Selective Use of Appliance ColorsBrighten Your Home with Colorful AppliancesWe've written often about appliance colors and finish. Trends such as stainless steel appliances, and now black stainless steel appliances are regular topics throughout the industry. Most of what we see is buyers considering matching kitchen suites, e.g. range, refrigerator, dishwasher, ... Read More
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May2017
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Apr2017
Review of the Latest Appliance FinishesChoices of Appliance Finishes Abound at UAKCThe last half of the 20th century began with most appliances having porcelain enamel on steel cabinets. Porcelain was durable and easy to clean, but the manufacturing process was expensive, porcelain was subject to chipping, and was not environmentally ... Read More
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Oct2016
Are Stainless Steel Appliances on the way out?Don't bet against Stainless SteelEvery so often we hear some predictions that stainless steel is on the way out as an appliance finish. Is that like ... Read More
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Aug2016
New Upgrade to BlueStar Sealed Burner Gas Ranges21,000 BTUs on Sealed BurnersBlueStar® has announced new, more powerful 21,000 BTU burners in its sealed burner gas range line. These burners are among the most ... Read More
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Nov2015
Choosing Appliance FinishesStainless steel appliances are de rigueur these days. It seems that whether you live in a tract home or a mansion, you're going to end up with stainless steel. Everyone will tell you that you need stainless steel for you home's resale value, and there may be some ... Read More
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Mar2015
Making Your Kitchen Stand Out with ColorWe see a lot of monochromatic or duochromatic (is that a word?) kitchens these days. White-on-white. White and gray, white and black, etc. Kitchens are likely to have stainless steel appliances, but still there's not much color. ... Read More
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Jan2015
New Appliance Color Shown at KBIS/IBS 2015
Marsala Displayed on High End Appliance Brands
Pantone Color Institute® annually designates a color of the year. Last year's color was Blue Orchid. For 2015, the color is Marsala. Appliance brands that feature color in an array of colors to supplement the traditional ... Read More
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Dec2014
3 Kitchen Trends in 2014
Here's what has been trending in kitchen design:
Contrast
A little more than a decade ago appliance manufacturers called it ... Read More
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Dec2014
Pantone's Winning Color for 2015MarsalaThis hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors.Leatrice Eiseman-Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute®In 2014, Pantone's Color of ... Read More
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Oct2014
Breaking news in finishes for plumbing fixtures.
Available through Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center
We've recently covered Dornbracht's stylish fixture collections in the fashion forward CYPRUM finish, but a color that has this much elegance deserves more attention. So we're showing the new CYPRUM finish below in some different looks, and adding ... Read More