Susan Palmer Designs Kitchen Featured in Hawaii Home + Remodeling Magazine

One of our recent projects was featured in the September 2008 issue Hawaii Home + Remodeling Magazine. Read the article online here

This project was a great one to work on, our client was so nice and they have a lovely family. We did quite a bit more than just remodel the kitchen on this project, we also did the baths and created an incredible walk in shower in the renovated master bath. We have posted more images on our website of this project, so take a look! Susan Palmer Designs : Recent Projects

Remember to check out the October 2008 issue of Hawaii Home + Remodeling -- it is the NKBA Member issue!

The Ultimate Stove -- The Best of the Best Ranges

This is pure lust & delight for a culinary master, or for those who just aspire to be -- the ultimate freestanding ranges for the kitchen.


Top: La Cornue in Copper with copper trim
Above: La Cornue Chateau 165 in Antique White Flowers and Brass Trim


The La Cornue is often referred to as the Rolls Royce of cooking appliances, and it always lives up to it's reputation for the highest quality and accuracy. Each La Cornue Chateau is hand made to order by a single craftsman in France. Coveted by discriminating chefs and the fashion forward elite worldwide, the La Cornue cooks food impeccably while making a jaw-dropping visual statement. Timeless in form and function, a La Cornue Chateau is an heirloom piece that can be passed on through the generations.



Top: La Cornue Showroom in Moscow
Above: La Cornue in Stainless w/ Brass Trim (kitchen by jacobsegoes.nl)

Aga 4-Oven Cooker

Another amazing range is the Aga Cooker series. Made in England where the weather is humid and damp 95% of the time, the Aga is unlike most conventional cooking products in that it stays on continuously -- heating and de-humidifying the home with the bonus of never having to pre-heat your oven! There also are no dials or switches on the solid cast-iron Aga Cooker, rather, the defined task areas such as 'simmer' or 'roasting oven' stay at a consistent temperature necessary for the particular function. Recent introductions to the Aga line, such as the Aga Intelligent Management System (AIMS), allows for homeowners who want an Aga but don't want or need the continuously on feature. AIMS provides a way to auto start and shut down the Aga at pre-defined, programmable times, which is also helpful for energy conservation.


The kitchen above features a variety of Aga products, including under-counter refrigeration




Bertazzoni 48" range in stainless steel with griddle

Bertazzoni is another interesting free-standing range from Italy that we really like. Bertazzoni has been manufacturing for over 120 years, and they originally manufactured wood-burning stoves until the end of WWII, when they introduced their first gas stoves in the early 1950's. Built by a company that honors tradition and craftsmanship as much as they honor great cuisine, a Bertazzoni range is a powerful precision cooking instrument in many sizes. The 48" range offers 6 burners and optional griddles and wok accessories for those with the space to install it. For those that have more modest sized kitchens, a 24" freestanding range still offers the 15,000 - 750 BTU's of the 48", but in a smaller scale. For those who love color, the Bertazzoni 36" range comes in a variety of vivid colors as well as stainless steel.

Top: Bertazzoni 36" range in Giallo
Above: Bertazzoni 24" compact range

More online:

www.lacornue.com

www.bertazzoni-italia.com

www.aga-ranges.com