While trends still lean towards stainless steel appliances and panel-ready refrigerators and dishwashers that match the cabinetry, the TriVistaUSA, www.trivistausa.com, team was delighted to add a touch of whimsy with colorful ranges to two recent kitchen renovations. With a KitchenAid 48” Wide Dual Fuel range in Yellow Pepper and an ILVEUSA Majestic II 36” Freestanding Electric range in a custom RAL Salmon Orange color, TriVista, located in Arlington, Virginia, created kitchens with a punch of color to enjoy everyday, and especially during the holiday season.
“These ranges allow for our clients to make a statement when hosting friends and family for parties,” says the TriVista team, led by Co-Owner and CEO Michael Sauri. A bright, bold color allows the range to stand out from your common stainless steel finish and to become a focal point in the space, while dual fuel functionality, as seen on the KitchenAid option, offers top-of-the-line efficiency with an electric oven and gas burners.
“Often the client’s vision is from a photograph, or some other real estate photography,” says Sauri, who adds that travel can also be a big influencer in the client’s choices. “They may love a hotel from their Italy trip, a museum in Morocco, or a stunning hike in the Pacific Northwest, all of which are potential sources of inspiration for their own spaces.”
TriVistaUSA offers a variety of appliance packages to meet a client’s budget and aesthetic. KitchenAid, SubZero, and GE all offer options for function, budget, and color. “As a design-build firm, we work hard to honor the overall budget for the project, so our appliance package will be catered to fit a particular need for each homeowner,” Sauri adds.
Bold ranges can work in neutral kitchens as well as kitchens that already have color in the cabinetry and other finishes. “Color and texture are important tools in any composition,” Sauri says. “It is crucial that the whole works together for the desired end.”
Many TriVista clients, such as the homeowners of the two kitchens shown, were not looking for neutral kitchens. If a wood or white tone was chosen, it was done so to make bolder choices, such as the colorful ranges, stand out. Floor stains, backsplashes, and cabinets are considered carefully to allow the range and other colors to delight the eye upon entering the space.
