Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Article

Add a shot of color to your morning coffee with the newest retro-style appliances

Imagine, for a moment, a screaming orange retro refrigerator in your kitchen. How might that one appliance change the way you view your space? Might it spur you on to have fun with interior design, instead of taking it to seriously? The manufacturers of the Big Chill refrigerator-and other makers of colorful reproduction retro appliances-are hoping so. To that end, their wares not only add whimsy to a kitchen, they also perform. For instance, beneath the stamped metal shell of the Big Chill is a Whirlpool 21 cubic-foot top-freezer refrigerator.
And then there are the colors. Big Chill’s sister company, Fresh Produce (www.fresh-produce.biz), loaned its clothing hues to the finish of the refrigerator, which comes in eight shades, including cherry red and pink lemonade.
According to Dan D’Angelo, owner of D’Angelo’s Plumbing, Heating, Kitchens and Baths, this retro style is slowly making its way into the Rochester market. “When I think retro, I think of red appliances or red cabinets,” he says. “I’ve seen it done locally in a smaller way. Many use colorful retro appliances, like blenders and toasters, to add color. The granite selection is going more towards a black and white speck or heavy tumbled marble. People aren’t going for the traditional, ornate style of cabinet anymore. Many want extremely simple cabinets with clean lines, which is a ’50s look.”
So that screaming orange refrigerator? Maybe it’s a screaming orange toaster or a cherry red mixer. But the point is, you’ll be having fun with interior design.

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