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EVERYTHING is on sale.  If you want to just revive or completely renovate your kitchen or bath this is the time to do it!  Want to re-decorate your living room or bedroom?  Come in to the showroom and we will set you up!

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50% off In-Stock Plumbing, Tapestries, Lamps, Fabric

Up to 25% off of Cabinetry & Plumbing

30% off In-Stock Home Accessories

Up to 20% off Hardware, Soft Goods, Fabrics, Wall Coverings, & Tile

20% off Interior Design Services

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 Call to schedule an appointment or just stop in.

860-927-4855

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See you soon!

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Are you a collector?

Oh yes I am!

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For me, three really is the magic number.  It all starts with three.  When I find I have three of anything – purchased intentionally or not – a collection has formed.  From there I must expand it & display it, but with an exacting eye.   I am not a hoarder of similar looking things, here.

I am a discriminating collector.

There is a big difference!

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(Back me up, people.  My V.I.P. disagrees vehemently.)

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Clustering collections makes for the most eye-catching displays, don’t you think?  I’m all over anything that grabs your attention.

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 Collections I’ve developed over the years…

- roses

- hands

- lamps

- hearts

- iron beds

- ephemera

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- bentwood chairs

- antique metal fans

- antique fashion plates

- green line diner dishes

- glass compotes & cloches

- scallop-edged antique shaving mirrors

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- James Whitcomb Riley’s Complete Works

- just about anything painted hi-gloss black

- hammered aluminum serving pieces in the Chrysanthemum pattern

really cool furniture (if I say so myself, though I’m pretty sure you would agree)

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What are your collections?  Do we share any?

There are a few I’ve left off and a lot of the ones I listed are no longer active, but I think collections are one of the best ways of revealing a bit of yourself to someone without saying a word.  Wouldn’t you agree?

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~ A

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Every now and then you need a good statement room.

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You know – a room that takes you completely by surprise…

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… or you just can’t stop thinking about…

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Architecture helps…

The scale of the items and wallpaper in this room would not be as dramatic (or possible in the chandelier’s case) if it weren’t for the ceiling height and that huge door.  It was a brilliant photographer who staged a small-scale person at the door to emphasize the principle.

(Really.  That was a smart move.)

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Only a very large space could accommodate a kitchen constructed from eight whole pine trees.  This is incredible though – no nails or glue were used in the construction of this kitchen.  Whoa.

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I think bathrooms are more often statement rooms than any other space…

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I absolutely LOVE creating bathrooms with personality.  Have you noticed that people are so much more comfortable letting their design desires run wild in bathrooms than in almost any other room in the house?

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Powder rooms are visited less frequently and no one spends extended periods of time in them on a regular basis (but then again, maybe you do.  No judgement here – this is just my theory).

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Private bathrooms should be customized to the occupants.  Its private – do what you want!!  This isn’t the kitchen with a parade of people marching through, kid’s sticky fingers, and a lot of really expensive cabinetry that you hope you won’t have to replace in 10 years because that chartreuse green paint color you chose dated a lot faster than anticipated.

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You may want to change a vanity or the wallpaper, but you won’t have to take out a loan to do it.  And if you are still loving that chartreuse vanity in your bathroom 10 years from now, than pay absolutely zero attention to the concept of “dated”.

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Although I may suggest updating the accessories, and if you’re still using the same towels it’s really about time you replace those.

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Do you have any theories?

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Where’s the statement room in your house?  Will you share your photos?

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We have gotten a really great response to this new collection from Quality Custom Cabinetry called New America…

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The line caters to all style preferences, but a seamless combination of framed, flush inset and frameless, full access box constructions shines in a transitional space.  The two constructions also offer maximum storage – ideal for tight quarters.

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Choose between a European metal box or solid walnut, dovetailed drawer box.  Walnut interiors and accessories are a sexy little detail, don’t you think?

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The same customizations are available in Quality’s New America line as their other lines – SteepleChase, Classic, & Vision.

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The item receiving the most attention has been their walnut and stainless mesh vegetable bin…

Pretty gorgeous, no?

And completely customizable.  They can be made at nearly any width you desire!

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They offer wall cabinets with sliding glass doors, which I just LOVE…

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Check out Trish’s Houzz Project Board for more photos.

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Does this get your kitchen design juices flowing?  What is your must-have feature?

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So sorry to leave for, what, three weeks?  Between business picking up and a record-breaking, week-long power outage, pain in the butt October snow storm, its been a little overwhelming around here.  I apologize!!

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And to make matters worse – I don’t have a full post for you today.  I finally show up and I don’t even have anything substantial to share with you.  Pathetic.

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What I do have is a teaser photo of a kitchen we shot this week.  This was the first job site I visited when I came to work for Kent Kitchen Works.  Trish and I went to the house to accept delivery of the cabinetry.  I was a newbie and very quiet and probably looked a little (very) awkward/out-of-place.

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Now, there is no such luck as having any kind of project go off without a hitch.  Even a little one.  The hitch in this project was having the cabinet over the refrigerator, which included the tall decorative end panels, so tall that the installers couldn’t get it upright without potentially damaging the ceiling.  Of course, our installer is a genius and he got it up in one piece, but there were a few minutes of sheer panic.  You live and learn, right?  Right.

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So here is just one photo of the farmhouse kitchen in Sharon, Connecticut.  Next week I’ll have more photos and stories for you.

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If you have any questions about products or want specific brands/models of things you see let me know.  I can get you any and all information.

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See you next week.  Have a great weekend!!

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