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3 KITCHEN
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Is your kitchen feeling outdated? With major kitchen appliance brands constantly introducing
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One of today’s trendiest cooking appliances is the next to undercounter cabinetry, saving you space.
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Unlike gas cooktops, induction cooktops heat the drawer, and heat items at the touch of a button! With
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when transferring cookware from burner to burner. microwave.
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Minimalism, Here are just a few trends in kitchen
Muted Tones & countertops and islands with a little
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Kitchen Trends For counters, there are quite a few exciting
new trends to look out for. Where once
By Emily Vanda bold, bright and colorful was the name
of the game for kitchen décor, it looks
Thinking about a kitchen upgrade? like neutrals, muted tones and even gray
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sleek industrial looks, 50 shades of soon is engineered quartz. A very durable
grays for color (as the bright and bold material that lends a polished and subtle
pallets are out), quartz countertops sophistication to any kitchen, quartz also
has a wide range of styles and colors, from
and reclaimed wood. bright candy colors to muted and neutral
tones.
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Cont. from page 7
Colin O’Meara, owner of Precision Countertops, a Precision Surface Industries is to educate customers
custom design store in northwest Wisconsin, noted so they know exactly what they are getting.
that he has seen simpler patterns in countertops In Eau Claire, Gerhards offers new styles and current
these days. O’Meara primarily services lakefront trends. Store manager Ronda Rindy is a Wisconsin
homes and he’s noticed a trend of thicker registered interior designer who has seen plenty
countertops and more neutral tones. But he still sees of changes in the industry. Rindy has noticed that
plenty of browns, greens and darker colors. lighter colors, whites and grays are popular. But she
For materials, Precision Countertops offers 50 also has seen marble and black gain notoriety. And
different varieties of stone handpicked from Brazil. while she agrees that quartz is one of the strongest
And while the shop offers engineered quartz, materials around today, selection really depends on
the majority of the jobs he is contracted for use the budget of each customer. If engineered quartz,
granite and natural stone. Although engineered which can run about $90 and $100 a square foot
quartz doesn’t require as much resealing and other with installation, seems a little steep, Rindy suggests
maintenance as granite, Meara suggests choosing cheaper laminates. Although not nearly as durable
the aesthetic you are looking for first. as engineered quartz, Rindy has seen a huge change
On the topic of kitchen islands, O’Meara said that in laminates, including a large variety of colors, and
although current trends may call for sleek designs, styles meant to mimic quartz or granite.
thinner tops, and even transportable islands you can On the topic of kitchen island trends, Rindy said
roll around the kitchen, he noticed that most people butcher block tops, two-tiered designs and two-
generally want bigger islands which can serve as the toned kitchens are popular. Imagine no longer
gathering hub for the family. having to haul out the cutting board because your
In Southern Wisconsin, it seems quartz is the new kitchen island has its own built-in butcher
order of the day. Bob Houle of Precision Surface block. An island top made of hard maple or teak
Industries in Madison said that quartz is known gives a timeless, yet modern flair to any kitchen. And
for being durable and strong, and doesn’t need the if you prefer something more durable like a quartz
maintenance and upkeep of granite or marble. top, you can always have a reclaimed wood base,
However, it can stain and show wear and tear. Each which both recycles and seals in a minimalist flair.
material is different and part of the mission of The two-toned look Rindy talks about centers on
keeping the island a different, contrasting color from
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Cont. from page 8
the rest of the kitchen. With
two-tiered islands, you might
have a raised bar area or a
lowered baking section. It’s all
about maximizing the kitchen’s
potential.
Style is still in the eye of the
beholder. Just because these
are the popular styles and
looks for 2017 doesn’t mean a
candy apple green countertop
is faux pas. In fact, because
engineered quartz is so easily
maintained and has such a
wide variety of colors, styles
and looks, you can really
design the kitchen of your
dreams without being limited
to materials or a certain color.
Vanda is a freelance writer based in
Spooner, WI.
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TIPS TO
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Pull furniture away from walls. Float furn iture away
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more inviting. The space between furn iture and the wall actua lly
makes the room feel larger.
Set aside specific items for showings. Wash and
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Ready extra pillows for the beds and dishes for the table so you’re
not scramb ling at the last minute.
Neutral doesn’t need to be boring. While every room
shouldn’t be a different bold color, there is nothing wrong with
acc ent walls or fun décor as long as they work within the space.
Cons ider soft colo rs like sage green or blue grays that add color
while still remaini ng neut ral.
Lighting is key. Natural light is the best, but laye ring with
overhead light, lamps and targeted light gives depth and
intere st to a room. It makes the home seem warm and inviting.
Source: Gray Area Int erio rs
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Cont. from page 14
it sported a wooden garage door with no
automatic opener.
Eleven years later, we’ve made lots of im
provem ents to our little slice of heaven. The
dishwasher and garage door were immed iate
imp rovements.
Now, if we wanted this home to app eal to
someo ne else, what should be at the top of
our to-do list?
PREPPING THE RIGHT WAY
Sissy Knopps, a realt or with Coldw ell Banker
Brenizer Realt ors in Eau Claire, said to think
about what I like to see, or not see, when I
walk through a home for the first time.
“Peop le prep aring to sell a home already
figu re they might have to make some min or
changes and rep airs in ord er to have their
home appeal to the masses,” Knopps said.
But she takes it one step further — clean and
dec lutt er.
“You can’t over-clean,” she said. “Also, the rule
less is more applies here. Remove personal
items and traces of pets. Keep things org a
nized to show off storage spac es.”
Most peop le wond er what they’re going to do
with all of their stuff as they declutter. Knopps
said to rent a storage unit. The money you pay
out will save you money in the long run when
your house sells quickly, she said.
Having heard these words from Knopps a
month ago, I dug right in. I asked Knopps to
come to my house and to scour the roughly
1,800 square feet with a critical eye.
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“Move your TV here,” she said, pointing at a different
corn er of the room. The move would allow for a cozy
sitting area.
“Store this shelving unit,” she said nodding at
wooden cabin etry in the kitchen. Taking it out of
the kitchen would make the room seem much larger
with amp le walking space.
The hubby and I dove in head first. Our eyes were
on the prize of a new home. We made an offer and
ferociously began cleaning our own home in hopes
of receiving an accepted offer and putting our Lake
Hallie house on the market.
In two days we had rented a stora ge unit, cleaned out “I reco mm end (keeping) subt le pers onal items that
the first floor and basement of eve ryt hing unn eces don’t distract from the overall qualities of the home,
sary and took three trailer loads to the stora ge unit. like a tastefully done photo gallery,” she said. “Other
A day later Knopps came with a professional phot og pers onal things such as … colo ring pages on the
rapher to take pict ures. fridge or pap erw ork on the dining room table should
We were on our way to buying and selling. The be removed.”
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to crea te convers ation areas, and using as much
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thought of more snow makes you reach of decision-making on garden seed
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plots. This leads to much discussion mind this kind of an addiction is far
about color — it’s wonderful to have better than, say, needing to buy stacks
some sunflowers towering above your of dark chocolate bars.
watermelon patch — and height, Eventually, the seed packets begin to
timing and zones. Zones can knock you arrive, the ice starts to melt off the
sideways as you sit by the living room shovel you left in the garden, and soon
window watching snow wrap around all the mud settles and the ground
your asparagus — that you neglected begins to warm. You order one more
to trim last fall — in hopes that maybe, packet of broccoli for fall harvesting
just maybe, you could actually grow and then organize those marvelous
one avocado tree. envelopes of hope in alphabetical order.
We live in zone 3, (the edge of 4) and Maybe, as the spring rains splash the
this limits our vegetable selections. living room window, you triple-check
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We don’t use a strict soup and let it simmer until
soup recipe and you can the vegetables are tender.
transfer this to just about For asparagus, that’s about
anything that is soup 15 to 20 minutes. Stir once
material, but I caution in a while, bringing up the
that ordinary green beans bottom. Once the asparagus
do not make a tasty soup. softens to the point a fork
Trust me. If you have too (since your goal is to create
many green beans blasting a puree) easily passes into
off your vines, bag them it, remove from the heat.
up and share with your Place a damp dish towel
neighbors. in the bottom of your sink
One thing you should do and plunk the pot down,
during the winter months fire up your immersion
is eat your yogurt. Lots hand blender and whip that
and lots of it. We enjoy soup into a smooth and
a particular brand that creamy consistency. Once
comes in 32-ounce plastic it’s cooled enough, you can
tubs. They are perfect for add a dollop of sour cream or
freezing your homemade yogurt to make it creamier
asparagus, broccoli, fall and then ladle into your
squash or red pepper yogurt containers. Make
soup. sure to leave about an inch
We are meat eaters and for expansion, slap a strip
save all the bones for soup of masking tape on the top,
stock. But, if you aren’t a label and date and off to the
stock maker, zip on over to freezer.
your local market and get It’s that simple and that’s
any of the many different the key. By keeping the
flavors to make a quick ingredients to mostly the
stock without all the fuss. single vegetable, stock and
To begin, place your largest covered pot on the some seasonings, you’ll be
stove at medium heat, half-filled with stock. Add able to enjoy their true flavor all winter long. Of
the asparagus stalks until you are barely course, you can use this as a base for more complex
able to cover them with the soups by adding noodles, barely, rice or meat. Use
liquid and bring to a boil, your imagination and should you
along with a dash of have any questions, feel
salt and pepper
and any other free to email me. jay@
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