One of Modenus’ BlogtourNYC sponsors was Poggenpohl.  After visiting their fabulous showroom,  and seeing the sleek beauty and efficiency of their cabinetry, I dug a little deeper to find out more about Poggenpohl.

Did you know that Poggenpohl is the oldest kitchen brand in the world? It was started in 1892 in the heart of Germany by Friedemir Poggenpohl, who’s motto “improve the kitchen” has continued to inspire this brand.

They created the first unit kitchen, the first island kitchen and the first white lacquer furniture.  That’s alot of firsts! They are now available in more than 70 countries and are still representing tradition and perfection in kitchen making around the world.

Poggenpohl kitchens are built to last a lifetime and they have become iconic in their quest for perfection.  Each kitchen starts with a blank piece of paper and is custom built in collaboration with their clients to make unique one of a kind kitchens, that are perfect for each home.

Once your kitchen is created you are given a personalized service card and all your kitchen information is stored so that the highest level of services can be achieved throughout your kitchen’s long, long, lifetime.

One of the trends that the kitchen and bath industry has been noticing, as well as those of us who work in design, is the emergence of what we are calling the new neutrals.  That would be gray, greige (a combination of gray and beige), white, and I think, also the natural colours of stone, concrete, wood as well as other natural textures (think sisal, wicker, coral, twigs, etc….)

Poggenpohl partnered up with Hearst Publishing and their Designer Visions Showhouse in Tribeca, NYC which featured their kitchens in every unit.  This image below is the modern loft kitchen, designed by Anthony Todd, and featured in Veranda, with cabinetry by Poggenpohl, Jenn-Air appliances, Silestone quartz counters and Ann Sacks tile.

Benjamin Moore paint, Night Shades and Silver Fox (one of my favourites to use), was used for the walls and showcases more of the new neutrals trend, moody and warm grays.  Mirrored Ann Sacks tiles as the backsplash, help to bring some sparkle to the space.  I love how the fixtures are all neutral, but pops of  red and pink were added, and those stunning windows certainly don’t hurt either.

If you want to see even more on this gorgeous apartment, click on this link to Veranda’s site to watch a video.

And you can also view the videos for designers Matthew Patrick Smyth for Elle Décor’s apartment makeover and here for House Beautiful’s apartment done by designer David Rockwell.  All of them feature Poggenpohl cabinetry, Jenn-Air appliances, Silestone quartz countertops and Ann Sacks tile. Enjoy!

So everyone has been asking how the Modenus’ BlogtourNYCwas and I have to say it was so amazing, inspirational and motivating.  I am not too sure where to start, so when in doubt, as my english teacher used to say, start at the beginning.

After arriving in the late afternoon, quickly dropping off my luggage at the hotel, we did a brisk walk to a nearby Isabella’s and then set about chatting up a storm, getting to know everyone.

Photo courtesy of Isabella’s.

Here’s the menu for my foodie friends.

I, of course, took a pic of this gorgeous dessert, which I promptly devoured.

It was an early evening as many bloggers were from across the pond, so there was a tad bit of jet lag setting in (can you hear my British accent here?)

So, the actual first day started the next morning.  We were up and at them to visit the Poggenpohl Showroom on Park Avenue to feast on a breakfast buffet sponsored by Poggenpohl, Blanco and Cosentino (Silesto

All above photos courtesy of Poggenpohl/Blanco/Silestone (Cosentino)

                             Photos Lisa Goulet Design & courtesy of Poggenpohl/Blanco/Silestone 

It was then a quick walk to the next stop, Michael Aram’s Showroom .  Pure beauty and craftsmanship here and Michael was kind enough to talk to us about how he found his passion and he even showed us some of his new items that he is working on.

Then it was off again, this time in a luxurious coach with leather bucket seats, supplied to us by Corcoran Real Estate and Miele.  Guess where we were going?  Luxurious real estate for sale in the big apple! Places that we could only dream about getting an inside view of.

And yes, that is a bubble chair on the left!  Carrier and Company are the designers of the above loft. Take a peek at what you could be waking up to, if you lived there!

After much oohing and ahhing and a little bit of drooling, we were off to the next stop which was the Miele Showroom.  And if you are like me and always trying to remember how to pronounce Miele, I picked up a great tip, it rhymes with Tequila.  Now, you’ll never mispronounce it again 🙂

We were spoiled with an absolutely decadent dinner in the absolutely beautiful Miele showroom.

                                                          Photo credit – Courtney Mullins Price

All the delicious food was courtesy of Chef Joey Campanaro of Little Owl, to see more photos of the event and the food,  like Miele on FB and you can check out their gallery, photographed by the talented Courtney Mullins Price.

And so that was the end of Day 1…tired yet?