Kitchenware goes bright and bold

Article by: EMILIE LE BEAU , McClatchy News Service
Updated: July 27, 2010 - 2:57 PM

Five examples of the kitchen color trend

hide

Le Creuset, the cast-iron cookware company, recently introduced a new hue to its collection. Called Cassis, this deep purple color is both bright and deep. The color is available in eight enameled cast-iron products and two utensils. Available at Macy’s stores or www.macys.com.

Photo: Provided photo, MCT

Camera Star Tribune photo galleries

Camera view larger

0
comments
resize text
print
buy reprints

Tweet
share

email
Email share

your name

your email

recipients email

+ add a comment add a comment

During the housing boom, buyers demanded granite countertops and top-end stainless steel appliances. Kitchenwares followed the same trend, and stainless steel and black dominated color options. Those colors are still popular, but a new trend is emerging. Bright, solid colors, such as reds, greens and deep royal purples, are now available in appliances, cooks' tools and bakeware. Here are five examples of the kitchen color trend:

COOKWARE

PREP ITEMS

Home chefs not willing to commit to the color trend can limit brights to storable items. This folding colander from Joseph Joseph is a bright electric green. It stores flat and has locking clips, top handles and folding hinges. $20 at www.JosephJoseph.com.

TOOLS

Solids are dominating the bright trend, and some items even combine several colors. The Rainbow Silicone Whisks from Kuhn Rikon are multicolored whisks available in three shapes -- butterfly, balloon or flat. Prices starts at $14 at www.Amazon.com or www.Cooking.com.

GADGETS

Smaller items, such as instant-read thermometers, also are getting colorful. The Instant Read Thermometer from Taylor USA is available in eight colors, including bright green, blue and orange. $10 at Sur La Table stores.

APPLIANCES

Bright appliances add a splash of color to somber kitchens. Color appliances used to be limited to stand mixers, but toasters are now available in bright shades. The Bistro Toaster is a two-slice toaster with variable browning and temperature settings. It is made of stainless steel and has a rubberized finish in a bright red or purple color. $69.95 at www.BodumUSA.com.