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Skantherm Archetyp iron stove

The Kitchen Designer — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:58:04 +0000

The Skantherm Archetyp captivates with its rugged yet elegant look, taking you on the journey to the past, when the old iron wood burning stove meant warmth, food and eventually survival. Made exclusively in black coated iron, with rails and fittings in a contrasting chrome-plated finish, Archetyp is the modular stove system.

You can mix and match individual components to suit your space and style, including pedestals, bases with wood compartments and stove with ash boxes. The Archetyp iron stove is rated at 6.0 kW and has rear flue outlet. Skantherm.

Northstar refrigerator with Brew Master draft system

The Kitchen Designer — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:14:22 +0000

If you want a classic Northstar refrigerator, you can now have it with the removable Brew Master draft system. A factory-installed, it includes through-the-door tap dispenser, coupler, connections, CO2 cylinder and drip tray. All is left for you to do is to add a keg of your favorite brew, pull the tap, sit back and relax. To utilize full fridge capacity, simply remove keg and fittings. Northstar offers 3 shelving configurations and the entire Brew Master draft system sells for $800. Refrigerator of your choice is extra of course. - 19.0 cu. ft. bottom mount freezer 1950 model starts at $4,195 USD - 18.2 cu. ft. top mount freezer 1952 model starts at $3,195 USD - 11.0 cu. ft. top mount freezer 1951 model starts at $2,195 USD More information at Elmira Stove Works. Previously, Northstar ranges and Antique style fridges

Sinks and Faucets

The Kitchen Designer — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:10:01 +0000

There are many new looks and styles for sinks that depart from the typical bowl configuration.

Newer designs include geometrically shaped sinks made from glass, and stainless steel sinks with long, narrow stream-shaped basins.

A distinctive, contemporary sink gives a stylish flair and becomes a striking attraction in your kitchen, while still remaining functional. There are just a few things to consider when selecting a kitchen sink.

Size and Shape

Sink sizes range from S to XXL, so there’s a model to fit every kitchen. If space is an issue or if you want something really different, a corner sink could provide a stylish solution.

Usage

Many sink units contain different sized bowls and compartments, so you can store, clean and drain foods in different areas of the sink at the same time, which is a useful feature if you are a keen cook. Some sinks are traditionally styled while other have features such as pull-out sprays that allow you to wash items and surfaces outside of the main bowl.

Bowl Size and Draining Area

Choosing the size of bowl you need all depends on what accessories you use. If you regularly need to wash [...]

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Kitchen Design Basics

The Kitchen Designer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:05:47 +0000

With so many choices in materials, appliances and accessories, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start when choosing the components that make up your new kitchen.

A good designer should be able to point you in the right direction and sites such as this can give you some good hints, tips and ideas, but ultimately the choice of kitchen style is entirely up to you.

If you have any questions about kitchen design that are not covered in these pages then visit our Kitchen Design Guide site here.

Planning

Obviously, planning is the first and most important part of buying a new kitchen.

The main steps involved are usually the following:

List the reasons you want to remodel, or the problems with your current kitchen. These can be such things as: old cabinets limited storage old style too cramped Measure it fully and accurately. Remember to include the following: the width of all windows and doors the position of the window or door from the corners of the room the height of the bottom of the windows above the floor the height of the ceiling the height, width and depth of [...]

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