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Rev-A-Shelf Sink Base Drip Tray

Line the base of your cabinet with this Sink Base Drip Tray from Rev-A-Shelf to help prevent damage from water leaks and spillage. The tray is designed with a slope that will push water out of the cabinet onto the floor, so you are aware of a leak and the bottom of the cabinet is protected from water damage. The tray, which is resistant to most household chemicals, comes in a variety of sizes and can be trimmed to fit with a utility knife. The tray is available on Amazon.com and Walmart.

NKBA People’s Choice Awards 2015

HGTV and the National Kitchen and Bath Association have posted the results of the NKBA People’s Pick Design Competition. Please go here  (http://www.hgtv.com/design/packages/national-kitchen-and-bath-association-peoples-pick) to view the nominees for Best Kitchen and Best Bathroom.

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Gemstone Tile at Dwell on Design

As cabinet people we come across dozens of different types of tile and hundreds of different designs. Some are great, some not so. But at the Dwell on Design show we were totally blown away by Gemstone Tile LLC’s product. Their raw material is turquoise from the Kingman Mine in Arizona, which produces some 500 variations of this natural blue-green material. It becomes a beautiful handcrafted tile for the luxury – and deep pocketed – market. All orders are custom made for the individual client. Please visit their website here (http://www.gemstonetileworks.com).

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Neo-Metro Plumbing Fixtures

Neo-Metro is a California manufacturing company that designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets, environmentally friendly luxury hospitality & residential custom plumbing fixtures. We came across them at the Dwell on Design Show. Their products are very striking. Here are some examples. One of them features the Dyson Airblade hand dryer in a faucet that we featured in a recent post.  Go to their website here.

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BEST Range Hoods at the Dwell on Design Show

We ran into BEST Range Hoods at the Dwell on Design Show. We really liked their combination of sleek Italian design and top of the line engineering. BEST describes their product this way:  “The entire line of BEST range hoods is emotion made tangible, and art made functional. Unique in shape and design, these range hoods enable you to express your individuality with a twist on the traditional, or with truly one-of-a-kind styles.” And from what we saw at the show, this sounds about right. Visit the BEST website here (http://bestrangehoods.com).

Dyson Airblade at Dwell on Design

We saw this hand dryer in a faucet at the Dwell on Design. You can wash your hands and then air-dry them at the sink in 14 seconds. No reaching for a towel. This is a way cool bathroom accessory but at $1,800 many will will find it way over the top! Click here for the Airblade site.

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Dwell on Design Show 2015

We like to stay on top of what is going on in the world of design. So we attended the 2015 Dwell on Design Show in LA last week. Here are Ed and Tony standing next to the Dwell sign at the LA Convention Center. We saw lots of cool stuff and will blog about it later. Click here to learn about the Dwell on Design show and its exhibitors.

Community Snapshot – Palm Valley Country Club

Palm Valley Country Club lies on 433 acres to the north of Country Club Drive between Eldorado Drive and Washington in Palm Desert.  Construction started in 1984 and was completed in 1991.  The development comprises 1274 condominium units laid out on nine miles of roadway and features two 18 hole Ted Robinson designed golf courses.  The 6,545 yard Challenge Course is set aside for public use.  The master plan provided for significant changes in elevation, resulting in dramatic fairway, lake and mountain views. Palm Valley has a spacious clubhouse which boasts over 100,000 square feet… Read More »Community Snapshot – Palm Valley Country Club

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Drawer Slides – A Technical Note

Our cabinets are beautiful but they have to work. In part this means that our cabinet drawers have to slide easily, close softly and carry the load safely and smoothly. So our cabinet manufacturer installs top-of-the-line Blum Tandem Full Extension Drawer Slides with Blumotion. These drawer slides have an incredibly smooth full-extension action combined with a self closing mechanism that engages 2″ before the drawer is closed. This gently eases the drawer back into the cabinet. Plus the slides are totally concealed, so there is no clunky metal to detract from the beauty of your… Read More »Drawer Slides – A Technical Note

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Cool Kitchen Gadgets

Occasionally we come across a gadget we have to share. This is an outstanding tomato slicer – from Zyliss. What’s this got to do with cabinetry? Well, we keep it in a cabinet drawer! Eight ultra sharp serrated stainless steel blades for optimum slicing performance Special long points along the blade pierce the fruit skin to aid swift and clean cutting Integrated dish catches excess juice and seeds Non-slip feet for added stability Soft rubberized grip handle ensures ease and accuracy of use during slicing Includes tray to catch tomato juices Dishwasher safe Very good… Read More »Cool Kitchen Gadgets