Straight talk

Straight Talk | Humor | KitchAnn Style

It’s a good thing most people in the design industry don’t speak like politicians. I imagine all the double speak would be infuriating.

Here’s how I imagine an interview might go (thanks to some reading inspiration from Susan Dickerson)

Straight talk | KitchAnn StyleQ. “What can you tell me about your new cabinet collection?”
A. “We know that the American homeowner wants this and will love it.”

Q. “But this is my third house and I want something different from what I’ve had before.”
A. “Well, most American homeowners are paying too much for their individual style. And their aesthetic is wrong and it costs too much to manufacture. We know this new line is going to make you happier and more stylish going forward.” Continue reading “Straight talk”

AkzoNobel Color of the Year 2017

Denim Drift COTY 2017 | KitchAnn Style

Leading color experts from AkzoNobel have selected a shade of blue called Denim Drift as the Color of the Year for 2017.

AkzoNobel COTY 2017 | KitchAnn StyleAfter 18 months of research and debate, the team at AkzoNobel (which owns the paint company Dulux), made the announcement during the launch of the company’s annual trends forecast known as “ColourFutures.” Denim Drift is the foundation for an inspirational palette of paint colors centered on the expected global social and design trends for the upcoming year. Continue reading “AkzoNobel Color of the Year 2017”

Pantone Home and Interiors 2017 Color Trends

2017 Color Trends | KitchAnn style

Half of 2016 is already over and it’s again when designers start looking to 2017 Color Trends. My first post for the up coming year starts with the biggest influencer of them all, Pantone.

Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute; unveiled the nine color palettes for 2017 from PantoneView Home + Interiors in her annual seminar at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago.

It takes me weeks to curate my collection of images for each palette. I used pictures of the palettes from Pantone’s display at the International Home + Housewares Show.

Each year Pantone pulls inspiration from current design trends (like metallics and black and white imagery), as well as bright colors from the film industry,most notably from films like Star Wars: The Force Awakes, The Peanuts Movie, and Disney’s Inside Out. Continue reading “Pantone Home and Interiors 2017 Color Trends”