A tour of the factories in Italy is called for at least once per year regardless of the economy and selling conditions.  New models, styles, colors and configurations are constantly created or enhanced each and every year.   Jim Pinkenberg and Barry Schneider of European Kitchen Center are always on the hunt for the latest and greatest in design and style for their New York City clients.  Jim even signed up for the ZALF and GD Dorigo cycling teams.  Although later he was dropped being the alternate to the alternate as everyone realized that he was not 18 years old and not in any shape, especially that of a cyclist.   Yet, even though Jim’s hopes of one day being a world class cyclist was not to be realized he did see some wonderful new items and ideas to bring back to New York from Italia.

Ask Barry what he thinks the latest in colors and shading from Italy is, and he will grunt, white, light and black! This seems to be the trend for 2009 and next year.  Black and white are alright and are getting even more alright as people are falling in love with this rich sharp contrast.  Don’t worry everyone is doing it!   Take black lacquer or dark veneer cabinets for your base and mix them with some white lacquer for the top.  If your mother and father hates it then you know that it is trendy and will make your kitchen cabinets the envy of any New York City designer.  Go ahead, you will never make a mistake.  The colors and veneers have already been tested (not on animals).  All of the combinations have been looked at considered and revised.   Therefore at European Kitchen Center we will NEVER make a kitchen color combination that will clash with your life and style.