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Welcome to our secondnewsletter. Summer isover and our WinterResidents and Visitorsare already showing up.The threat of hurri-canes seems to havesubsided for now, andI’m sure all of us in

Sarasota know how lucky we are to haveescaped serious damage to our homes andoffices. Some of us went without electricityfor a day to three, and one of our showroomdisplays had a ceiling collapse due to roofdamage, but all-in-all, we came through it rel-atively unscathed. Our neighbors to the northand south of us did not fare nearly as well andour thoughts and prayers are still with them.

Having completed changing out five displaysand preparing to change two more, we areready for another season. Please stop by tosay “hello” and see all that’s new in the show-room. �

David Asher

This wonderful space has a grace and move-ment all it’s own. Soft curves in the illumi-nated recessed ceiling and the pass throughsoffit, combined with the use of organicmaterials, are a perfect compliment to theGulf’s ebb and flow just steps away.

The owners of this beautiful waterfronthome, he a marine biologist, she with a pas-sion for botany, are most comfortable in anenvironment reflecting and complimentingthe out-of-doors. The heavily veined bluegranite tops, natural maple cabinets, bam-boo wood floors, floating glass breakfastcounter, and stainless appliances are the ele-ments that bring form and function together

here. In addition to these elements, the softcurves in the architecture are reflected in thegentle forms of the floating glass top and thesuspended banquet bench.

While creating culinary delights here, youhave two distinctive working areas. Onearea is for preparation and one is forcleanup. The central island, though readingas a sculpture, meshes these functions witha flow that enables you to move easily fromtask to task while thoroughly enjoying yoursurroundings.

This kitchen, the heart of this home, defi-nitely invites you to stop and stay a while.

WINS AGAIN

VOLUME 2 NOVEMBER 2004

FUNCTIONAL ARTWORK FOR THE GALLERY YOU CALL HOME

from David

CABINETRY INCORPORATED

Continuing our award winning tradition, EuroTech has taken the Gold Award in SRQMagazine’s Kitchen Design Competition. This time, EuroTech Designer Judy Adams Hunttook the honors with a single-family residential kitchen on Longboat Key. Also working onthis project was Fabiola Softas of Anne Folsom Smith Interior Design. Below is a photo andJudy’s description of the project.

Whether looking for kitchens, baths orcustom furniture, our clients are signifi-

cantly more knowledgeable than ever before.They know that the kitchen is no longer solelyfor the preparation and cooking of food, butalso a place for the sharing of food, a gatheringplace and a place to spend quality time withfamily and friends. This knowledge is chang-ing our approach. It is requiring more inputfrom our clients when planning the space,choosing a design, select-ing appliances, flooring,cabinetry, countertops, aswell as window and walltreatments. Our clientsare coming to EuroTechCabinetry, Inc. armedwith a great deal of infor-mation. Frequently, appli-ances, flooring and coun-tertops have either beenselected or the choiceshave been narrowed sub-stantially. Additionally,they bring pictures andarticles gleaned frommagazines, newspapers and the internet reflect-ing their taste in style, color and design. Theyalso have been showing an interest in cabinetryconvenience features, accessories, constructionmethods and more. For example, today’sclients are now familiar with drawer construc-tion using the dovetail joint or doweling meth-ods as well as hidden undermount drawerguides or top-of-the-line accuride drawerguides. They also want to know if the drawersare made of solid wood and are they full-exten-sion. They want to know what materials theproducts are made of. Is it particleboard or ply-wood? Is the interior surface vinyl, melamineor wood veneer? What kind of hinges are beingused - do they open the door 90°, 125° or 176°?They are familiar with the different types offinishes; glazing on stains and painted surfacesand different finishing techniques such asantiquing, burnishing, wearthrough, distressingand more.

What does this mean for us, the design profes-sionals? In some ways it makes our jobs easierbecause some of our questions are alreadyanswered in the beginning of the designprocess. In other ways, it makes our job morechallenging. We must be on our toes, knowl-edgeable of all new products and offerings, andwilling to learn even more. We have to bebecause today’s client not only deserves it, butinsists upon it.�

What’s DifferentABOUT TODAY’S CLIENT

STOP BY AND SEEOUR NEW DISPLAYS!.

It’s not often that a kitchen designer is fortunateenough to work on a project that’s almost com-pletely designed before he meets the client. Butwhen EuroTech Kitchen Designer, Jim Judsen,met Interior Designer, Ellen Levine, he was for-tunate indeed! Ellen gave Jim her sketches ofhow she envisioned the kitchen and Jim took itfrom there. Jim and his design team were ableto take Ellen’s design concepts and translatethem into plans and elevations, complete withthe technical and engineering details necessaryfor fabrication and installation.

Last October, Ellen found a 70’s condo that “tookher breath away.” It wasn’t the shag carpet, avo-cado green refrigerator, or the foil wallpaper. Itwas the window, the views of Gulf and Bay, andthe vision she had of how the condo could lookwith walls knocked out and the skeleton exposed.

In order to direct the eyes immediately to theviews, the design was kept very sleek and min-imalistic. Exposing the concrete columns andceilings (duct work, conduit and all) are a dra-matic counterpoint to the hi-gloss laminate sur-faces in the kitchen. The hi-gloss “sycamore”laminate is a beautiful contrast to the exposedmetal ducting and grey concrete ceilings.The aqua glass in the upper cabinets andthe island cabinetry add visual appeal.Relating to the sand, sea, and nature,Ellen chose sand colors, aqua blues andneutrals. For interest and relief, abit of red was added

(look at Ellen’s bar stools and very cool lightsat the island).

The kitchen cabinetry needed to feel more likefurniture, now that it was exposed to the livingarea. The stainless steel legs allow the island tofloat off the floor, appearing lighter and moregraceful. Because there are no upper cabinetsat the island, we placed dish racks in the largeisland drawers. The island also houses theGaggenau down-draft grill and cooktop.

We were able to facilitate Ellen’s desire to“continue the same cabinets into the rest of thespace.” A once very dreary and long tunnel-like hallway has now become an angled lami-nate wall panel system that hides the door tothe powder room and a door to the hall closet.

Ellen told us that she was “thrilled with the qual-ity of cabinetry that EuroTech provided. JimJudsen managed and monitored the progresswhile I was at a distance. I now have an incred-ible ‘Eurostyle’ kitchen in my Loft on the Gulf.”

T H E L E V I N E R E S I D E N C EProject Spotlight

1. Over 90% of our work is fromreferrals or repeat clients.

2. 97% of our jobs are delivered ontime.

3. We have been recognized andreceived design awards in 10 of thelast 11 years.

4.Our designers have an averageof 21 years experience.

5. Our installation technicianshave an average of 20 years experi-ence.

6. All of our projects are designedand/or reviewed by 3 members of ourdesign team.

7. Our work has been published 27times in both local and national pub-lications.

8. Our reputation goes beyond thelocal area; we have completed proj-ects totaling more than $3,300,000outside the Sarasota market.

What MakesEUROTECHSO SPECIAL?

EUROTECH DESIGN ASSOCIATE: JIM JUDSEN

We have recently added Cuisine Laurier to ourline up of fine custom cabinetry. CuisineLaurier, a medium price-range product, is man-ufactured in Canada and is a custom product.(Yes, we design the project around the client’sneeds, not a manufacturer’s standard offerings.)Standard features include dovetail wood draw-ers with the new Blumotion drawer guides (adrawer that closes itself slowly and quietly),solid construction and magnificent finishes onan impressive number of wood species and doorstyles. We are getting rave reviews from clientswho have purchased Cuisines Laurier and theinterest in the product line is increasing.

Also new to Eurotech is Executive Kitchenswood cabinetry. We have been carryingExecutive Kitchens for a few years, utilizingtheir numerous foil wrap offerings. Now, youcan have a competitively priced, good qualitywood product as well. Contractors have beenvery impressed with the price, quality andspeedy delivery time. Executive Kitchens hasover 270 standard finish/species combinationson maple and cherry in 27 door styles.

WELCOME TO DALE RIEKE & HIS CRAFTSMENAfter 13 years running his own shop, Dale Rieke and his crew have joinedEuroTech Cabinetry, Inc. Dale will be working in Design and Sales. He comes to uswith a wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts. We are certain that he will makesubstantial contributions to our efforts. Additionally, we welcome Kevin O’Neal, JoelJensen and Mike Spurrier to our shop. They have been involved in manufacturing highquality cabinets for a number of years and we are very excited to have them aboard!

BILL TARPLEY PROMOTED TO PRODUCTION SUPERVISORBill Tarpley has worked for EuroTech Cabinetry, Inc. as a custom cabinet and furniture builderfor 4 years. His knowledge, skills and attitude are second to none. As of August, Bill is nowour shop supervisor. We are certain that, under his leadership, Bill will take our products toeven higher levels of quality and sophistication.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITIONWe have been notified that our entry in the National Kitchen and Bath Association 2005International Design Competition is a finalist. Our entry was chosen from a field of 417 entries. Wewill be informed of our exact placement at the Gala Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas in May 2005.

WATCH FOR OUR NEW COMMERCIALSStarting in November, we will be showing a new generation of television commercials. Thecommercials will be aired on Comcast stations such as CNN, CNBC, FOOD, HGTV, andFXNC. You’ll see them on programs such as Larry King Live, Fox and Friends, Kudlow &Cramer, House Hunters, and Emeril, as well as others. When you see them, please give us a calland tell us what you think.

PUBLISHED AGAINEurotech was published again recently in three Florida Magazines. Designer Jim Judsen’s workwas showcased in Florida Design Magazine in the Downtown Sarasota Residence of InteriorDesigner Annie Esforms. Designer Tracey Scalzo’s work was displayed in a six page spread inHome & Design Magazine featuring a Long Boat Key condominium, which was fullyredesigned and renovated by Interior Designer Anne Folsom Smith. And, our 1st place award-winning kitchen from the 2004 NKBA International Design Competition was published again,this time in the October Issue of Sarasota Magazine.

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