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Our Visit to Gaggenau Ambassadors Program – Dream Appliances
Last week Ken and I had the opportunity to fly out to California and were welcomed to the Gaggenau Ambassadors Program in the new BSH Experience and Design Center. We spent three days perfecting our culinary skills while elevating our product knowledge on all the...
Wacky Wednesday Going Bananas in the Kitchen
Add some unique Arthur Court accessories to your kitchen with the Monkey Banana Holder. Children and adults alike will enjoy taking bananas from the monkeys. This whimsical banana holder is heavy and sturdy...designed by artists, Arthur and Elena Court. Are you going...
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Receives Prestigious Masters Club Award
Exciting News! Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Receives Prestigious Master's Club Award for being the No. 1 Wood Mode Dealer in the Tri-State and No. 7 in the Country. Wood-Mode, Inc., the Kreamer, PA-based manufacturer of fine custom cabinetry, gives the “Masters Award”...
Wacky Wednesday Tea Stick for Loose Tea Lovers
Perfect for loose tea lovers... A magical wand? A cigar case? A baton? Nope! Just a tea stick. But a mighty convenient mechanism for those who prefer their tea loose leaf and fresh. I think we can all admit that the grabbers are pretty tedious to use, and they never...
Long Island Remodeling Trends at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly
Long Island Home Remodeling Trends. Although kitchens and bathrooms represent the majority of what we do at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, clients often ask us to do other projects either simultaneously or at a later date. Regardless of budget, our clients...
New Displays at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Long Island Showrooms
Sneak Preview of some of our New Displays at both our showroom locations. Blanco fixtures in our showroom (Where we shot the Culina Video-- see the video here in this post "4 Things I Love About Blanco’s Culina Faucet." Bookmatched Allmilmo Cabinetry & Gaggenau...
Saffron Risotto
Saffron risotto recipe, cooked with olive oil, saffron, arborio rice and onion. Mix with tablespoons of butter and freshly grated parmigiano cheese.
Sweet Potatoes Anna
Preparation. Slice sweet potatoes approximately 1/8″ thick and overlap in the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese and drizzle with some melted butter. Salt & pepper to taste
Spash into Luxurious Bliss in these Elegant Bath Tub Designs
Creating a spa-inspired elegant bath can invoke a romantic sense of luxury into daily living. Spa style amenities in the bath are one of the most common design requests by our Long Island clients. Below are a few more tub styles if you are seeking some ideas for your...
Wacky Wednesday Treetop Dining in a Birds Nest in Thailand
Treetop Dining in Thailand This is what I call nesting with a bird's eye view, and it is now officially on my bucket list of exotic places to visit. Even a moment on the website of the Soneva Kiri Resort in Thailand will make your heart skip a beat. What you see here...
Trend Alert! Wood-Mode’s New Contemporary Cabinetry Door Styles
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly is excited to show you contemporary cabinetry in Wood-Mode's new textured high pressure laminates -- available to ship in December. Recently there has been a trend in contemporary design for wood grains to take on a more textured look and...
Wacky Wednesday One with Nature Urinal Sculpture
If urinating in nature is something you long to do, then today's find ( A shell urinal) might be perfect for you. Not sure I'd want to put my ear up to this one... If you must, you can find some creative urinal sculptures at...
Induction Cooking and How it Works
Induction cooking is a superior electric method of cooking. It is effective, energy efficient, and safe. How it works… In technical terms, an induction cooker transfers electrical energy by induction from a coil of wire into a metal vessel (pot or pan) that...
Wacky Wednesday Diet Intervention
Intervention-ware...a not so subtle way to get you to stick to your diet. Do we really need this much guilt in our lives? If you must, these dishes are available at Fishs Edys.
Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped potatoes in a rich and creamy sauce, it is buttery and tasty. Layered potato slices, sprinkled with breadcrumbs, baked until browned top.
Elegant and Classic Hamptons Style White Painted Kitchen by Ken Kelly
This kitchen features all the elements of a classic Hamptons style home including a mudroom and outdoor-entertaining area. Ken designed the space with an open floor plan connecting several indoor and outdoor entertaining areas including a separate pantry and mudroom...
Shocking Wacky Wednesday Emergency Response Toaster
Here's a Wacky Wed toaster shocker. Studio Ve designed this unique concept toaster -- 'Toast ER' -- to revive and toast your lifeless bread. Interesting? Heart-warming? Gift for med students perhaps? ...
Take Advantage of Wood-Mode’s Pick A Premium Savings Event
Update: This offer is now expired... Announcing Wood-Mode's savings event! Now you can enjoy the beauty and quality of America's leading brand of fine custom cabinetry at exceptional savings. Wood Mode is offering a new Pick-a-Premium Sales Promotion....
Design & Decorate Your Cozy Beach House Kitchen
Your Cozy Beach House Kitchen We designed this in the classic Hamptons Style: Designed by Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR “Light and airy” are the first two words that come to mind. With a home near the beach, decorate and design with the idea of bringing the outdoors in and...
Wacky Wednesday Dressing the Refrigerator
Here's a Wacky Wed for the eclectic kitchen that I found over at NotCot. Kudo Magnets are playful, customizable magnetic panels that cover the whole refrigerator and turn it into a work of art. They can be easily changed out season to season. Use their...
Bornholm at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Sag Harbor Showroom
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly is thrilled to introduce a beautiful new line of Scandinavian-style cabinetry, Bornholm Kitchen, at our Williston Park showroom at 26 Hillside Avenue (Long Island, New York). Bornholm is designed to be a flexible collection of kitchen and...
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