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| Editor’snote
Not So Basic Black
Seeing “red” is a bad thing when it comes to emotions, but is now embraced in home décor. That same a itude is a ecting another color: black.
Consumers are feeling con dent specifying fresh colors in their ap- pliances — a no-no in generations past when appliances were o ered in “safe” neutrals that could be lived with for a few decades. Yes, there were the much-maligned Avocado and Harvest Gold nishes of the
’70s, but the bright pops of turquoise and crimson seen at this year’s K/BIS are de nitely more fashion-forward.
For a long time, it appeared nothing was going to budge Stainless Steel out of the top spot for nishes. Then along came Black Stainless, a black-tinged steel that was be er at concealing those pesky ngerprints. While black has always been a staple in clothing – it is the uno cial “uniform” of New Yorkers, a er all – the black nishes that are appearing on plumbing xtures and now lighting xtures are of the ma e variety.
Ma e Black is a bold nish choice when you consider the decades of Chrome, Stain- less, and Polished Nickel in plumbing and lighting xtures. First there was the sprinkling of Brushed (i.e. not quite ma e, but not polished either) metal nishes. So Rose Golds and even shiny Brass and Gold nishes have been creeping in over the past few years, but it seems they are now being overtaken by Ma e Black.
As plumbing ings go, so does the lighting. Ma e Black pairs well with polished Gold, Brass, Chrome and makes a sophisticated aesthetic statement. The year kicked o with these combinations on plumbing xtures and ings at K/BIS, and was followed two weeks later on display at Lightovation, where Ma e Black nishes on lighting xtures (paired with gleaming metals) were everywhere.
Consumers seem comfortable with visual drama in a room, and this notion carries through with their preference for something di erent and not-so-basic when it comes to the con guration of kitchen and bath lighting. Not that long ago, kitchen island xtures were nearly all linear. Now, there are more individual, oversized pendants being installed in groups of two or three over an island.
In bathrooms, there is a similar revolution. More decorative fashionable chandeliers and pendants are being speci ed in master baths instead of the basic circular ush-mount for ambient lighting, and elegant sconces – and even colorful pendants – are anking mirrors as an alternative to the basic bath bar. Not that the vanity strip is going away, it too has morphed into styles that are more glamorous and statement-making.
It all comes down to a mass migration from the “basics” to designs that express a bit more of the fashion sense of the homeowners. In our Kitchen & Bath issue, you’ll undoubtedly notice this style shi . Retailers, don’t be afraid to take a bold step along with consumers and o er the unexpected along with your proven sellers in these categories.
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