Talk about tapping the trends: Cardinal products are there. We couldn’t help noticing that a recent article on eater.com highlighting the influential New School Restaurant Design Trends of 2010 was right on the money with several Cardinal lines.
According to the list, recently issued by the New York City-based Parsons The New School for Design, among the design elements that have been popping up are:
# 1 – Creams, Dark Pastels, Shades of Grey. These muted but sophisticated colors bring a sense of calm and openness to spaces, like The Mark and Faustina. They’re also perfectly echoed by several lines with Opal dinnerware by Arcoroc, a lightweight but hardworking collection that is a favorite of many foodservice professionals.
Abelya, the newest addition to the economical Opal line, has an elegant, traditional banded design that makes a beautiful statement on its own or as an accent to the popular Reception pattern
Brush brings a bit of color to the equation, with fun, dark-pastel rims that look like hand-painted brushstrokes
The coordinating gray-on-gray color bands of Calia add variety and subtle complexity to table settings, with its simple geometric design and clean forms
The ivory color of Cypress and the understated raised design make a perfect backdrop for any style of food, and decor
Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the durability and on-trend design of these Opal patterns—all of which are created from 100% fully tempered glass that is three times stronger and offers 30% less breakage than any ceramic material. That gives them the strength to take a lot of hard knocks, even when stacked, and they’re extremely fade resistance as well as 100% recyclable.
Affordable Opal is kind to the budget, too, with surprisingly low installation costs and lower resupply costs than ceramic, making these lines a true value.
# 4 – Pottery Barn Nautical. All those new haute fish-shack concepts (Choptank, Luke’s Lobster) have given rise to a taste for refined shore décor, more vintage nautical paintings than old fishnets.
That’s a perfect environment for the new Elemental Marine fish plates, making them the ideal serving option for fresh local seafood. Five times stronger than annealed glass, these lighthearted tempered platters, which are available in three sizes, look great on the table and merchandise options like seafood salads, raw-bar items, sushi and fresh fish to appetizing effect.
To learn more about these on-trend Arcoroc and Elemental designs, visit us online to download our catalogs at www.cardinalcatalogs.com, or call 973-628-0900 to speak to a sales representative.
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