# Blue-Lit Kitchens The Mal Corboy Contemporary Kitchen is Condo Chic By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mal-corboy-contemporary-kitchen References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/02/27/a-contemporary-kitchen-by-mal-corboy/) & [malcorboy](http://www.malcorboy.com/) To me, the [kitchen is a family sanctuary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masterbrand-cabinets) filled with comfort, food and love, so when I first came across the Mal Corboy Contemporary Kitchen, I wasn't too fond of it. Cold and too clean, it didn't exude that warmth that I associated with this particular space. Yet the more I looked at it, the more I began to appreciate the Mal Corboy Contemporary Kitchen. [Simple and well-designed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcela-cure), it uses some of my favorite materials, [steel and marble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-brocca). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Minimalist Kitchens:** Embracing simplicity and clean design, minimalist kitchens offer an opportunity for innovative storage solutions and space optimization. - **Industrial-style Kitchens:** Inspired by factories and warehouses, industrial-style kitchens provide a chance to incorporate raw materials and exposed infrastructure into modern designs. - **Luxury Kitchen Materials:** The integration of high-end materials like steel and marble in kitchen design presents an avenue for upscale and luxurious kitchen renovations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Improvement:** The home improvement industry can leverage the trend of minimalist and industrial-style kitchens by providing innovative solutions for compact spaces and utilizing unconventional materials. - **Kitchen Design:** In the kitchen design industry, there is an opportunity to explore and cater to the growing demand for sleek and elegant kitchen spaces with a focus on minimalist aesthetics and high-quality materials. - **Luxury Home Goods and Furniture:** Luxury home goods and furniture retailers can tap into the demand for elite kitchen renovations by offering high-end products and materials, catering to consumers seeking opulent and sophisticated kitchen spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Freestanding Experimental Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-kitchens.md) - [Vibrant Milanese Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milanese-apartment.md) - [Ai-Powered Recipe-Generating Appliance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kitchen-cosmo.md) - [Compact Kitchen Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-kitchen-furniture.md) - [Aluminum-Clad Kitchen Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vipp-v3-kitchen.md) - [Kitchen-Focused Renovated Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/republique-apartment.md) - [Paired-Back Modernist Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modernist-interior.md) - [Ultra-Modern Exterior Kitchen Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atria-outdoor-kitchen-system.md) - [Modern Dark Tonal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas-residence.md)