Durat Counters and Eco-Gres Asia Tile Featured in Interior Designer’s Kitchen Remodel
Kitchens and Baths magazine by Woman’s Day recently covered the remodel of Ulla Lange’s kitchen, in which she used Durat for countertops and Eco-Gres Asia tile for a backsplash (both available through CaraGreen).
Ulla lives in a 1960s ranch home in Boulder, Colorado and is an interior designer with a masters degree in architecture. Her old kitchen was cramped and disorganized, unlike the rest of her airy home, so she decided to become her own client and embark on an environmentally-friendly remodel of the space. She gutted the room and altered the layout to make it more functional and inviting. Ulla selected Durat solid surface material, which contains 30% pre-consumer recycled content, for countertops. She used a warm-gray Durat color along walls, and for a center peninsula, she used a heavenly blue shade. “I wanted splashes of color to keep it fresh, but not so much that it would be overwhelming” said Ulla. She also used two shades of Eco-Gres Asia recycled porcelain tile for her backsplash, a pale blue and wheat-gray. These 1" x 6" tiles contain 36% pre-consumer recycled content. For cabinetry, she used locally produced, formaldehyde-free cabinets with a wheatboard core. For cabinet doors, some are white melamine and others are 3form eco-resin with capiz shells embedded in between layers. To complete her remodel, she upgraded her old appliances for new energy efficient ones and put in long-lasting halogen bulbs for lighting. The final result is a modern kitchen that is practical, fun, and environmentally conscientious.
January Vignette - Clean Slate
Each new year feels like a clean slate to fill however we choose. This palette is clean and balancing with neutral whites and grays in assorted textures. It combines materials that could be used for casework, walls, and countertops. Materials from back to front:
-Eco-Gres Asia recycled porcelain tile, Waterloo White
-Meld Micro recycled glass and concrete countertops, Concrete
-Bark House Laminate panels, White Birch
-Durat recycled solid surface for horizontal or vertical surfaces, color 910
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