One way to warm up the popular cool gray and white kitchen palette is to add a warm brass accent. For the past few years, I’ve seen brass looking very fresh in the kitchen. Its as if designers turned to brass after tiring of the pale look of nickel and chrome for faucets and kitchen hardware. Seeking an alternative to the dour look of oil-rubbed bronze, the golden pop of brass … [Read more...]
Silver Wall Kitchen
The transition to all-gray kitchens began when silver gray became an accent color. Many high-end kitchens have been updated with silver gray -- the color of stainless steel appliances. Now the gray is being carried through to tile, marble and other kitchen elements. Here a wall of silver gray subway tiles, with thick white grout lines, becomes an accent wall for an otherwise … [Read more...]
Walnut Zero-Radius Kitchen
Minimalist walnut kitchen combines marble mixed with Ikea wood basics. An open minimalist walnut kitchen, created by California designer Jill Crawford, uses Ikea carcasses fronted and backed by custom walnut doors and panels. Square-edged Carrara marble counters keep the counters light. The marble "waterfalls" over the end of the cabinet to give it an elegant finish. A set … [Read more...]