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| Kitchen Essentials: Color |
| Bring sizzle into the kitchen with accents, paint, and finishes, but keep it simple lest the space become unappetizing |
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These melamine salad servers are from the French Bull collection by Jackie Shapiro.
(Photo: Courtesy of Jackie Shapiro) |
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by the editors of
Southern Accents
"I like a little or a lot of red just about
anywhere it works. You can't beat reds and greens together. I like
Chinese red with acid green mixed with black, khaki, golds, and natural
woods or cane."
-- Susan Massey, designer, Rosemary Beach, Florida
"I recommend 'whites' that are not
really white but bone/grey-green in color. Blue and white combinations
always work. Keep it fresh and simple so you won't tire of it -- your
pottery and food will add color."
-- Cathy Kincaid, designer, Dallas "My favorite color palettes for the kitchen are
Lowcountry fall colors that provide a dark background for crisp white
china."
-- Mark Maresca, architect, Charleston "If the kitchen isn't interesting
architecturally, try painting the cabinetry dark, such as Farrow & Ball's Drab or Benjamin Moore's Cromwell Gray. I also like
blue-gray, cream, or paste (not white). They look great with stainless
steel and white marble."
-- Cindy Smith, designer, Charlotte
| OUR FAVORITE KITCHEN COLORS |
| · Chinese red: for its drama and ability to dress a room. |
| · Slate blue: for its coolness and neutrality in a room filled with stainless steel and stone. |
| · Any creamy white: for its timelessness, openness, serenity, and cleanliness. |
| · Ocher yellow: it's natural and inviting in a room mostly outfitted with high technology. |
RESOURCES: Susan Massey, 850/231-3940; Cathy Kincaid, 214/522-0856; Mark Maresca,
864/298-8019; Cindy Smith, 704/332-1668; salad
servers, French Bull Collection, by Jackie Shapiro through Plum Party,
800/227-0314, plumparty.com.
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