It is hard to keep re-inventing the wheel and kitchen cabinets are no different – after all, it is a box, with a couple of hinges and a door. You change it too much and it will simply not function…
The top European kitchen manufacturers are facing an ongoing dilemma – year after year, to come up with something new and exciting . The kitchen industry is really a fashion-driven business, and just like the clothing designers, kitchen manufacturers are doing whatever they can to be different and to pioneer a new look, one that will set them apart and get them noticed.
One of the ways these manufactures are trying to stay original, in the last couple of years, is to use unique materials – not just wood, laminate, glass and lacquer anymore but stone, concrete, leather and even paper are showing up on the scene and we are not talking about the counter tops…
A kitchen from Key Sbabo – the material derived from recycled, eco-friendly paper… PaperStone ® is composed of recycled paper fiber and non-petroleum-based resins. Meticulous attention has-been paid to details – even the sink is made of PaperStone ®
How about an entire kitchen, made from marble and leather…? Why not…? Toncelli Cucine.
Steininger – an entire kitchen made of ultra-thin concrete – light, strong and safe.
Morning!
First I would like to thank you for this great blog, a lot of useful info!. Already used it for my work and shared it with a lot of people.
I’m doing a simple market study about US and Canada kitchen manufactures, do you know where can I find a list or directory of companies? all I found until now is hard to filter the info that I need.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Mario F.
Thanks for the kind words.
The only place that has a list of American manufacturers, that is somewhat accurate, will be the KCMA (Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association). Any other sites and listings I’ve seen, are not keeping any standards of being able to be listed (anyone can just list themselves, under any category) and so it will be convoluted with retailers, importers and even none related listings. This site, at least maintains some type of standards and doesn’t allow anyone to list themselves. You will find though, that the list has many parts suppliers and tiny local wood shops, mixed with the factories.
Good luck!
kitchenguy
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Luxury kitchens are definitely as much as fashion statement as they are functional. Why not a marble and leather kitchen? it definitely speaks to the taste of the owners.
Its amazing what a kitchen now is and the money people will spend to really make the most of one as a living space.
Contemporary styles are so much the thing of the moment. I think over this decade there will be more and more people going for these styles.
I am really into contemporary designs in the house and this gorgeous kitchen is just breath taking. I love the color and the minimalist concept with regards into the furniture. I love your blog!
i like that idea of keeping it original but using stone materials instead.
That concrete kitchen is very interesting.
Leather and marble.. wow! I can cook all day!