Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Roy G. Biv of Kitchen Colors

Today we have a guest post from one of our new design interns, Molly Holland.  Molly is a recent graduate from Virginia Tech from their Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Housing and Resource Management program.

In the kitchen design world, it's not just about what cabinets to place in what area of the room.  I like to think it's designing an area where you can feel comfortable in and plan to keep for (hopefully) a lifetime.  Now with saying this, I don't mean that people are strictly forced to stick to one wall color or even one door style (ahem, Recrafting is done here at Signature WoodCrafters! :)).  People are allowed to change whatever they wish to, but right now, I have recently learned about the new trends in colors for kitchens.


While opening up my browser today at work, MSN.com flashed upon the screen with an article in the lifestyle area about the colors of the modern kitchen.  Since I'm a connoisseur of design and trend literature, I decided, why not give this article a read through?  To my disbelief, I realized that people are using crazy colors!  This plethora extends from bright, grass greens inspired by modern European sensibilities to plain, stark white English country kitchens.  These colors are endless throughout the slideshow of vibrant kitchens (as seen below from the article).



What I found so interesting, though, was the fact that people are now using bright colors for the insides of their cabinets, then placing glass on the doors.  What an intriguing idea...which makes me wonder, why didn't I think of that? Then again, that's how life goes in the design world, but now I am inspired to see that kitchens are no longer just natural wooden picturesque model rooms.  Oh no, they are painted with a never-ending rainbow of colors that obviously are the trend these days.  But before going down this route yourself, do remember one thing...how many coats of paint will it take to cover that grass green in three years?  Or do you want to start saving now for your next kitchen replacement! :)


Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Need Design Ideas? Check Out These Reads!

One of the greatest things about the web is how accessible information and inspiration can be to regular people.  Here are some great and fun design blogs that I have run across lately...

AtticMag - A great online magazine that is on top of current design trends, especially in the kitchen realm.  They offer great tips, pictures, and ideas for all different rooms of the home! My particular favorite is this post about transforming a library into a dining space.

If The Lamp Shade Fits - Raina Cox, the author of this blog, definitely has a point of view and is not shy about it! Hilarious rifting on all types of bad design ideas out there mixed in with posts about designs that she loves (check out this one today about her dream kitchen!).

Kitchen and Residential Design - I referred to Paul Anater's blog in a previous post about changes in kitchen design trends.  He's got great stuff going on over there and did a recent series on design boards for cabinetry.

Gold Notes - This is a new blog that I found through reading and scrolling some other blog lists.  Focused on kitchen design, Jamie Goldberg (the author of the blog) offers her readers lots of tips and ideas on how to update a kitchen and what good design trends are making the waves.

Though not related to kitchens or interior design in particular, these two blogs - 1,000 Awesome Things and Color Me Katie are two great blogs by artists who both seek to accentuate the positive and light-hearted things in our world and lives.  Take a look for great inspiration and smiles!

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