Sunday, September 30, 2007

Making Creativity Fun! (R)


"Making Creativity Fun" is not just the registered trade line for the infamous Etch-A-Sketch, it is Job One for us at Kitchen Village! One of the key elements in the award winning cabinet designs from the folks at Kitchen Village is that it looks good! So good, you just know they had fun creating it!





Thursday, September 20, 2007

Kitchen Village Contractor Sales Division Presentation


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Green can be affordable and mainstream!

From Cherokee Investment Partners the largest private equity fund in the world that specializes in the acquisition, remediation and sustainable re-development of contaminated real estate, or "brownfields."

Project Introduces Unique Eco-Friendly Cabinets to Mainstream

...“Our research team scoured the industry and concluded that Koch is the only manufacturer in America that successfully produces high quality, environmentally friendly cabinetry that is traditionally styled to meet the demand of the average homeowner,” said Cherokee Senior Director Jonathan Philips. “Koch and Potters Mill epitomize the concept of ‘mainstream green.’ The cabinets have an attractive and traditional, raised panel finish yet they still are constructed with renewable materials and in a way to provide beautiful finishes without toxic offgassing.”...

Full Press Release Text here

Monday, September 17, 2007

Dagan Park Estates of Palatine featured in 2007 Fall Festival of Homes!





Dagan Park Estates - Chicago Tribune 2007 Festival of Homes featured Custom Townhomes in Palatine - utilizes Arlington Heights based Kitchen Village staff and products for superior customer service and designs. Kitchen Village Contractor Sales manager, David Summer, has been working closely with Dagan Builders on their 23 unit Custom Townhome project in Palatine.

David Summer says, "The Dagan Park Estates project is offering Koch cabinetry with solid wood, raised panel doors in full-overlay styling as their standard, not an upgrade! An on-site selection center showcases the Koch product in a complete kitchen display along with alternate species and door selections shown in the island and a vanity display. Two of the six townhomes currently under construction will also be used as models to show additional Koch cabinetry door-style, stain finish, and design layout options. These are truly "Custom" Townhomes - custom is not just a label at Dagan Park Estates."

"I can vouch that David's work on behalf of Kitchen Village in servicing our clients is unmatched. His innovative designs and professional guidance set my clients at ease from the very first appointment. David and Kitchen Village actually make my job easier!" says Lori Balog, townhome sales manager for Dagan Park Estates.

Jerry Balog, President of Dagan Builders, adds, "We're extremely pleased with the effort David has put forth in making sure our project flows as smoothly as possible. From his design work with the clients, to coordination with our site managers for delivery, to responding to questions from the carpentry crew he has been on top of it all. Heck, I think I've even seen him stop by on a Saturday!"



For additional information on Koch Cabinetry and Kitchen Village email David Summer. Dagan Park Estates web site and contact information is available here.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Kitchen Village selected supplier for Chicago premier Green Home development project - Solar Verde.




Kitchen Village Contractor Sales division won the cabinet contract for the esteemed Solar Verde Green Home project located in South Chicago. Kitchen Village will be providing Koch GREEN cabinetry with Beech Door and Drawer fronts for the 20 unit development currently underway with expected completion in 2008.

Solar Verde is a Net Zero Energy Green Home and Community. Koch's GREEN series cabinet are a natural fit for the Green criteria Schmidt and Associates have dictated for the project. Koch's wheat board construction is formaldehyde free and the finishes are also low VOC for improved personal comfort and safety of the end user providing a healthier indoor environment. Furthermore, the wheatboard casework is a superb application of sustainable and rapidly renewable construction components. The wheatboard utilizes the waste and chaff leftover from wheat harvesting - an annually renewable source traditionally left to rot.


For additional information on Kitchen Village go here.
For additional information on Koch GREEN Cabinetry you can email me.
For additional information on the Solar Verde development go here.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Mainstream GreenHome uses Koch GREEN Cabinets!

The GreenHome is the first home in the nation known to be built in a typical subdivision under the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines and is just one of three green homes in the nation known to meet such guidelines (As of August 2006). The Mainstream GreenHome is intended to help reverse the negative stigma sometimes associated with green building and show that environmentally-focused construction is compatible with conventional building and better living.