For 1956, designers Ann Worden and Anne Anderson present us the new trends in kitchens: an explosion of color, modern accessories and appliances. The 1954 kitchen becomes one of the most important spots in the house. Here the family congregates to get meals, eat and do dishes. It's basking in color, has good design and charm automatic and worksavinf appliances, more and better storage and room for more activities. It also takes on a living-room look with take-it-easy furnishings, hobby equipment and built-ins to utilize every bit of wall space. Accessories, too, are color-keyed and styled to match.
Aqua makes a bold stand in the kitchen showcased in out head image. It's ised dramatically with bright magenta on the counter tops. Besides this greenish-bluem there's also a strong shift to clear light blue which offer unusual color schemes - with gold, purple, deep blue or green, red, brown. A darker, duller blue on some appliances and cabinets gives yet another look. New formula enamels make it easy to match the colors.
Turquoise and aqua are kitchen enwcomers. They deck large and small appliances, cabinets, utensils, dinnerware, cleaning equipment, canisters, other housewares. Accents are copper or brass.
Pink is everywhere. It gained momenum a year ago, but still holds a top position. The sky's the limit when it comes to pink kitchen helpers. Besides charcoal, pink is teamed with deep red, yellow, turquoise, brown, coral, deep blue, but copper works the best.
Yellow still continues to be a popular kitchen color with more housewares joining the new appliances and cabinets clad in sunshine hue.
Orange - or call it pumpkin, sunset, tangarine, copper - is fast appearing on the kitchen scene. Once considered an unusual decorator color, it's becoming a favorite for cabinets, counter tops, paint, floor and wall tile, wallpaper, curtain fabric and dinnerware. Tone it down by combining it with neutrals or by using it as accent.
Snap-on colored panels with striking design are a new way to briong color or change it on appliances. Panels for this refrigerator come in seven colors - blue, pink, green, maroon, yellow, copper and chrome. To coordinate entire kitchen, panels repeating design and color are also available for range and freezer.
Here's an excellent use of space - in tone with times. Convert a hall closet into a complete laundry area. Combination washer-dryer is at easy-to-see, easy-to-load (and unload) position. Twin bins below hold soiled clothing untill full load is collected.
This wall of equipment fits together jigsaw style. Washer and dryer - both only 25 inch wide - are stacked up totem-pole fashion, face family area. Built-in oven takes next spot (to the right), but faces kitchen. Baskets decorate back of oven wall. Electric rotisserie can be used from kitchen and family room.
Waist-high dishwasher is a super wifesaver, lets you skip bending and stooping. Racks slide out front at a comfortable loading height, near the sink. This giant size dishwasher can handle dishes plus cooking pans for a family of eight. Space below is put to good use as a storage cabinet.
You can set matched oven unit in wall at the correct elbow level for you. Two complete ovens (one with a rotisserie attachment) are ready to go into action. Plan storage cabinets above and below these partners if needed. Equipment is 44 1/2 inches wide - an answer for families who need more than one oven. This is only one of the many new "twin" appliances available now.
You'll find more litchens with a corner for family fun and for entertaining friends; with a spot for dining and relaxing, too. Dad can take a hand at barbecuing. There's a fireplace for every taste - from big, rustic looking ones to small, high style prefabricated units. This informal area is becoming more popula rnow that larger kitchens are back in vogue. It also gives you ane xtra nook to try your hand at decorating a place to add your favorite accessories.
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