The move toward colorful appliances is indicative of an overall trend toward color and experimentation in the kitchen.

With the seemingly endless parade of white kitchens with brushed metal appliances that have been ... Periwinkle is a unique color that hovers between lavender and mauve (but bluer than both).

But people these days are moving away from the stainless steel color and leaning ... things stop feeling unique when every kitchen on the block features the same shiny appliances.