2011 Kitchen Color Trend Forecast - "Must Read" for Kitchen Design
Posted by Penny Hull on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 @ 06:03 AM
What’s cooking in the Kitchen in 2011? Here's our 2011 Kitchen Color Trend Forecast, courtesy of Andrea Enns. Ask Andrea your questions about custom home design trends!
Here's the forecast of kitchen color trends for this year:
THE MAIN COURSE:
As the color gray continues to influence several design trends it will be prove to be a strong force in kitchen design in 2011. This is not a striking change from 2010 but rather a strengthening of an already existing trend.
WALLS: We will see warm gray paints on walls such as Sherwin Williams 7641 Collonade Gray or Sherwin Williams 7647 Crushed Ice.
CABINETS: For cabinets gray is predicted to show up in a traditional way on painted Shaker style cabinets and in a more modern way in sleek high gloss finishes but either way, it will be paired with dark brown and white.
Locally we are seeing warm gray neutrals such as those found in natural limestone and granite colors (Ambi White , Kashmir White, or River White) being paired with dark walnut cabinets or cherry or maple cabinets offered in Espresso or Chocolate finishes.
However, we are also seeing these warm grays beginning to be used with white or a combination of brown and white. This is great affirmation of the sustainability of traditional white cabinetry and good news for all of you white cabinet fans!
For 2011, break up your white cabinets with an island of pickled oak or natural hickory cabinets -both light, neutral hues that lean towards light stone shades rather than anything golden. Add a honed Emperador mosaic stone backsplash or rich dark brown granite and warm gray walls.
THE SIDE DISHES:
Fun accessories and small appliances will provide personality with pops of neon or jewel toned color. Although we have started to consider colors such as rich reds and blues for major appliances in our laundry rooms, it is not predicted that these will be popular appliance color choices in our kitchens.
Since we are spending more and more time in our kitchens when we entertain in open floor plans, homebuyers are thus tending to assign more and more of our new home construction budget to the finishes and functionality of our kitchens.
With that in mind, we naturally want our investment to last which is why bright colors are left for the smaller ticket items. The accent colors predicted for 2011 are bold shades that remind us of exotic destinations. Look for shades of pink, orange, turquoise, and green.
Look a little ways into the future and just picture how you’ll have it all together with the brightly colored mixing bowl set from the leading kitchen accessory retailer sitting on top of your new island of espresso brown shaker cabinets with an Ambi White granite top and how that bright colored print will look outstanding against your warm gray walls, and there you will be in the midst of 2011.
Andrea Enns, Design Coordinator, Stanton Homes
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Andrea Enns is an on staff design expert at Stanton Homes, offering professional design selection services to custom home clients as part of Stanton Homes' exclusive custom home packages.
Andrea's extensive training includes the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Manitoba and Red River College, a two year Design Internship in Vancouver, BC, under British Designer Jackie Yearsley, and years of experience with design and renovation. Andrea has worked with many of Raleigh’s top custom home builders, and contributed design work in many of the area’s finest Parade Homes.
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