Everything in its place

Melanie and Keith Manuel, the latest owners of the original Freihofer house in Saratoga Springs, are in the enviable position of having a kitchen with a style so old it's new again.

[...] their cabinetry — red laminate with brass accents custom-made for the Freihofers — is a style popping up on HGTV shows regularly these days, she says.

When Linda and George Seymour decided to upgrade their 20-year-old oak cabinetry, she wanted the simplicity of the Arts and Crafts style.

Consumers are adding commercial-quality cooktops, warming, cooling and dishwashing drawers to their kitchen cabinetry.

While wood-finished cabinets are the most sought-after, consumers are adding finishes that make them look weathered or like antiques.