of its kitchen options.(Submitted)
THE KITCHEN IS THE HEART OF THE HOME

BY IAN FROESE Norosky added that granite re-
mains a leading choice for counter
More and more homeowners are top material, while wood is making
treating their kitchen as an gather- a comeback.
ing place. A recent innovation, waterfall
“People gravitate to the kitchen,” countertops is making waves. Unlike
said Michelle Jacobson, a design a traditional counter top, the hori-
consultant with Brandon RONA. zontal surface doesn’t stop at the
“People are starting to realize that it edge, but curves toward the floor.
can be more artistic.” To keep these pristine counter
Homeowners are opting to spruce tops clutter-free, people are seeking
up where they cook meals with a creative storage solutions like deep
modern ambience. drawers to hide garbage and recy-
Flat-panel cabinet doors and clables.
wood textures are popular choices, “A lot of people want out of sight,
she said. out of mind,” he said.
“Putting money into your kitchen While often coloured in an
or into your bathroom is definitely earthly tone, cabinets aren’t as
putting equity into your home.” cookie-cuttered as they once were,
These days, people are incorporat- Norosky said.
ing a heaping of colour into their Consumer choice is one explana-
kitchen through two- or three-toned tion.
colour schemes, explained Scott “You can have the same colour
Norosky, owner/operator at South cabinet but then have a dozen dif-
End Lumber in Brandon, which in- ferent (types of) doors,” he said.
stalls cabinets and counter tops. “The combinations are endless.”
“White cabinets for the majority
and then a darker colour for the is- » ifroese@brandonsun.com
land, that’s really popular.” » Twitter: @ianfroese MICHELLE JACOBSON