Shocking pink is the newest “color of the year” but green can have as much impact.
Recently, I showed several food-green kitchens – lime, pea, green apple and mint. Here’s another one in an even bolder hue redone by top New York designer Miles Redd, who is known for loving vivid color.
Clearly, this is a cramped apartment kitchen and rather than try to go neutral, Redd cranked it with high-gloss, modernist cabinets the color of green beans (Valcucine makes glass cabinets in colors like this) — relieved only by stainless steel counters. Redd used Fine Paints of Europe “Bamboo Leaf” paint to create the lacquer effect. Even the roller shade over the window (which hides an exhaust fan) and the refrigerator panel are matching. It’s a serious cooking space — as evidenced by the pro-style range, paneled SubZero and stylish gooseneck faucet with side sprayer.
Taking a surround-sound approach to big color in a confined space is original, fun and infrequent. If I lived in this apartment I’d probably be chuckling over the high fun-quotient of standing inside a giant string bean every morning (it is tall and narrow after all) while I wait for the water to boil. I’d also need to brace myself for the inevitable tease that the jolly green giant had been the color consultant.
I love the “brave” when it comes to color. I tend for neutrals with major pops of color. Thanks for coming by…my green pears painting would be a great accent with the green! New follower!
Very neat. I am on the fence about the honeysuckle pink. I love pink but, it can be a troublesome thing to photograph. Maybe in little touches for an accent. I am really still loving last years aqua!
Sherry
Wow! What an impact!
Yep, that’s green bean green! I don’t know if I could go this bold in my kitchen. I think it works so well because of the shininess of the cabinets – the light just seems to bounce around!
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Shelia
Definitely the ‘go big, or go home’ approach. Bright!
What a HORRIBLE color! It will make everything in the kitchen have a green tint to it, including meats and red/orange fruits! The kitchen is already small and the color makes it look even smaller! Whoever thought of this was trying to make a statement alright, STAY OUT AND GO OUT TO DINNER!
Oh ow! My eyes!
I think I’d need my morning tea *before* I could face going into the kitchen. LOL! & later in the day, I could see consuming even more than my usual quota of peas and asparagus from there.
Is that a Bluestar range there? I fancy the body then is the exact same colour as the string bean kitchen then as I believe you can get the range in any RAL colour (right?)?
Gosh, that’s a bright kitchen. Good for them I say! Why be safe when you can make a statement.
Love it! Definitely eyeball grabbing! I agree with Sheila, it works so well because of the glossy surfaces. Were it my home, I might deepen it a smidge, but still like this.
Totally LOVE the Honeysuckle Pink, and I am not a pink girl. Can’t get it out of my head! it already has my wheels turning for some lamps I am working on!