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May 2015 | ForResidentialPros.com | 41 ADRIENNE DORIG LELAND, CKD Dorig Designs, Eau Claire, WI PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: Cooktop: Thermador, Induction CIT 304 Dishwasher: KitchenAid Range/Oven: 30" Big Chill Refrigerators: Big Chill, 20.6 cu.ft Cabintery: Thorcraft Custom Kitchens Countertops: Black Honed Granite Faucets/Fittings: Hansgrohe Flooring: Rustic Maple Lighting: Recessed LED, Lithonia/ Undercabinet LED, Legrand Stained Glass Doors: Dell's Architectural Antiques Designer Adrienne Dorig Leland, CKD, took home the top prize in the Green Design category in the 2015 NKBA Design Competition for this retro- feeling redesign (above and left). To address the homeowner's concerns, Leland reorganized the layout to move refrigeration to the cooking area, and created a peninsula with a dishwasher. The new L-shaped kitchen promoted better trafc fow through the space. The homeowners brought their eco-con- sciousness to the project, says Leland. "We incorporated a pull-out for their compost bin in the island," she says, noting that every family member had infuence on the project. "We were originally going to do a Big Chill range, but after the client's young boys learned about induction technology at school, they were the ones who suggested an induction cooktop. So we did an induction cooktop with Big Chill oven below." The clients had solar power, so they opted to use that to power the appliances. Leland was able to create something special for the cabinetry. "We were planning on painted cabinetry in the kitchen, but the homeowners' father had this old wormy chestnut shelving that he had salvaged some 50 years ago. We saw its potential, had nails removed and the planks planed down to turn them into cabinetry." ANASTASIA RENTZOS, CKD, CBD Andros Kitchen & Bath Designs Mississauga, Ontario PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: Countertops: Silestone quartz Cabinetry: ArtCraft in a 35% sheen pure white fat slab door, island is a high gloss 'folkstone gray' color, wrapped with a fush kick to give it a furniture look Appliances: energy efcient; refrigerator and dishwasher are paneled to give them a seamless look with the cabinetry The traditional bungalow-style home didn't satisfy Anastasia Rentzos, CKD, CBD's clients' needs, so she was charged with redesigning the main foor to improve trafc fow. Rentzos created an open-concept kitchen, living and dining area, including raising the ceiling and exposing beams to make the space brighter and more inviting. Rentzos describes her frm as commit- ted to lessening the environmental impact of its work. "Unless a client insists on a particular product or fnish, Andros gen- erally specs out eco-friendly products and fnishes," she says. To that end, Rentzos incorporated eco- sensitive quartz countertops throughout the kitchen. The cabinets were manufactured lo- cally in Ontario, saving on transportation. All boxes are particle board, which is made with 100% recycled fbers with low-formaldehyde glues. Eco-friendly MDF material was also used on the cabinet doors. Rentzos selected Energy Star-rated appliances, and used LED lights on dimmers throughout the house. The foor and beams used in the redesign are all reclaimed wood. Photos: James Netz Photography Photos: Courtesy of Andros Kitchen & Bath Designs