Everything in RED · Guide
Best Red Kitchen Appliances: 5 That Earn Their Counter Space
Red is the first thing anyone notices in a kitchen and the first thing they get sick of. The fix is restraint: one red object doing a job, not a matching set.
Every piece below is red because red suits that specific object, not because it came in a range of colors. That distinction is most of the difference between a kitchen that looks designed and one that looks decorated.
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Artisan Stand Mixer · KitchenAid
Empire Red is the reference point for the whole category. If you're only buying one red thing for a kitchen, this is the one that justifies itself.
$500 — Buy on Amazon →9093 Kettle · Alessi
Michael Graves' 9093 with the bird whistle is postmodernism you can actually use. In red enamel it's the warmest object in the room.
$175 — Buy on Amazon →Stagg EKG Kettle · Fellow
Fellow's Stagg EKG is the pour-over kettle that made gooseneck kettles a design category. Red gives it some warmth against all that matte steel.
$165 — Buy on Amazon →
Personal Mini Fridge · Frigidaire
A 6-can retro fridge for about $35. It's a small object doing a big color job, which makes it the cheapest way to test red in a kitchen.
$35 — Buy on Amazon →
5-Cup Coffee Maker · Holstein Housewares
Red 5-cup maker, around $25. Same logic as the fridge: low cost, high color, easy to move somewhere else if you tire of it.
$25 — Buy on Amazon →Pick one. Two red appliances on the same counter start to look like a theme, and themes age faster than objects do.
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