Featured Cambria Designer Billy Beson is Seeing Red for Your Next Project

Billy Beson, Cambria Quartz Countertops’ 2011 Fall Featured Designer, has a suggestion for your kitchen that may surprise you: red. Red works well as both a centerpiece and an accent by standing out from other colors. Red can serve wonderfully as a countertop, a prep island space or as fun way to brighten up a kitchen. Cambria offers a wide variety of red countertop options, from bright Cardigan Red to red-brown Burnbury and all are available at Construction Resources.

Beson points out that red is a trending color for kitchens because it attracts attention and is the color for stimulating the appetite. As the color with the strongest chroma, or intensity, red works wonders with traditionally neutral spaces like kitchens. Its ability to overpower other elements goes hand and hand with why it works as an alternative to the currently popular white, since both pop out of their surroundings. Red and white also work well together, as the white tempers the red and makes it stand out more, especially if it is a warm red (yellow or brown undertone). Consider a red counter surface with white appliances and the opposite.

Picking the right red for your home can be tricky. As the color of passion, it is natural that red specifically has very different feelings in varying degrees of light. Samples should be observed at different times during the day to make sure they are a good match for the space they are being used in. As it can be overpowering, make sure your use of red is sparing and it is supported by neutral colors, but don’t limit yourself to beige or taupe. Red works well with nearly all woods, metals, many stones and shades of gray.

Red can also be used to great effect in small spaces, like a powder room with a red vanity. Explore Cambria color palette to find the right red for your next project, then visit any Construction Resources showroom to obtain samples or see the beauty of Cambria reds and other tones for yourself.