Henry Ford once said (allegedly) of
his Model T: "You can have any
color you want, as long as it's black."
Kitchens and baths suffer a similar
fate in many builder homes. That's
why white leads perennially as the
color for both appliances and
fixtures.
The good thing about white is that
it's safe. It goes with everything and,
for that reason, it possibly is the best
choice for the builder.
In model homes, however, colors
can add excitement. They can stimulate
a buying urge in shoppers even
when the colors are not the shopper's
favorites, as long as there are one or
two alternate choices. (The alternate
choices should be in color groups,
not individual colors, or you