Junior Chefs

Not so long ago, we told you about the trend toward metal in office furniture and store fixtures. Perhaps, then, it only makes sense that we're now noticing an awful lot of silver in products for the home.

"A clean design coupled with a shiny, smooth surface--I think that's what draws people to [silver] products," says Steve Kohn, whose Hillsborough, North Carolina-based Homefront company sells a flourishing line of stainless-steel home accessories that includes canister sets, bowls, cups, glasses and containers.

And truly, the masses seem to have taken a shine to products like Kohn's. According to the entrepreneur, Homefront's stainless-steel merchandise, which is sold in specialty stores nationwide, is expected to generate sales growth of 50 percent to 60 percent this year for his business.

When will the supply of silver dollars run out? Considering silver has been a hit in so many different arenas, don't hold your breath waiting for it to lose its luster.

This article was originally published in the April 1997 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Junior Chefs.