Door style of the Week--March 23

HGTV had given away the 2009 Dream Home, located in scenic Sonoma, California. Congratulations to Cheryl Smith of Lakeland, Florida.

If you are like those of us who entered for the HGTV Dream Home giveaway, and didn't get word that you are the winner, you are now wondering what to do with the home you have now. If you were inspired by the kitchen in the Dream Home, we can help. We can help you design the kitchen of your dreams to fit every budget.

Wellborn's Melrose Maple in Honey Butter finish

Feature Friday-Fairfax Station Kitchen

This week's featured kitchen is a job we completed in the Fairfax Station area of Virginia.

The clients selected our Medallion Cabinetry's Calistoga Door (our featured door style of the week) in the Vintage Morel finish, an elegant wide rail, raised panel door. Doug and Mick Barham of Barham Construction were the contractors for this project.

The client was pleased with her kitchen and working with Southern Kitchens.

"I am so happy with my kitchen. Thank you…Thank you…Thank you. You guys were great to work with and everything was so well done. The kitchen turned out to be everything I envisioned it to be."

Product Thursdays-Sub Zero Microwave Drawer

We here at Southern Kitchens are excited to learn that Wolf appliances are coming out with a microwave drawer.

Microwave drawers are becoming a popular choice in kitchens today because of their ease of use. Wolf's microwave drawer will be available in 24" and 30" widths. They are designed to match their E series oven with 2 styles available in Stainless Steel. The door opens and closes with a push of a button. This microwave has 11 programmable power settings, and can be used to keep food warm for up to 30 minutes.

Medallion Paint Sale Ends This Week!!

The Medallion Paint Sale ends this week. Hurry in to get your new painted kitchen!

Are you dreaming of remodeling your kitchen? Thinking of trading in your kitchen cabinets for a new set of painted cabinets? Well now may be your chance!

Medallion Cabinetry is having a sale on their classic paint finishes for their cabinetry. All of their classic paints are reduced 10%, and Southern Kitchens will match that by taking an additional 10% off of the sales price.

This sale will last for the entire month of February. All sales must be competed by the end of business on Friday, February 27th.

Too Good Tuesdays-The ultimate Sugar Cookie Recipe

These cookies are fun to make any time of the year.

The Ultimate Sugar Cookie

• 3/4 cup Golden Crisco or butter-flavored Crisco shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Colored decorations or icing

Cream Crisco, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large mixer bowl at medium speed until light and creamy. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture, mixing on low speed until well blended. Cover dough and chill 1 hour, if desired, for easy rolling. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll half of dough at a time. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut in desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Roll leftover pieces. Sprinkle with colored decorations or leave plain to decorate when cool. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. (Time will vary with cookie size.) Cool slightly, then remove to cooling rack.

Door Style of the Week-February 23

Medallion Callistoga Door

Medallion Cabinetry's Callistoga Door is Southern Kitchens' door of the week. This door is a solid wood door with a solid wood raised center panel. This door has a 3-3/8" wide stiles and rails that adds beautiful detail. The Callistoga door is available in Oak, Hickory, Maple, Cherry, and Knotty Alder. You can view the many finishes available here.

Last day to enter for HGTV Dream Home

Today is the last day to enter for the HGTV Dream Home in Sonoma, California. All enteries must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Good Luck!!

February Sale

Are you dreaming of remodeling your kitchen? Thinking of trading in your kitchen cabinets for a new set of painted cabinets? Well now may be your chance!

Medallion Cabinetry is having a sale on their classic paint finishes for their cabinetry. All of their classic paints are reduced 10%, and Southern Kitchens will match that by taking an additional 10% off of the sales price.

This sale will last for the entire month of February. All sales must be competed by the end of business on Friday, February 27th.

AGA Cooker Demonstration

Please join us on Tuesday, February 10th for one of our AGA cooker demonstrations. Enjoy the evening with us as we take you on a culinary tour of the famous 4-Oven Aga cooker. We'll demonstrate the unmatched flexibility and cooking capabilities of the Aga's 4 radiant-heat ovens, two hotplates and warming plate. Bring your appetite because you will taste samples of filet mignon, grilled chicken breast, roasted salmon, assorted vegetables and grains and homemade pie. Seating is limited, reserve your seat today!

The fun begins at 6:00 and lasts until 8:30. To reserve your seat, call us at our showroom at 703-548-4459, or e-mail Bob at bobr@southernkitchens.net. We look forward to seeing you.

HGTV Dream Home

It is time again for the new 2009 HGTV Dream Home. This year's beautiful Dream Home is located in scenic Sonoma, California. 

The first floor has a kitchen to please any chef, featuring Wellborn Cabinetry, Sub Zero and Wolf appliances, and Silestone countertops. It has two islands, one with two dishwashers, the other with two wine refrigerators. Two Sub Zero refrigerators frame the Wolf range. The kitchen opens up to the family room for a modern style entertaining space. 

The second floor boasts three generous bedrooms, each of them with an attached bathroom. 

This spa-like Master Bathroom has dual vanities and plenty of space for storage, as well as separate shower and soaking tub. 

The Guest Bathroom provides plenty of storage for out of town guests. 

The kids bathroom has a simple, yet clean lines in this vanity with a bright blue Silestone Countertop. 

The spacious second floor laundry room is well equipped with front loading washer and dryer. The cabinetry lines both sides of the room for tons of storage.

This beautiful home is being given away very soon. You can enter daily from now until February 19th, 2009. Go to HGTV.com to enter. 

If you wish to implement some of these design concepts into your dream home, you can contact us. We are more than happy to help you. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We at Southern Kitchens have much to be thankful for. We work with the best clients, contractors, and builders. We wish all of you a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.

Southern Kitchens Projects

This is a slide show of some of the many projects we have done here at Southern Kitchens. Enjoy!

Marvel Appliances

LIFE. LUXURY. MARVEL.

For over 70 years, Marvel has been committed to enhancing the lifestyle of its customers. Today, with its unparalleled line of luxury undercounter refrigeration products, Marvel is an industry leader in style, design and sheer range of choices for the discriminating homeowner. As part of the world-renowned Aga Rangemaster Group, Marvel’s commitment to its customers is assured by a global leader in luxury living.

Marvel was founded in 1932, when the company began creating undercounter ice boxes. Electric refrigeration soon followed and with that, a new product category was born. Marvel’s growth throughout the years has always been lifestyle-driven, and the company has pioneered many important firsts on its path to becoming a major industry leader in the luxury refrigeration market. Marvel was the first to introduce a high-end undercounter wine storage model, and the first to re-define luxury refrigeration with its breakthrough introduction of the all-black interior - offering homeowners the opportunity to design refrigeration into any room in the home.

With the widespread growth of both “satellite kitchens” and outdoor entertaining, Marvel products provide the stylish accent—and dependable performance—that these luxury applications demand. Marvel undercounter wine storage and beverage refrigerators feature forced-air ventilation and quiet, powerful compressors with microprocessor controlled thermostats. With the ability to complement any décor, Marvel products are available in stunning designs, including sleek stainless steel, monochromatic color choices and overlay doors that precisely match surrounding cabinetry.

In addition to providing luxury refrigeration for the home, Marvel also supplies refrigerators for military and industrial applications. In fact, Marvel’s luxury consumer models are built and tested to the same high standards required by these stringent applications. That is why each model is backed by one of the industry’s best warranty coverages.

Today, Marvel is proud to use its innovative history to provide an unwavering commitment to its customers. Known for uncompromised quality, breathtaking array of design choices, and sheer luxury performance, Marvel - and Marvel products - remain at the forefront of the industry, a legacy that started with a simple ice box.

ASKO

Quality always comes from dedication. We think you’ll fall in love with our appliances at first sight. However, that initial spark will soon develop into a steady relationship, and then you’ll find out whether the inside is everything the outside promises.The way we see it, your appliances should last for a long time. That’s exactly what our designers aim for as they meticulously analyse every detail. And the results are amazing. We have been producing household appliances for over half a century, and year after year we have seen how sturdy wins over thin, simple over complicated and steel over plastic. Time after time, quality has paid off! We test our products to inhuman limits. For example, we open and close the dishwasher door 300,000 times to assure ourselves that the door lock, hinge and loading racks will last. This is equivalent to opening the door 40 times a day for 20 years. So, all in all, ASKO machines can stand the test of time, year after year, after year.

Miele Appliances

Miele started manufacturing appliances in 1899 with cream separators and added washing machines a year later. They also produced many firsts such as the first electric dishwasher in 1929, the first fully-automatic washing machine in 1956, and the first domestic tumble dryer in 1958, as well as many other fantastic appliances.

PHILOSOPHY

Miele is a German manufacturer of high quality domestic appliances and machines for commercial applications. The company was founded more than 108 years ago in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann and has always been a family-owned, family-run company. Miele aims to manufacture the highest-quality domestic appliances and commercial equipment in the world and to be seen by markets worldwide as providing an absolutely top-class household product.In the words of our founding fathers, Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, "Success is only possible in the long term if one is totally and utterly convinced of the quality of one's products." Therefore, continuous innovation is the foundation of our business success.The customer, for whom we provide first-class products and services, is at the center of attention. Thanks to this company philosophy which focuses on the dynamic development of quality and technology, the Miele brand is now identified with unsurpassed product quality.