Trendy Tuesdays: Black: The New Stainless Steel?

Say it Ain't So! It seems like Black is the NEW Stainless Steel in Kitchen Appliances. More and more interior designers are seeing the stainless steel craze slowly dying. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, "Is this the end of a 25-year run for stainless steel?", manufacturers have already made bets that black appliances will take over. 

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The article goes on to say that, "While stainless steel is still the dominant look, there are clear signals it has outworn its welcome, even with no clear successor in place."  No doubt, kitchen trends are always changing. 

From the Leave it To Beaver days with the pastel refrigerators to just recently a trend that barely didn't catch on, "copper appliances" The kitchen design world has even tried on for size meteor inspired appliances but none have been able to outdo the power of the stainless steel appliance. So will this trend hold up to its hype? Are we ready to move away from the big steel gadgets in our kitchen?

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“Black appliances in a traditional stainless-steel finish or paneled glass, because they are neutral and more flexible."

—President Jonathan Giannettino Curto’s Appliances, Yonkers

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Would you replace your stainless steel appliances for these? Why or why not?

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