{"id":52,"date":"2014-07-15T12:15:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T16:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2016-05-13T16:58:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:58:41","slug":"cooking-up-a-color-happy-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/cooking-up-a-color-happy-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Up A Color-Happy Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kim Cook
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Kitchens in traditional and vintage homes often are dressed in conservative garb: neutral hues, stainless steel, white-on-white or beige-on-beige.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Historically, however, kitchens were actually pretty peppy, according to Deborah Baldwin, editor of This Old House magazine.<\/div>\n

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\n“Pastel greens, blues, creams and peaches reigned until the early 1930s, when casual, built-in eating areas were painted Kelly green, red and even black,” she says.<\/p>\n

“We have readers who are introducing brightly colored cabinets and appliances in tomato, pumpkin and daisy,” she adds.<\/p>\n

At this spring’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York, manufacturers were showing lots of vibrantly hued kitchen equipment.<\/p>\n

Bertazzoni’s Arancio range came in orange, burgundy and yellow. Big Chill displayed a wall full of paint-box hues including jadite (a milky green), cherry and pink. AGA’s Signature line of beefy, professional-grade ranges comes in intriguing colors like aubergine, duck-egg blue, heather, pistachio, claret and British racing green. (www.bertazzoni.com<\/a> ; www.bigchill.com <\/a>; www.aga-ranges.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Fans of metallics might go for Blue Star’s dramatic collection of ranges, wall ovens and hoods in copper, gold and a chocolate-y ginger, as well as several hundred other colors and finishes. (www.bluestarcooking.com<\/a> )<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kitchens of any vintage can look great with colorful walls. Pumpkin, cobalt and deep Prussian blue enhance all kinds of woods, whether you’re working with 19th century pine, Craftsman-era oak or midcentury walnut.<\/p>\n

Or consider the ceiling. In a small galley kitchen, bold color on the ceiling creates a “jewel box” effect. Deep hues like eggplant, navy, magenta or carmine compliment white cabinetry in a large kitchen, and look great in both natural and artificial light.<\/p>\n

New York designer Gideon Mendelson applied a pea-green gingham canvas cloth to the ceiling of a country house kitchen, and painted the island in a similar shade. With a collection of vintage baskets displayed along the tops of snowy wood cabinetry, the vibe is relaxed, fresh and contemporary. (www.mendelsongroupinc.com <\/a>)<\/p>\n

Meg Caswell, a designer and host on HGTV’s “Great Rooms,” loves to add color to kitchens. She used a backsplash of crisp, blue and green fused-glass tiles as a counterpoint to a rustic, Old World-style metal and wood kitchen island, glossy black cabinetry and citrine wallpaper in an Art Deco-era home. In another home, she mixed sleek teal-and-white glass with farmhouse blue cabinets. (www.megcaswell.com<\/a> ; www.hgtv.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Baldwin, of This Old House, advises painting upper and base cabinets different colors, or painting an island or hutch in a contrasting shade.<\/p>\n

“This helps reinforce their freestanding furniture look, which harks back to 18th- and 19th-century kitchens,” she says. (www.thisoldhouse.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

“Painting the floor \u2014 either one color or in a pattern like checkerboard \u2014 can reinforce the vintage look too,” she notes. Options include graphic designs or stencils, or illustrated rug motifs. Better Homes & Gardens’ website has lots of ideas. (www.bhg.com\/kitchen<\/a> )<\/p>\n

If you’re in a rental with limited decorating options, go for color accents like Fiesta ware, rag rugs, a couple of snazzy stools, and counter appliances in candy hues.<\/p>\n

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