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www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
2018
WHILE
B Y P A T B R A D F O R D
technol-ogy
and
organi-zational
options are increasing expo-nentially,
a few kitchen design-ers
bemoan the fact that
Wilmington seems to be stuck
in a white palate phase, or the
most frequent second choice,
grays.
Designers say they dream of
the person who walks through
the door asking for something
out of the current color box
and finishes.
In other areas, bold, dark
colors are the rage: Ocean-inspired
blues and greens, or
even violets (the Pantone Color
of the Year for 2018 is Ultra
Violet).
Most local customers are
opting to mix and match color
via the island. They keep to the
shades of white and gray for
cabinetry and find their diver-sity
in counter color and design
from concrete, soapstone, mar-ble,
slate, quartz and granite.
In some of these, high contrast
elaborate swirls and large vein-ing
are popular.
Omega Dynasty Metro cabinets
in Kodiak finish, Blanco stainless
sink, tile backsplash turned on
vertical angle, quartz countertops.
Island: Metro with blue lagoon
finish, pecan wood top with
smoky hills finish.
PHOTO BY ALLISON POTTER AT MARKRAFT CABINETS SHOWROOM