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Oiled Bronze...the new Stainless?
You’ve probably noticed that stainless steel appliances have become de rigueur for kitchens over the past several years. Now there’s a beautiful new option that just might give stainless a run for it’s money. It’s oiled bronze by jenn-Air. It’s still metal, but with a warm, rich depth of burnished bronze and accented by stainless steel handles and hardware. The subtle interplay of bronze and copper shades allows oiled bronze appliances to blend beautifully with rustic, modernist or classic town and country settings. Take a look, you may just fall in love! See the new oiled bronze appliances at Parade HomeSM #687 by Hanson Builders on Osprey Court in North Oaks. Check them out online too, at www.jennair.com.
Microwave-in-a-Drawer
Who says microwaving couldn’t get easier? Forget about straining to clean its inner reaches or requiring your pre-teen to pull up a stool to retrieve their after-school snack. Forget about struggling to transfer a hot dish to the counter to stir the contents and then put it back to finish cooking, you simply open the drawer for safe and easy access from above. Sharp blends style and convenience in a remarkably versatile product: the Insight Pro® Microwave Drawer. Yes, it’s in a drawer, with automatic open and close buttons! It’s easy to access, easy to clean, and right at your fingertips, and it’s the most innovative idea yet for where to put the microwave. You can see it in action at Parade Home #282 by Home Reflections Inc. in Minnetonka, or find it online at www.sharpusa.com.
Now You’re Cooking
Your appliance specialists at Warners’ Stellian are introducing the world’s most innovative and artfully designed range of its time, the Capital Cooking brand. You can choose from 24- to 60-inch wide models to fit seamlessly into every kitchen application. With the most advanced surface burners available and the highest heat delivery in the industry (some with up to 25,000 BTU capability) this is a range even Martha Stewart will envy. The surface grill/griddle model shown boasts an 18,000 BTU infra–Q infrared burner while its huge 4.6 cubic foot oven is equipped with another 18,000 BTU infrared broiler set behind glass which acts as a reflector for increased temperature delivery. The Capital Precision Series ranges even offer an exclusive motorized rotisserie built into the oven, an industry exclusive feature. Find out more at www.warnersstellian.com.
The New Screen Porch is Here
Screen porches are fantastic but they don’t block out the elements and they usually sit empty for six months of the year. Now you’ve got a beautiful new option that gives you all the benefits of a full screen porch yet can quickly keep out rain, dust and snow to keep your furniture looking great while letting you enjoy your porch nearly year round — it’s EZ Screen Porch windows. These unique windows are designed using a track system that’s easy to operate, rugged and attractive. Vinyl glazing in vertical or slider panels adjust in seconds to open up 75 percent of the window area to the outdoors. Panels tilt in for easy cleaning and can be orded in tinted colors to reduce solar heat gain. Check out the amazing EZ Screen Porches at Parade Home #82 in Credit River Township (one of our Dream Homes, see page xx) by John Kraemer & Sons, Inc. or online at www.ezporch.com
Color Your (Water) World
Tired of getting all wet testing your water to see if it’s hot or cold enough? Now KWC/Hansa has brought chromatherapy to your faucet! The Canyon uses micro-chip technology to read the water temperature and adjust the LED lights in red (hot), blue (cold) and violet (luke-warm) to suit. Even better, lights are located to create the illusion of a colored water stream. Just one of several chromatherapy products by german manufacturer KWC, the Canyon features touch control on/off and hot/cold functions with an automatic shut-off after 80-seconds, and it’s available in two heights. The beautiful chrome finish will suit most applications, and the base of the spout has a treated mirror to avoid water spotting so it’s as lovely off as it is running. Contact Pamela J. Enz, ASID, CID KWC/Hansa Sales Representative at Roth Distributing Corporation for more information at 651-253-1910.
Bathing Artfully
You really can turn your bath into an art gallery when you add the Carrera Collection from Jason. These elegant new designs are the brain-child of designer Shawn-Ian Bruce, who has been featured in exchibitions from Milan to New York. His gorgeous baths and coordinating lavatory sink have been created in a clean functional style and a fresh point of view. With the look and feel of natural stone, the Carrera Collection benefits from a unique new method of production which liberates the form from restrictions associated with earlier bath materials and finishes. For more inforamtion call Julie Krahn, Builder Specialist at NCS Corporation at 952-941-4464
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