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June 2013 • www.saukvalleysun.com • Sauk Valley Sun
Home & Garden Summer is perfect time to create kitchen of your dreams By Judy Bell, Publisher “Summertime is a great time to redo your kitchen”, says Angie Rosengren, Home Décor Specialist, Frary Lumber, Sterling. “You can create an outdoor kitchen, even use disposable products for dish and glassware and your life can be ‘almost” normal….even as the new kitchen is being created and the necessary construction is taking place,” Angie said. Also, during the summer, life can be a bit more casual with the typical school schedule set aside. Angie says she thinks summer is the ideal time for creating a new kitchen/dining area. If you have been considering a remodel of your kitchen area or might be in the process of designing a new home, Angie suggests you visit with her at Frary Lumber to help refine what you want and even see how it might look….before making any definite decisions. “We have the ability to design the kitchen and then, our clients can simply look at the monitor above my desk area….and they can see the plan and even get a 3-dimensional look at that specific kitchen,” she said. Angie re-
fers to a very technical design process she has mastered that makes it simple for her clients to have a real picture of how their kitchen will look. When you make an appointment with Angie, she suggests that you identify what current situations are the most problematic. Maybe you don’t have enough storage space or your kitchen counter work space is very limited. Or, maybe your children are growing up and you need more space so the whole family can have meals together. “It is important to prioritize what the family needs, “ Angie says, “because even in a very large kitchen….you can seldom have everything… and you will likely need to make choices.” You might also take a good look at your appliances. You need to know which appliances might need replacement…now or soon. Angie said that sometimes a “dying” appliance is the beginning of a domino affect that starts the action toward a new kitchen. Lastly Angie suggests that you look at what “new” spaces might serve you best…. today there is often a space in the kitchen for a computer “workstation”, a media center and even a designed space for the storage of kitchen collect-
Angie of Frary Lumber helped a family take a old dated kitchen in a dilapidated farmhouse and make it into the “Kitchen of their dreams.” Angie Rosengren photos
“Make it as authentic as possible” was the desire of the people who asked Angie, Frary Lumber, to create a farmstyle kitchen in their home. A glass shelf connects the upper cabinets above a two-tier island.
ibles. “In my many years of working with many clients, I am always interested in what is important to them and we make sure that we plan for it in their kitchen,”she said. “Frary Lumber”, Angie says, “is a one-stop shop…. we have a blue print service, cabinetry, doors, design…. almost every product you will need from start to finish.” At your first appointment Angie will give you a tour of the Design Center, assist in focusing on what you want to achieve and show you photographs some of her many, many kitchens designed for area clients. After visiting with Angie you will likely believe that it is possible to have the “kitchen of your dreams”
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