Best in Show!

We recently participated in the Spring Home Show at the Cobb Galleria. We were excited to unveil our newly expanded display booth. It is double in size, and we added a complete master bath with tiled shower, tiled floor and walls, a free-standing tub, vanity, linen closet, toilet and closet! It was designed in sections for easy assembly and dismantling and built in-house by our own team of remodelers and subcontractors. Judging by the crowd reaction, it was a big success. And it was awarded Best Display by the show's promoter, SEMCO Productions. Congratulations to everyone who designed and worked on this booth. Good job!

Visit Our New Leicht Site!

CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio has proudly represented Leicht Cabinetry from Germany since 2001, and we are the exclusive dealer in Georgia--so, we are very pleased to announce that we have recently launched a new website devoted exclusively to Leicht at www.leichtstudiobycsi.com.

Leicht is the leading cabinet manufacturer in Germany and they are famous for their innovation and award-winning style. They have the coolest of contemporary styles and finishes, and some great "country in the city" looks, too!

Check out our site and let us know what you think! And visit our showroom to see Leicht cabinetry in person!

Living the Loft Life

Loft living is a popular lifestyle. It's a great way to create green living spaces by recycling vintage apartment buildings, offices, warehouses or factories. And typically, it gets people into the inner city where they have easy access to all sorts of cultural amenities, parks, and shopping--often within walking distance.

Since lofts are usually large open spaces, it is possible to configure the space to suit your needs or lifestyle. The kitchen especially is well-suited to an open design, and clean-lined, unfussy contemporary cabinetry is the perfect choice for lofts. And we happen to have the perfect modern cabinetry to create a loft kitchen--Leicht cabinetry from Germany.

Leicht is the leading kitchen cabinetry manufacturer in Germany and they are on the cutting edge in style and innovations. When you have such an open interior as a loft, you want your kitchen to be neat and uncluttered, and your appliances concealed or integrated as much as possible. With Leicht you will find clever, and beautiful, storage solutions for all your kitchen equipment behind all the doors and drawers. And there are many styles and colors to choose from and price levels to suit any budget.

Check out our ad in the current issue of LoftLife, Spring 2010; and visit our special website devoted to Leicht cabinetry at www.leichtstudiobycsi.com. And be sure to visit our showroom to see displays of Leicht in person.

Discover Viking's New Designer Series

Viking has just launched it's redesigned Designer Series, and it has some very exciting features! The Designer Series makes owning a Viking kitchen more affordable than ever and includes a wide range of choices for any type of kitchen. You can choose from gas, dual-fuel, or electric 30" ranges, 30" or 36" gas or electric cooktops or rangetops; 30" electric single or double ovens with knobs or touch controls; built-in microwave, conventional or convection microwave-over-the-range, or DrawerMicro™; 30" warming drawer; wall hoods, island hoods, hood liners or downdrafts; built-in or freestanding36" refrigerators and dishwashers for a complete Viking kitchen. There are even wine cellars, beverage centers, refrigerated drawers and an ice machine!

With it's carefully thought-out sizing, the Designer Series is perfect for outfitting a new kitchen for a consistent look, or for replacing a single worn out appliance. For instance, the 30" ranges fit easily into existing standard 30" range openings. The gas range has sealed burners and up to 16,000 BTUs; and the electric range can reach full power in 3 seconds! Of course, the ovens feature convection modes.

There is a great choice of cooktops in gas and electric. 30" or 36" rangetops are available, the gas model has continuous grates. The drop-in cooktops are available in gas or electric also, in 30" or 36"--there are even a couple of 45" models.

The 30" single or double electric ovens are available with knobs or touch controls and feature convection modes, concealed bake elements, meat probes and full extension racks. The sleek design coordinates perfectly with the warming drawer.

A full array of choices in refrigeration is available in built-in and freestanding models. Built-in models are 84" high and there is a 36" bottom-mount refrigerator/freezer, 42" or 48" side-by-side refrigerator/freezers, and 30" or 36" all refrigerators or all freezers. Freestanding models, which are 72" high, are available in a 36" French door bottom freezer, or a 36" side-by-side refrigerator/freezer. All are available in stainless steel and there are some models of the built-in type that can accept custom panels.

Take a look at www.vikingrange.com and imagine your kitchen with Viking appliances!

National Kitchen and Bath Month

Did you know that October is National Kitchen and Bath Month? The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) started this program in 1982 to raise awareness of the kitchen and bath industry.

As real estate agents will tell you, remodeling your kitchen or bathroom earns the greatest return on your investment when it comes time to sell. Home buyers are favorably or unfavorably impressed by the condition of these rooms and they can make a big difference in how quickly a house sells--or perhaps if it sells at all. Even if you aren't planning to sell soon, don't you deserve the pleasure of working in a great remodeled kitchen?

Take a good look at your kitchen (or bathroom) and think about what you like about it and what you don't. What needs improvement? What looks outdated or worn? Are there appliances that don't work as they should--or are not energy efficient? If prospective buyers were to look at it today, would they like what they see? Make a list and discuss your ideas with a kitchen and bath specialist. They will inform you of the latest trends and tell you how to plan your project to get the most from your remodeling budget.

New Bath Accessories

When you next visit our showroom, be sure to take a look at the new display of bath accessories by Top Knobs. We have installed this next to our full bath display.

They have introduced six new groups of accessories suitable for traditional, transitional or contemporary looks. Each group has choices of cabinet hardware and other accessories such as towel bars, towel rings, tissue holders, and robe hooks. The Edwardian group even offers a choice of backplate options. Each group is available in a selection of finishes as well. All the popular finishes--brushed satin nickel, polished nickel, oil rubbed bronze, antique pewter, chrome--are available (depending on style), and some new ones as well. Tuscan Bronze is dark with a coppery rubbed-through look; and Brushed Bronze is a soft warm tone with a satiny finish.

These are great looks for finishing your bath in style!

Schrock's Huge Product Launch

Schrock Cabinetry continues to make substantial additions and changes to their product lineup. Their recent launch was one of the biggest ever!

One of the biggest changes is that Schrock has combined its Value styles into the Trademark group to give more options to the Value doors. Now colors that were only available in Trademark are available on a wider selection of door styles.

I love the beautiful new colors Schrock has introduced! These are colors inspired by nature and work well in combination with other colors. There's Honeysuckle, a soft painted yellow finish; Tidal Mist, a pale dusty blue; Portobello, a sophisticated neutral painted finish; Oasis, a blue-green painted finish; and Havana, a warm earthy brown stain. The "Heirloom" technique can be added to any of these colors for a worn, antique look.

Have 8' ceilings? As you know, usually when ceilings are 96" high, the cabinets rise to 90" and you are left with either 6" of open space above the cabinets or 6" of soffit board and crown. Well, Schrock has added a new 93" overall cabinet height so that only 3" is left to fill at the top. This maximizes storage space and still leaves room for crown molding to finish off the look.

Speaking of finishing touches--new legs, corbels and furniture feet give you more options than ever to create the look you want--whether contemporary, Arts and Crafts or traditional!

Schrock is well-known for its SmartSolutions™ storage features. New additions include a pantry storage unit with pots and pans pullout, an "X" shaped wine storage cabinet, a base "magic corner" swingout, and a full height trash can unit for larger trash cans.

Visit CSI's showroom soon to learn more about the flexibility and choices you have with Schrock for your new kitchen!