Colorful shades from The Shade Store.
In a recent issue of People magazine, the Kitchen Cousins Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri listed a few of their favorite kitchen items.
The New Jersey duo owns a construction company that remodels East Coast homes featured on HGTV. Most of their projects involve major construction issues, but they have some suggestions for quickly updating your kitchen design. Bstylehome added the resources to find the materials for your update:
1. Add pattern by hanging “roller shades in fun textures and bold patterns.” This is a great tip to add color. That bright yellow green color that is almost neon is big this season. Check out The Shade Store to order the featured option online.
2. Change a ceramic back splash color by painting with acrylic enamel in a brighter color. Instead of ripping out perfectly good tile, just dial up the color and paint over the ceramic for a completely new look and feel.
3. The cousins like to add patterned plates to shelves in the kitchen for another punch of pattern and color. Check out the seasonal isle at Target for brightly patterned ceramic or plastic plate options. Think about hanging on a back splash or leaning up behind dishes in your open cupboards for some added visual interest.
4. Bold rug patterns add more color and pattern. The Kitchen Cousins look for larger patterns to add scale to the room. We’ve found great options at West Elm and TJMaxx Homegoods stores.
5. Add colorful counter top appliances. KitchenAid started that trend years ago and now lots of manufacturers are on the bandwagon. Look for your favorite color to add that fun, personal element in a coffee maker, bean grinder, toaster or just about any countertop appliance.
6. Feature accent pieces with bright color. Le Creuset cookware has a variety of saturated colors and so does Martha Stewart cookware. Martha’s bowl set is a rainbow of colors great for stacking in open shelves. The set is available at Macy’s online.
Adding color can be a quick and optional update if you are feeling tired of the neutral backgrounds at home. Even a bowl of fruit can bring cheer and life back to the heart of the home — our kitchen.
Barbara Schmidt, bstyle, inc., is a nationally recognized interior designer and author whose work is featured in numerous publications, social media and television.
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I have been waiting for an opportunity to ask where the wallcovering used on episode 11 is available
here in NJ. I keep missing what you say everytime I see the show. I refuse to finish my accent wall
until I can learn more about this product. I am certain it is the right one for me.
Hi, Candace. Sorry, I can’t specifically help you out. We simply wrote an article about Kitchen Cousins and haven’t seen the show. It looks like episode 11 will be airing in a few days, hopefully you can catch it and find out what they said!
Best of luck!
I recently seen an episode where they redid an older kitchen. They painted the cabinets a blueish greenish color and I am trying to find the color name. Can someone please help me? The couple wanted the kitchen to stay in the period as the house but modernized. So the cabinets was painted. I loved the color and want the name of color and manufactor so I can purchase it. Thanks for any help!