Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Appliance finishes – the post stainless steel era


At some point stainless steel will be passé and the appliance makers will need to find a new finish that people will gush over, since I doubt Harvest Gold, or Avocado will be making a comeback. I would recommend for regular people who think Stainless Steel is behind the times to consider Tungsten Carbide (WC) and for people with bolder tastes Titanium Nitride. Solid Tungsten Carbide is a normally a deeper gray than steel and is attractive in its own right, but if the surface is coated via vapor deposit WC is a deep black, as in it appears to have depth. WC is very, very scratch resistant, and easy to clean. I think either Tungsten Carbide would be a beautiful and practical kitchen surface.

For those with bolder tastes Titanium Nitride is a rich gold color, but unlike gold it is very, very scratch resistant, and as compared to gold. Imagine a gold colored SubZero fridge, matched with a gold colored Wolf range against a marble counters and backsplash.

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