Top 5 Kitchen Cabinet Trends for 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by - Keeping Your Home Fucntioning in Cold Weather

Top 5 Kitchen Cabinet Trends for 2025

Far North Craftsmanship, Alaska’s Premier Remodeling Experts

Custom Kitchens

Your cabinets make up the majority of real estate in your kitchen, playing a crucial role in defining its overall feel and appearance. In 2025, Designers are helping homeowners embrace cabinet trends that blend practicality with beauty in creating spaces that feel both timeless and upscale, incorporating the most current desirable trends.

Whether deep, moody colors appeal to you or sleek, handle-free designs, these trends offer endless inspiration for your next kitchen remodeling project.

  1. Deep Moody Colors

The soft colors and all-white kitchens of years past are taking a back seat as bold, dramatic cabinet colors gain momentum. Deep blues, forest greens, and charcoal grays are making a statement, bringing a sense of depth and sophistication to modern kitchens.

These rich hues add warmth while maintaining a refined, upscale look. Deep colors can enhance the entire kitchen or be used as an accent against lighter elements, moody colors create a striking balance between elegance and originality.

2. Natural Wood Finishes

The timeless beauty of organic materials is making are making a comeback, with natural wood finishes like oak, walnut, and ash. These finishes bring warmth and character to the kitchen, striking a perfect balance between modern minimalism and rustic charm.

Genuine wood cabinets blend effortlessly with other quality materials such as stone countertops and metal hardware, creating a layered, textural aesthetic that feels both inviting and luxurious

  • Hardwear-free Cabinet Layout

For those who prefer a clean, contemporary look, handle-free cabinetry is a top choice. Homeowners are gravitating toward push-to-open mechanisms and integrated handles that allow for a sleek, uninterrupted surface.

Create a streamlined look with Flat-panel cabinets with minimal hardware inspired by Scandinavian and contemporary designs. This style enhances the visual flow of the kitchen and creates a clutter-free, fluid modern space.

4. Cabinet Material Variations

Contrasting textures and finishes are redefining kitchen cabinetry in 2025. Designers are incorporating mixed materials like wood, metal, and glass to create depth and visual interest.

Two-tone cabinetry is another appealing trend, with upper cabinets featuring a different finish than lower cabinets for a custom, curated look. Industrial elements such as steel accents and textured surfaces are also gaining popularity, adding a bold, architectural feel to modern kitchens.

5. Creating Innovative Storage

Innovations for smart storage solutions that maximize space are taking center stage. Built-in organizers, pull-out shelves, and appliance garages keep everyday essentials within reach while maintaining a clean, clutter-free environment.

Custom organization features mean that every inch of the kitchen serves a purpose, making daily tasks more efficient and enjoyable.

Transform Your Kitchen with Alaska’s Remodeling Pros

These 2025 kitchen cabinet trends blend functionality and style. Customizing your kitchen remodel allows you to create a space that fits your unique lifestyle, and Far North Craftsmanship helps you do just that. We’ve been helping Alaskan families upgrade their spaces for over 24 years, and we have many clients who ask us to also remodel their baths as well after working with us during their kitchen project. https://farnorthcraftsmanship.com/about-us/

Our award-winning designer Adam Hartig will work with you to bring your vision for your space to life, offering high-quality cabinetry with custom finishes, and a streamlined remodeling process.

Contact us today and start planning your kitchen remodel with our talented team. https://farnorthcraftsmanship.com/

Aging In Place: Creating Your Plan to Stay in Your Own Home Long Term.

Posted on October 9, 2023 by - Aging in Place

Authored by Elaine Martin, co-owner Far North Craftsmanship

Getting older presents us with challenges. While we can’t turn back the hands of time, we can take the reins and get a strategy for making our golden years more enjoyable. One of the services we provide to our clients here at Far North Craftsmanship are “Aging in Place” home modifications.

What is aging in place? It is a comprehensive plan to modify your home so you can live independently in comfort for the long term. As we get older, many of us are starting to worry about how we will be able to negotiate stairs, cook, clean and perform our bathroom routines when mobility becomes an issue. Most of us would prefer not to have to move into an assisted living center simply because we can’t live safely in our own homes anymore. Not to mention that the exorbitant cost of such facilities, often with long waiting lists are a major hurdle for most people.

Getting a plan for Aging in Place involves improving the functionality of all the areas of your home to accommodate your changing needs. So, what kind of changes help you stay in your own home long term?

  • Widening doorways to allow wheelchair access to rooms (36 inch doorways are necessary for wheelchair access and most homes do not have doors this wide.)
  • Removing the standard tub and shower and instead creating a curb-less shower for wheelchair access in addition to fold down bench, grab rails and handheld shower wand for independent bathing
  • Updating the bathroom with grab rails by the commode for easy transfers and enhanced balance
  • Installing a vanity that accommodates wheelchairs for easier morning grooming routines.
  • Lowering kitchen countertops for meal preparation from a seated position.
  • Installing chair lifts for safe negotiation of stairs
  • Building ramps for wheelchair access to home
  • Re-purposing rooms on the main level to create ground floor master bedroom
  • Removing walls to create open floor plan for better flow using a wheelchair

The list continues as you think about where the trouble areas will be as you go about your day. Of course, these types of modifications are also needed in any type of mobility issues for those of us dealing with injuries, illness, vertigo and more.

With rising interest rates people who planned to sell their multilevel homes and purchase a ranch style home for better mobility may be questioning if that’s the right move. In addition, the inventory for these highly desirable ranch homes is low right now in Alaska. When comparing the price of modifying your existing home for ADA improvements it often proves much more cost effective than selling. When comparing the price of moving into an Assisted Living facility, the improvements to your home are far lower than the ongoing cost of facility living. Not to mention, most of us prefer our independent living, privacy, adequate space for our possessions, yards, neighborhoods, and the simple comfort of home.

While in the past ADA (Americans with Disabilities) modifications often looked clunky and hospital-like, leaving you feeling like a patient instead of a homeowner, we create attractive spaces that also work for your practical needs. The above photo is an example of an ADA shower that we created for our clients that has all elements of Aging in Place without advertising that it is anything but a beautiful custom bathroom. Whether you have been thinking about this for yourself or have older parents that might need this type of update in the future, it is an important topic that is facing many Americans right now. If you would like more information, give us a call, Far North Craftsmanship 907-373-2400, https://farnorthcraftsmanship.com and we would be happy to help you get a plan or refer you to other trusted partners in the community to meet your needs. A few strategic changes of your home can make all the difference for your or your loved one’s long-term quality of life and independent living.

Countertops 101

Posted on December 29, 2020 by - Countertops

Countertops 101

Some Things You Should Know Before Selecting Your Countertops:

Kitchen counters have come a long way in the last 50 years. Today’s options have become more high-tech and luxurious looking. The different materials have also become more versatile and easier on your budget. There’s something for just about everyone, which means you get to hand select the look and feel of your kitchen from the floor to the ceiling. If you’re thinking about renovating your kitchen, then the countertops are one area you shouldn’t overlook.

Open that kitchen space up for family and friends to enjoy!

Posted on October 7, 2020 by - Keeping Your Home Fucntioning in Cold Weather


This is by far one of our favorite projects to do for customer’s! The “open floor concept” lets in so much more light and who wants to be closed off from family and friends while preparing amazing food in the kitchen?
We get asked all the time if this is possible and in most cases yes! The biggest question of course being…is it load bearing? Many times we can answer this question on the spot and in some cases an engineer can help and are not as expensive as most people think. In most cases electrical/plumbing can easily be relocated and if it is load-bearing there are many things that can be done to still open up your kitchen space. 
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Craftsman’s Corner: How to keep your home functioning in -20 degrees!

Posted on January 8, 2020 by - Keeping Your Home Fucntioning in Cold Weather

*First of all make sure to close any foundation vents under your house and windows to basements, cover if necessary with poly sheeting. For vents you can use good old cardboard and duct tape! Window coverings like heavy drapes can be drawn at night to help keep heat in as well.