Ideas for your kitchen - by BLANCO

Inspirations www.blancobydesign.com

Photo Courtesy of KB Culture

Meet our Design Council

Cheryl Kees Clendenon

Andie Day

Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS

Gloria Graham-Sollecito, AKBD

Paul Anater

Grace & Ken Kelly

Nick Lovelady

Kelly Morisseau

Susan Serra, CKD CAPS

Marilyn G Russell, Allied ASID

Vicki Payne

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Design Journals

Leslie Clagett

Cindy Dole

Joseph Freenor

Veronika Miller

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Christy Emens, MarketingBLANCO

FIND YOUR INSPIRATION!

Welcome to the first issue of our new online magazine.

Design inspiration is all around us. That’s why we started our blog BlancoByDesign.com - to inspire you with beautiful kitchen sink and faucet design. We hope you enjoy our magazine which features our talented BLANCO Design Council. The Design Council is a group of highly regarded kitchen designers and home improvement experts who we partner with to share information on the latest kitchen trends, innovations and of course - inspiration!

WELCOME

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Susan Serra, CKD, CAPSwww.susanserraassociates.com

“Where we are going in the United States is a warm modern, clean line design,” states Susan Serra, CKD, CAPS, author of the popular blog TheKitchenDesigner.org.

“These simple forms and clean lines feel brand new, but have their roots in the 20th century. It’s not from the last year or two it’s a timeless look.”

When Susan picks a product, like a sink for a customer’s home. She’s not looking for this year’s hot sink trend. She is looking for a global

design statement – where classic modern design has been incorporated from beginning.

“It doesn’t read as a trend, it’s a different interpretation of what we’ve always loved,” states Susan. “That’s why good modern design is always in style, always appropriate.”

Creating a timeless style

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“On an individual basis, it's often easier to modify our behavior than it is our environment. Use the kitchen to further an eco-friendly lifestyle by shopping smarter and throwing away less. Each year we throw away 40% of purchased food.”

Leslie Clagett, KB Culture

“Look good and feel great by reducing your consumption of red meat and poultry.” If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week, the carbon dioxide savings would equal taking more than half a m i l l i on ca rs o f f U .S . roads . (Environmental Defense Fund)

Andie Day, SHIFT

Selecting new furniture can be fun and earth friendly at the same time. Look for latex foam, cotton, wool, linen or fabrics that have been minimally treated with chemical dyes or coatings. Extend your green efforts by buying ant ique or secondhand furniture.

Vickie Payne, For Your Home

WATER CONSERVATIONONE KITCHEN AT A TIME...

We touch a sleek stainless steel handle and safe drinking water fills our pots and glasses. We can’t possibly imagine what it’s like for so many people around the world who have to walk miles each day just to collect the precious water they need to survive.

That’s why BLANCO is a proud supporter of Water for People - a charitable organization that ensures sustainable clean drinking water for all people. It’s also why we are fully committed to environmental and humanitarian manufacturing practices.

To learn more about our water saving faucets, how design a green kitchen or BLANCO’s sustainability vision, visit us at www.blancoamerica.com

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Innovation DeconstructedBLANCO’s new MODEX™ sink has captured the attention of designers and design competitions including the prestigious red dot, Good Design, KitchenInnovation and KB Culture awards. We interviewed BLANCO’s Head Designer Brigitte Ziemann to learn more about the BLANCO design process, today’s hottest kitchen trends and what goes into making a successful launch like MODEX.

What was the inspiration for the MODEX design?Vertical and horizontal lines bring more life and dimension to the kitchen. With MODEX, we played with volumes, nesting geometries, pattern and mixed colors. We see this approach as a very strong trend for the next 3-5 years.

How do you stay ahead of the trends? Design and Design Leadership is very integral to our culture as a company. We always look ahead and anticipate trends. We have a very strong team that constantly researches and experiments with materials, furnishing trends.

We stay ahead of the trends by exploring limits and moving boundaries – two points that basically apply to every area in the product development and manufacturing process of a future-oriented, leading brand such as BLANCO.

What makes a design popular?Our challenge is to stay on trend while delivering well-designed products that will be both fresh

today and stay fresh years from now. Reliable design is not always about the latest style. It’s about quality and durability.

When we pick a color or a material – it must be long lasting. When we pick a new neutral

for SILGRANIT® for instance, it must combine

well with counter surfaces and cabinetry. A successful color is one that will continue to maintain it’s fresh look for years to come.

What sink do you have at home now? I have a MODEX at home. I am the biggest fan of MODEX. The material is durable, easy to clean. I have a lot of cutting boards so the integrated board is much better for storage and function. The new ash compound chopping board surprises with its filigree appearance and pleasant lightness. It moves easily across the entire sink width to create an additional flexible work surface.

Do you experiment with products at home? How does your family feel about that?Yes, I do like to experiment with the new products in my own kitchen. And no... my husband is not amused when I’m always changing out the sinks and faucets.

BLANCO Head Designer Brigitte Ziermann

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Designer, Ken Kelly reviews the BLANCO MODEX.Click here to see the video!

“The new ash compound chopping board surprises with its filigree appearance and pleasant lightness. It moves easily across the entire sink width to create an additional flexible work surface,” Brigette Ziemann, Head Designer for BLANCO.

BLANCO MODEX™

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Chef Eric Ripert in the Eric Ripert Kitchen by Poggenpohl - which features BLANCO sinks and faucets.

Kitchen experts agree that the ideal kitchen is not only gorgeous, but is the most efficient possible in allowing you to craft a perfect meal in your home and to create a convivial atmosphere around the table.

According to Chef Eric Ripert, “High quality ingredients and simple methods are all that is needed for great design and great cooking.”

The Eric Ripert Kitchen by Poggenpohl embodies Ripert’s personal vision for a world-class restaurant kitchen reinvented for the at-home chef in all of us.

The kitchen features a BLANCO Precision™ 16’’ SteelArt® sink and the BLANCO Meridian™ Semi-Professional faucet; complete with eco-friendly Poggenpohl cabinetry finishes.

Chef Inspired Details:• A plating area in front of the

cooktop to prep dishes• Narrow pullout drawers and

vertical cabinets to store all essential ingredients and daily cooking utensils right at the cooktop where the chef needs them most.

• Comfortable seating to surround the island so the host is entertaining guests and serving as he cooks.

Hot Tips from Kitchen Experts

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I like accessories and design features such as built-in colanders. Geeky things make designers happy!

Kelly MorisseauCertified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer

We like to see small sinks in big islands especially for chilling wine and entertaining.

Nick LoveladyCupboards Kitchen & Bath

Donít neglect overmounts! They allow you different countertop options.

Cheryl ClendenonInDetail Interiors

Scenes from BlogTour Living Kitchen Show Cologne, Germany

featuring BLANCO Design Council

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First of its kind and above the rest.

Reinvent the kitchen with a vision in modern aesthetics. MODEX™ from our SILGRANIT® II collection takes design beyond the expected with a unique 3" profile that sits above the counter. Sloping geometric lines and a curated palette of Cinder, Anthracite and White blends artfulness, elegance and durability. MODEX – transforming the kitchen workstation into a fine work of art.

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