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Visit a Kitchen Views showroom to see and feel the quality of the cabinetry you’re purchasing, an important aspect missing from an online shopping experience. What looks good in a picture can be disappointing when seen in person. Kitchen Views sells quality brands that will impress you when you experience them in our showrooms. The construction quality of cabinetry differs, and you want your investment in this foundational element to stand the test of time with solid construction.
The KBIS show of 2015 was filled with plenty of brands we know and love. All our favorite brands have clearly embraced new technology and used it to make our lives easier. The one take away from this year’s Kitchen and Bath show was that technology is king. Here are my notes from the KBIS 2015 show that demonstrate how technology, design and function come together to better our lives.
Kohler’s Touchless Flush Toilets — just when you thought a heated seat was the best invention added to toilets, now we don’t even have to touch our toilets to flush them!
Kohler Touchless Flush Toilet
Tech Top by LG — this was really cool. Just place your cell phone, exercise tracker, glucose meter, heart rate meter, or portable speaker on the LG Viatera or HI-MACS counter surface and your battery will automatically charge! Check out their website http://www.lgtechtop.com/ to get the details and demo.
Tech Top by LG
Viking Incognito Induction Warmer — this product installs under any counter surface and cooks through it with induction technology.
Viking Incognito Induction Warmer counter closeup shows no visible signs of the technology
The Viking Professional French-Door Double Wall Oven — this design gives a modern, commercial look to your oven. It matches the current French-Door refrigeration trends and allows users to open using one hand. Perfectly designed for ADA needs. The large convection fan with bi-directional movement allows maximum airflow and excellent cooking results.
The Viking Professional French-Door Double Wall Oven is perfectly designed for ADA needs
MasterBrand Cabinetry — Omega, Dynasty and Homecrest — these are our favorite cabinet lines and they can be used anywhere. Laundry, mudroom, and craft room are just a few possibilities!
Lots of storage keeps your laundry area organized
A mudroom never looked so good before! Everyone has everything they need ready to go out the door.
An organized craft area provides everything you need within easy reach
Visit a Kitchen Views showroom and meet with a designer to add these great features to your dream kitchen, or any area of your home.
Brandy Souza, General Manager of Kitchen Views
I enjoyed attending Design and Construction Week February 3–6, the combined 2014 IBS and KBIS show in Las Vegas, with some of our top customers. It was a terrific opportunity to show them the latest products and trends, plus enjoy the fine food and hospitality of Las Vegas.
Style trend to note – most of the displays show flat or recessed panel doors. Raised panel is no longer in demand.
Omega display at 2014 KBIS of TURILLA cabinetry
I want to mention that Omega now has stainless steel inset doors. They are inset into a wood frame which would prevent the doors from sticking during high humidity levels like wood doors.
Omega display at 2014 KBIS of CALDERA cabinetry with some flip-up doors.
We also checked out the flip-up door. It has a mechanical device so that when a button is pressed, the flip-up door automatically closes. This is great for shorter people who can’t close the flip-up door once it is open as the handle is too high.
Masterbrands SOHO Thermofoil Woodgrain Silt and Custom Aluminum Framed Doors
Our time at the show flew by quickly. Since there is so much to see, it helps to have a plan or at least a list of top things to see. If you’re a builder interested in attending next year, you may want to consider going for an entire week so that you can enjoy all that Las Vegas has to offer, and spend maximum time on the show floor. Until then, or for homeowners looking for inspiration, we hope that you’ll visit one of our Kitchen Views showrooms to see our cabinetry vignettes that display a wide range of styles.
Contact Kitchen Views at 1-508-DESIGNS (337-4467) to arrange a personal consultation with a designer who will guide your design journey to a new kitchen you will enjoy for years to come.
Brandy L. Souza
Assistant General Manager
Kitchen Views at National Lumber
120 Welby Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745
Office: 508-990-8020 x3163
Fax: 508-742-1498
bsouza@kitchenviews.com
This article was adapted from an article from the Fall 2009 edition of Kitchen Views Design Magazine.
The island is about as common in today’s kitchen as the stove, refrigerator, or microwave. However, unlike those particular appliances, the island can serve a wide variety of purposes and come in many different shapes and made of many different materials. For homeowners, deciding on what type of kitchen island works in a particular space can become a pretty daunting challenge. Having a sense of how the space will be used, however, can make a big difference in how to cross that bridge when your design gets to it.
It’s important to know how your island will be visited each day, invariably shaping the content of its cabinets, dimensions, and surface. Some islands are used as much for food prep as they are for homework. The island can also be the most important piece of the puzzle in the workflow of a cook entertaining a houseful of guests. Here are four kitchen island solutions, each with its own advantages, in order of price point.
Portable Island with Schrock Cabinets
Price point: $
This portable island, created with Schrock cabinets, is little more than a countertop installed upon two cabinets and two shapely legs, offering just enough space to savor a moment of solitude and a morning latte before the action begins.
Island with Omega Cabinets
Price point: $$
As walls come down and the kitchen and family rooms merge, an island with a high bar for seating and a lower level for food prep keeps the mess out of sight and the flat screen right where you want it. Mixing and matching Dynasty and Omega cabinetry help to create this custom look at an economical price.
Natural Cherry Cabinets from Corsi
Price point: $$$
You can show off your cooking skills and remain part of the party by incorporating a semi-pro island cooktop. A bold splash of color in natural cherry cabinetry by Corsi adds panache to this focal point. However, before you set your heart on this plan, remember that ventilation in the middle of a room requires strategic planning.
Kitchen Island with Crystal Cabinets
Price point: $$$$
Carefully planned storage space requires considerable discussion when designing an island, even in a colossal kitchen. Add two levels, with a prep sink above and a wood-topped baking center below, and this five by eight foot island by Crystal Cabinetry provides a bevy of solutions for the multi-cook family.
These and many more solutions exist for finding the right island for your kitchen. Speak to your designer about how to best utilize this centerpiece of your kitchen to fit your needs.
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I love to design with glass doors in kitchens. It really adds a unique touch to bring out a kitchen’s personality. We have all seen the standard glass doors and the standard mullion doors, but it is time to step it up with the new mullion doors that have come out in 2012.
Below are some mullion styles you may have well seen before:
The new mullion styles are fun, different and a great way to show off your kitchen’s unique style. Here are a few examples from our Dynasty and Omega lines:
With these new mullion styles you can make your kitchen into a place that expresses your home’s true character. This personal touch is one of the many options our kitchen designers at Kitchen Views can show you. Book an appointment today at one of many locations and please view our website at kitchenviews.com. Our budget calculator will start you on your path to planning your dream kitchen.
Brandy L. Souza, Assistant General Manager
Kitchen Views at National Lumber
120 Welby Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745
Office: 508-990-8020 x3163
Fax: 508-742-1498
bsouza@kitchenviews.com
www.kitchenviews.com
With Omega Cabinetry, you can take already beautiful cabinets and make them even more so with their Natural Resin insert collections. Housing Zone called them one of their 100 best products of 2008.
Hanley Wood’s Building Products magazine E-Build page had this to say about them: “The doors feature natural materials such as bamboo, bramble, banana fibers, and reeds set in translucent resin. Due to their translucent nature, the panels react beautifully with natural light or backlighting, according to the manufacturer. The resin material is about half the weight of a glass insert.” (http://www.ebuild.com/articles/809979.hwx)
The ten are: Bamboo Rhythms, Bramble, Meadow, Oriana, Parchment, Reflections, River Reed, Sahara, Silhouette, and Tropical.
You can check out the manufacturer’s link here. To find out more about Omega cabinets and how they can work for you and your kitchen, call a Kitchen Views designer today at 508-337-4467.
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