Design Trend – Celebrity Kitchens

Movie Sets, Famous Chefs & Celebrity Athletes Inspiring Kitchen Design Trends Across the Country

The kitchens of celebrities, movie sets and famous chefs are influencing our design and style trend choices in many areas of the home, but especially in the kitchen. In this post, Sphere Trending, a trend spotting and design forecasting firm located in Waterford, Michigan, points out some noteworthy kitchens recently featured in film, television and magazines that have generated quite a buzz for their design appeal.

The recent film, “It’s Complicated”, centered around the eclectic and comfortable kitchen of the main character / bakery owner played by Meryl Streep.  Designed by Beth Rubino, the kitchen captured the essence of the casual, “cleaned-up coastal” style currently experiencing an up-trend in home and kitchen design.  The open shelving, curtained fronts, warm finishes and beachy color palette quickly made headlines on blogs and in design magazines as a trend to watch inspiring many to seek out ways to recreate the movie set kitchen’s relaxed style and comfortably chic look in homes across the country.

Ina Garten’s lovely kitchen from her Food Network show, Barefoot Contessa, inspired so many designers, bloggers and design enthusiasts, she was asked for her design input on House Beautiful’s 2009 Kitchen of the Year.  (Watch the video)  Her crisp white kitchen with black countertops and stainless steel accents is timeless and classic, but has a welcoming and personal touch with the open shelving and cozy home décor elements.

With 31% of men now taking on the role of primary shopper in the household and sharing cooking and cleaning duties more equally with their female counterparts, the influence of the male perspective on kitchen design is has become increasingly important.  Lance Armstrong’s kitchen, featured in Architectural Digest in July of 2008, prompted designers, bloggers and trend enthusiasts to replicate the cushy banquette, rugged flooring, deep color palette and industrial-era inspired lighting for homeowners looking for kitchen design that speaks equally to both genders.

The concept of looking to celebrities for fashion and apparel trends has been part of our culture for decades, and while the concept of looking to the stars for our home design inspiration is a rather recent phenomenon, it’s a trend continuing to be fueled by journalists, bloggers, Facebookers and design enthusiasts everywhere.

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