Tech it out!!!

Poggenpohl Drawers with + Motion Technology

These new Poggenpohl drawers ditch the hardware for a motor as they use +Motion technology. They can be opened and shut by touching the center of the drawer, which triggers an electronic opening and closing mechanism. These handleless drawers are well suited for any kitchen with a strong, contemporary design.

Siemens avantGarde multiMedia Hood

Siemens’ latest range hood, the avantGarde multiMedia Hood, incorporates a 17-inch, LCD-screen into the hood’s chimney. The avantGarde features a CD and DVD player, is cable ready, and has an extraction capacity of 600 CFM on its highest setting.

Miele Island Range Hood

Experience the highs and lows of Miele’s new island range hood, the DA 424 V. With a simple push of a button, this motorized and adjustable range hood can extend 40-inches down or retract to a depth of 28-inches. The DA 424 V has a ventilation output of 625 CFM.

Marvel SafeServe Sanitizer

Food sanitizing goes high tech with Marvel’s SafeServe, a fruit and vegetable sanitizer that uses ultrasonic and nano silver technologies to reduce microbial contaminants and chemical residue. These technologies produce microscopic bubbles that clean fruits and vegetables without the use of detergents.

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Berenson Hardware

New hardware looks are available!

4 new collections designed aound todays busy lifestyles.

Collections appeal from traditional to contemporary and everything in between.

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August 2009 Kitchen & Bath design news

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Kitchen and Bath design news

Today Kitchen and Bath Design news sent me an e-mail about decorative and functional hardware appeal, which I thought was informative and helpful. Here it is:

With inexpensive upgrades increasingly in demand in the kitchen and
bath, consumers are turning to unique decorative hardware to give their spaces a
mini makeover. On the decorative front, simple elegance remains a hot trend,
with custom hardware pieces that mix and match materials increasingly being used
to add a stylish note. In functional hardware, ease of use, space efficiency and
accessibility are among the hottest trends.


Below are some of the hottest trends in decorative and
functional hardware:

The challenging economy has led to a rise in "mini makeovers,"
creating strong demand for unique decorative hardware pieces that can help to
provide an inexpensive kitchen upgrade.

In decorative hardware, cleaner, simpler lines are gaining in popularity, while unusual finishes help to add a point of differentiation.

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  Satin nickel and bronze continue to be hot finishes in decorative
  hardware, while polished nickel is challenging polished chrome as the preferred
  finish.


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  The mix-and-match trend continues to be evident in hardware, with
  traditional mediums such as finished metals being combined with materials not
  typically used in cabinet hardware, such as glass, crystal and leather.
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  In functional hardware, ease of use, accessibility and perceived
  value are key, with quiet-close features and hands-free operation remaining hot
  trends.

The aging Baby Boomers are driving a trend toward larger,
easy-to-grasp pulls, while smaller spaces continue to raise demand for
functional hardware that maximizes space.

Greco Pull

Check out for a full line of decorative and functional hardware available through Hicks.