Mick DeGiulio

Mick DeGiulio

Mick De Giulio (born 1953) is an American designer widely recognized for growing and bringing distinction to kitchen interiors.[1] His innovations also include kitchen products and furnishings.[2] He founded his company, de Giulio Kitchen Design, in 1984, with a focus on custom residential and kitchen industry commissions in the United States and abroad.[2] The company is headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois, with another showroom at LuxeHome in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart[2], a shop facility in Skokie, Illinois, and a metal fabricating facility in Yale, Michigan (Mill Creek Metalworks)[3]. In 2003, De Giulio was named a Kitchen and Bath Design Leader by [[Interior Design magazine][4], and in 2005, he was recognized by Kitchen and Bath Business magazine as one of the 50 most influential people in the kitchen and bath industry over the last 50 years.[5] He is the author of a book on kitchen design, (KitchenCentric: co-author Karen Klages Grace, Balcony Press, 2010)[2] and has been a frequent speaker at industry and trade events such as Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS)[6] NeoCon World’s Trade Fair, and Coverings. His designs have been extensively profiled in international consumer and trade magazines (House Beautiful[7], Better Homes & Gardens[8], Interior Design[9], Traditional Home[10], among many), as well as books, newspapers, and television (HGTV)[11] Additional non-residential commissions for his designs include research and demonstration kitchens for the Chicago Tribune, Meredith Corporation[8], and Sub-Zero/Wolf[12]

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Interiors

Melding classical influences into a modern idiom, de Giulio’s rooms typically bridge traditional and contemporary esthetics.[13] Historically, his work widens definitions of American Transitional Style with homage to global cultural influences, handcraft, and technology. [13] Textures are varied in his work, and natural stone and sleek metalwork are marks of his hybrid rooms.[14] Lifestyle changes over the past quarter century inform his designs[6], which are of a generation that break from the one-cook-only work triangle of the “Frankfurt Kitchen” to include multiple family cooks, as well as lingering and dining areas to encompass a new range of gatherings—from everyday casual to formal—now centered inside the family kitchen.[2] As the kitchen grew into one of the home’s more important rooms, De Giulio garnered praise for professionalizing the craft of its design.[14] Apart from his distinctive interiors, De Giulio’s legacy to industry practices are a more holistic focus on the kitchen’s diverse range of innovative products and furnishings (woodwork, sinks, appliances and lighting, for instance)[6], and the promotion of the kitchen designer as a profession beyond that of the cabinet seller[15]. Says Rolf Willers, C.E.O. of SieMatic Mobelwerke USA, “DeGiulio is a major force in shaping the Kitchen Business….He put ‘Design’ into ‘Kitchen Design’.”[16]

Product design

De Giulio is the designer of several product lines, including cabinetry by the kitchen manufacturer SieMatic Corporation based in Löhne, Germany[6]. In 2002, his design of the Hudson Valley line was selected for the kitchen at Washington D.C.’s historic presidential guest home, Blair House[6]. His most recent collection, BeauxArts (introduced in 2004) has become a bestseller for the company worldwide.[13] A new version of BeauxArts, called BeauxArts.02, premiered in Cologne in January 2011.[17] Under the de Giulio Collection brand, he has designed an extensive collection of sinks, light fixtures, case pieces, and ventilation hoods.[2] As a consultant, he has been influential in the evolution of appliance design including the Sub-Zero Refrigerator[15]. Kallista, a Kohler Company, will introduce a new collection of his designs in early 2011.[12]

Charitable work

De Giulio supports several charitable organizations in Chicago with kitchen remodels and installations, including projects for Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities, Boys Hope/Girls Hope, and Tabitha House. In 2004, he established a scholarship for design students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Notes

  1. ^ Manroe, Candice Ord. "Culinary Haiku," Beautiful Kitchens, Spring 2007, p. 57.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Parr, Jan, http://www.chicagohomemag.com/Chicago-Home/November-December-2010/Page-Turner/, "Page Turner," Chicago Home & Garden, Nov-Dec. 2010.
  3. ^ De Giulio, Mick and Klages Grace, Karen, Kitchen Centric, Balcony Press, 2010, p. 30.
  4. ^ "Visions and Visionaries," Interior Design, October 2003, p. S58.
  5. ^ "50 Years...Taking a Look at the Profession," Kitchen and Bath Business, December 2005, p. 72.
  6. ^ a b c d e Kaufman, Mervyn, http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/print/Kitchen-and-Bath-Design-News/Designer-Explores-Changing-World-of-Kitchens/2$5313, "Designer Explores Changing World of Kitchens," Kitchen and Bath Design News, July 2009.
  7. ^ Pittel, Christine. "Kitchen of the Month," House Beautiful, Dec/Jan 2010, p.126.
  8. ^ a b Gee, Denise. "Kitchen-Tested Design Recipe," Better Homes & Gardens, May 2005, p.213.
  9. ^ "Visions and Visionaries," Interior Design, October 2003, p. S34.
  10. ^ Elbert, Amy. "One Kitchen, 20 Great Ideas," Traditional Home, May 2009,p. 83.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Rose. http://www.hgtv.com/kitchens/french-touches-translate-nicely-to-kitchen/index.html, "French Touches Translate Nicely to Kitchen," HGTV.
  12. ^ a b Freiman, Jane, http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/04/30/8-smart-update-ideas-from-a-top-kitchen-designer/, "8 Smart Ideas from a Top Kitchen Designer," AOL Home/Shelterpop, April 30, 2010.
  13. ^ a b c Edwards, Karin. http://access.decorati.com/2009/08/04/classical-redux-mick-de-giulio/, "Classical Redux: Mick De Giulio," Decorati.com, August 4, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Riha, John. "Natural Inclinations," Traditional Home,September 1996, p.57.
  15. ^ a b De Giulio, Mick and Klages Grace, Karen. Kitchen Centric, "The Kitchen Era" essay by James Bakke Balcony Press, 2010, p. 22.
  16. ^ Gidwani, Gita. de Giulio Celebrates 25 years, press release, July 6, 2009.
  17. ^ http://www.moebelkultur.de/news/weltpremiere_der_beauxarts02_kommt_in_kln/13166.html, Moebelkultur, December 10, 2010.

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