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Among the many additions to the Merillat Classic line includes a new Sable Maple finish (right), and the new Silhouette doors.

The Silhouette door style is a designed for homeowners who want a clean, understated look. The beauty of Silhouette doors lie in their simplicity, with straight clean lines.

Silhouette doors are availalble in Cherry (two finishes) or Maple (four finishes).

The Sable Maple finish and Silhouette door style were launched by Merillat in August 2006.

Pantone®, a worldwide authority on color and provider of color systems, regularly surveys and reveals the latest color trends. Statistically, in the last few years color, ranked anywhere from 60% to 75% in a new product’s success. Today, this has risen to as high as 80% because consumers are much smarter and there is more information available to them.

“The kitchen is absolutely the key place for color,” says Lee Eiseman, executive director for the Pantone Color Institute and director for the Eiseman Center for Color Information Training. “It’s the place where people gather and so it is the area that is more likely to have mixing and matching.

Late last fall, Merillat launched several trend-setting styles and options to its Masterpiece® line of cabinets. The additions allow designers, builders and homeowners even more design flexibility to create distinctive kitchens and baths:

New colors
> Peppercorn (right) is a dark brown semi-transparent finish with rich black overtones and is available on Oak and Cherry door styles.

Merillat’s fresh contemporary option for the Merillat Classic® line is the new Fusion door. The Fusion door is a sleek, sophisticated contemporary-style door.

“Contemporary design is a growing trend,” says Faith Allen, senior product manager for Merillat. “This door style meets that trend, by appealing to the new generation of homebuyers who want something different than what their parents had. It also appeals to urban homeowners as it fits perfectly into lofts and condos.”

This summer, Merillat expanded the Merillat Classic® line with the addition of new Maple finishes and new hardware for even more design flexibility.

New Maple Finishes

Sedona finish and English Saddle glaze are the newest additions to the already extensive Merillat Classic offerings.

If you’re a parent, you know that children grow up faster than you expect. As fast as kids change, so do their needs, tastes and interests. This is one reason some parents are apprehensive about investing in quality décor for their children’s bedrooms.

Howver, Merillat designers set out to prove that a child’s bedroom can not only be beautiful, but it can also be versatile and enduring over time. So, calling upon their expertise, our designers used Merillat Masterpiece® cabinetry to create a beautiful bedroom that stands the test of time.

On Sept. 18, Merillat expanded its Merillat Masterpiece line with various new finishes.

Recognizing the popularity of painted white finishes, Merillat will introduce three new variations of white finishes. All of the finishes will be available on Maple door styles and accessories:

This year, trends are clearly headed in the direction of deep, rich finishes with a luxurious appearance. This continues a long-time trend of richer, darker colors.

“In the 1990s, lighter woods with more texture became very trendy,” says Faith Allen senior product manager for Merillat. “Today, we’re seeing trends going even deeper and richer, crossing over into the truly dark black and brown look.”