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Ken Kelly: Antique White Kitchen with Custom Green Moss Island Finish – Oyster Bay, LI
Designer: Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR - Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. For this beautiful Oyster Bay Cove kitchen (Long Island, New York), our clients wanted to merge the latest in technology while maintaining the warmth and traditional elegance of this 1935 federal...
Mario Mulea of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, "Takes the Cake" & Custom Designs a Tablecloth for His Sister’s Wedding
When it comes to details, Mario Mulea, CR, of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. is the consummate artiste. For his sister’s wedding day, he designed a treasured family heirloom with this custom tablecloth for the wedding cake. As if the wedding cake wasn’t enough...
Bamboo Sinks for Kitchen and Bath: Beautiful, Durable, and Ecologically Responsible
Not your ordinary sink, Lenova recently introduced these new bamboo sinks, which offer a fabulous way to combine elegant decorative style with responsible living. You can add the beauty of bamboo into your kitchen or bath design and choose from several different sizes...
Green Kitchen-Greener Garden: Blanco’s Solon In-Counter Compost System
We’re all living a little greener, and BLANCO’s SOLON compost system creates a beautiful way to incorporate composting into our kitchen environment with an integrated system that collects organic waste below the counter. The stainless steel unit installs next to the...
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly wins a National Award in the NKBA Design Competition
So happy to announce that Ken Kelly won an NKBA Design Competition award for "French Elegance" -- a luxurious master bath design. From among hundreds of entries received, the judges selected the best designs in the nation for the NKBA Design Competition. ...
Party Prep: Blanco’s Sink in the Round with Built-In Cutting Board
Blanco Sinks For someone that likes to entertain, this is a great new sink featured at KBIS. This innovative “sink in the round” is Blanco’s award-winning RONIS sink, which combines stainless steel with glass. Perfect for parties, the accessory tray floats along the...
Functional, Illuminated Closet Wardrobe Organization
Functional wardrobe organization and closet lighting was in full swing at KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) this year. These space-saving systems are ideal to eliminate clutter and simplify our busy lives. It’s nice to be able to select your outfit for the day...
A New Bathtub Designed for Kids
Bathtub for Kids: Having built something similar to bathe my three dogs, I have to admit I think this new bathtub for kids by Safety Tubs is rather clever in the kids bathroom design! If you look closely at the side shot I took, you can see that it temporarily...
Fire Ambiance with a Twist: Affordable, Portable & Clean Burning
A personal favorite at the Kitchen Bath Industry Show (KBIS 2010) were these table-top fire pits featuring Venturi Flame™ Technology, which uses a proprietary turbo disc combined with a glass cylinder to create a unique ‘spinning’ aesthetic for fire ambiance...
Green Tip: Dimmers Save Money and Energy. See How Much by Trying This Energy-Saving Calculator
Installing a dimmer is one of the best green home improvements you can make. If you dim your lights by 25 percent, you’ll save almost that same amount in energy. This Energy Saving Calculator lets you see how much money you can save if you install a dimmer. Dimmers...
Cook with Any Combination of Charcoal, Wood and Gas on a Kalamazoo Hybrid Grill
Not your typical run-of-the mill Bar-B-Ques--this is one incredibly designed product. It is no surprise that the Kalamazoo hybrid grill inspires such a loyal following. Over 115 BTUs per square inch of primary cooking power. This grill gives me the ability to cook...
Easily Organize Your Kitchen with This Zone List
Click to learn about kitchen organization ideas and tips that will keep everything within easy reach. The key is to ensure everything has a logical “home.”
Kalamazoo Artisan Fire Outdoor Pizza Oven…Right in Your Own Backyard
Bring old-world outdoor pizza oven cooking to your backyard kitchen with Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's stainless steel pizza oven. Create perfect crusts on the professional composite cooking decks and enjoy the convenience of the countertop designs. Engineered to...
2010 NKBA Award Winner
This master bath, designed by Ken Kelly, is an NKBA Award Winner for this year's Design Competition. We will find out if this master bath took 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place at the KBIS conference in Chicago. It was also a finalist in the HGTVpro Consumer Choice Awards. ...
Protecting the Environment- Making sure more than just your cabinets last!
Protecting the Environment when Renovating Your Kitchen Whenever you buy cabinetry with the ESP seal, you can be assured that you’re doing your part in protecting the environment. The cabinet lines we carry (ie...Wood-Mode, Brookhaven, Ovation) They have been...
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