Sustainability is especially important in the kitchen. Buy long-lasting cookware, use energy-efficient appliances, and invest in recycling and compost bins that can be stored out of sight.
Gone are the days of cold, all-white kitchens. Today's kitchen designs are more in tune with nature, with eco-friendly, organic materials especially popular. Incorporate wood, bamboo, linen, marble, and other natural materials.
Quartz—a man made countertop material that looks like stone—has overtaken granite as the most popular countertop choice, according to the National Kitchen & Bath Association.
