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My clients, Marc and Maureen, often dreamed of such a hotel suite — but they dreamed of having it in their own home. With two kids and little space to

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t a recent company rally at Pacific Imports International, the entire staff sat down together and focused on its mission statement — to be the very best flooring company in Hawaii. All employees, whether in sales, operations or installations, are all dialed into this one goal, plain and simple.

Pacific Imports is a kamaaina family-owned business that recognizes that in order to achieve this mission, it needs to provide the best quality flooring products for the best price.

This means going factorydirect, cutting out the middleman’s unnecessary profit. But this also means that Pacific Imports is free to shop for the very best quality to present to Hawaii consumers.

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Kahala Floors line of engineered woods and Bayside solids and laminates.

“I personally developed the Kahala Floors product line because I saw a need in Hawaii for a high-quality engineered wood floor that is made especially for our unique climate, lifestyle, and decorating style,” says Shirley Pai Hilton, president and CEO. Hilton personally visits the factory on a regular basis and has employees overseas who are present during production to enforce quality control, including ASTM standards.

According to her, customers who choose a solid or “right” engineered wood such as the Kahala Floors line, will be getting a floor that adds permanent value to their home because the flooring is a lifetime product that can be refinished

and lasts 80-100 years. That is a great investment that will definitely add to resale value (just ask your Realtor) but you can also enjoy it 365 days of the year, for 100 years! What other investment can rival that?

The same goes for installation services. Pacific Imports works with a very exclusive group of licensed flooring installers that Hilton knows will only deliver the best in quality and service.

These installers also warranty their work for two years from date of completion.

Many others offer only one year and their warranties are full of loopholes.

So what is the experience like when you walk into Pacific Imports’ beautiful 3,000-square-foot showroom in Kalihi, the largest wood flooring showroom in Hawaii? You will immediately see beautiful décor and dozens of wonderful flooring alternatives to choose from. After a friendly greeting from the staff, you will be helped by the most knowledgeable sales people in Hawaii, especially when it comes to

wood flooring products and their installation.

After asking all the questions you would like, take home samples of products that might interest you. You can even check out a larger sample board so that you can better view it at home.

You also can schedule an appointment for a flooring expert to visit your home to make recommendations and provide you with a quote.

Most recently, Pacific Imports has also introduced the Kahala Lifestyles out-

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door furniture collection. If you are looking for high quality at wholesale prices, look no further. The collection includes full sofa and chair sets, chaises, table and chair ensembles and umbrellas, among other things.

One product Pacific Imports is really excited about is the Waiele portable outdoor shower. Fashioned out of the beautiful and popular weather-proof chocolate wicker, this shower stands over 7 feet tall and connects directly to a garden hose. Wheel it onto your pool deck, yard, or patio — wherever you may need a shower for washing off the pool, beach or yard work. The shower requires no special plumbing and you will love the price.

“We have many imita-

tors,” Hilton says, “but look for the Kahala Floors brand name to know you are getting the best for your dollars, along with a 25-year warranty.” And she is passionate about educating consumers via her Wood and Stone Flooring seminars, held approximately every other month, and feedback has been nothing but positive.

“If you are seriously considering a new floor or just enjoy learning, I highly recommend you attend one of our sessions. I think you will agree the time was well spent.” says Hilton.

The next session is scheduled for Saturday, May 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Pacific Imports’ showroom, located at 926 Kohou St. in Kalihi. Call 847-7711 to reserve a seat.

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HAWAIIRENOVATION BIA-Hawaii Remodelers

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lthough the Building Industry Association of Hawaii’s seventh annual Remodel It Right/ Remodel It Green Expo is still several months away, the last call for exhibitor entrants is just around

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Deadline is Friday, June 3, and interested companies should also contact Clarice Watanabe at 6297503 or email ckw@biahawaii.org for any additional information.

More than 200 exhibitor booths will showcase

Hawaii’s top contractors, suppliers, building industry experts and associates at the Remodel It Right/Remodel It Green Expo, slated for Aug. 26-28 at the Hawaii Convention Center. These exhibitors will combine under one roof to create more than 20,000 square

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feet of remodeling industry expertise. The event theme, “Remodel It Right, Remodel It Green,” will enlighten and educate homeowners on the latest products, services and trends in energy savings and sustainable living.

A very unique feature of this award-winning Expo is the “Meet the Experts” presentations that provide on-going, roundtable interactive discussions from the entire spectrum of the remodeling industry. “Learn the Six Elements of Green Living

from the New Hawaiian Home,” “Bathroom & Kitchen Design and Remodeling Basics” and “How to Get Money Back from Six Green Remodeling Investments” will be conducted during the three event days.

The “Remodel It Right” panel of experts will offer three in-depth roundtable discussions on key topics that provide a strong foundation for homeowners’ remodeling projects.

Architecture, general contracting, contractor

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or the past 18 years, Graham Builders, Hawaii’s premier design-plus build company, has helped thousands of homeowners through its free monthly educational seminars. Unlike other seminars, Graham Builders’ goal is to educate homeowners with information on how to start a home construction project and provide its expertise to those who want to modify their current home.

Since its inception, more than 5,000 Hawaii homeowners have attended Graham Builders’ “Building Your Home for Life” seminar. A Hawaii Kai couple, for example, found out about the seminar when they visited the Graham Builders booth at the Building Industry Association’s Home Building and Remodeling Show in August 2009.

“We found the seminar to be very informative and the presentation regarding the home renovation process made a lot of sense to us,”

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“Everyone at Graham Builders appeared to be solid, knowledgeable and trustworthy people. That is why we decided to go with Graham Builders for our renovation project.

We were so impressed with Graham Builders that we did not meet with any other home construction company.”

The couple’s home was built in 1980 and although they did renovate the kitchen when they moved in 15 years ago, they decided it was time to reconfigure the kitchen, renovate both bathrooms and change the windows to ventilate the home better.

“Our goal with the kitchen was to design it so that it provided the

homeowners with good work flow to allow multiple individuals to work in the kitchen at once without feeling cramped, especially during the holidays,” said Evan Fujimoto, Graham Builders president. “We removed the old peninsula and replaced it with an island, which really opened up the kitchen. We also upgraded the cabinets, countertops, lighting and flooring.”

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Induction cooktops bring the speed and control of traditional gas cooking to homes that can only have electric appliances.

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Professional chefs have used steam heat for years to create mouth-watering dishes. Now, Thermador brings convection steam technology to your home. The ultimate culinary tool — the Steam and Convection Oven — offers passionate cooks three cooking solutions: steam, true convection, and steam and convection. Steam and convection cooking provides unrivaled food taste and quality. Food stays moist on the inside and is perfectly finished on the outside, all the while retaining the food’s valuable vitamins and nutrients. Explore a new world of cooking with the new Thermador Steam Convection oven — on display in the Servco showroom.

Servco Home and Appliance Showroom is the display facility for Servco Home and Appliance Distribution, a wholesale distributor of premier lines of kitchen appliances and bath accessories.

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Dreaming of the Suite Life

FROM PAGE 2

Maureen's room the boutique-hotel treatment. I started by completely gutting the place. I then spray-foam-insulated the walls and painted them a warm shade of almond, installed brown cork flooring and constructed a new ceiling with recessed lighting. Next, I created two zones within the larger space: a bedroom and an en suite bathroom.

I wanted to create a peaceful atmosphere in the bedroom, and a good way to do that is with warm colors. Therefore, I chose a rich palette of cream, butterscotch, gold and wispy blue/grays.

I used one wall as my focal point and put up an enormous tufted headboard in a luminous golden fabric. Against this headboard, I put in a deluxe bed with sumptuous creamy linens, quilted coverlets in sand and pewter, and tons of accent pillows. I then

The only available space in which to create a guest room was the basement. It was a cold, dark space with no windows. But with enough TLC, I knew I could transform it into a suite fit for a queen, a rock star — or an in-law or two.

When designing the perfect guest suite, it is important to focus on the 3 Cs: comfort, convenience and color. To see the three Cs at their best, I toured a suite at the Hotel Le Germain, one of the nicest boutique hotels around. What struck me was how the comfort (plush furnishings and deluxe linens), convenience (lots of storage and an amenityladen bathroom) and color (a soothing palette and lots of light) combined to create tranquility and warmth.

Fueled with new ideas, I geared up to give Marc and

flanked the bed with two silver-leaf end tables with large mirror sconces above.

I also fashioned a comfortable sitting area in the room, which contains a gorgeous gas fireplace, a creamy chair and a small wood table — the perfect spot in which to unwind with a good book.

For added convenience, I designed a long work desk that doubles as a vanity, complete with a large mirror that conceals a TV. I wanted to do something special to separate the bedroom from the bathroom, so I chose French sliding doors and applied nature-inspired frosted vinyl graphics on the glass. These doors keep the space open between the two rooms and provide privacy. I used the same kind of doors for a big storage area in the bedroom. All of these doors, in con-

junction with the lighting and mirrors, create the illusion of a bright, window-filled space.

In the new bathroom, I added every convenience. After painting the room a warm gray and putting down lush slate tiles, I installed a gorgeous vanity with a large mirror, a modern toilet and a shower enclosure with a frameless tempered-glass surround.

Using comfort, convenience and color, I transformed the basement into a spectacular guest suite.

It's now so lovely, the couple could charge visitors boutique-hotel prices. Actually, that might be the only way to get guests to leave.

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t Hawaii’s Interior Design Center, design-builders bring a method of project delivery in which one entity (HIDC designbuild team) works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services.

One entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from beginning concept through final product.

Design-build is also known as design/construct and single-source responsibility. Across the

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The alternative to design-build is design-bidbuild. With design-bidbuild, design and construction are split — separate entities, separate contracts, separate work.

Design-build, designbid-build and construction management are the three project-delivery systems most commonly employed in Hawaii. Over the past 15 years, use of design-build has greatly accelerated in the United States, making this delivery method one

of the most significant trends in design and construction today.

One Contract, One Team Hawaii’s Interior Design Center streamlines project delivery through a single contract between the SEE PAGE 14

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An added benefit was that Graham Builders was able to use tiles that were leftover from the previous renovation for the stove’s grease guard, which resulted in a beautiful accent for the kitchen.

The bathrooms were redesigned mainly for accessibility. In the guest bathroom, a door that separated the shower area from the rest of the bathroom was removed, allowing Graham Builders to install a large shower stall.

The cabinets were raised off the floor making cleaning a simpler task.

“The master bath was completely redesigned for accessibility, better ventilation and lighting,” said Keith Kilburn, Graham Builders Design Department manager. “Removing the existing shower stall allowed for more cabinets and countertops.

The large, unusable soaking tub was changed to a large roll-in shower stall, and the water closet is now fully accessible.

New windows bring in air, light and a spectacular view.”

The fixed transom windows in the main living area were replaced with operable ones. “This cross-ventilation will definitely keep the home cooler,” says Kilburn.

“We were delighted with the renovation,” said the homeowners.

“The quality of work was excellent. It turned out as well if not better than we had envisioned. When our friends and family ask about our new kitchen and baths, we give them Graham Builders’ name.”

Homeowners interested in learning more about

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the latest trends in design and renovation should attend Graham Builders’ upcoming “Building Your Home for Life” seminar this Saturday, May 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Honolulu Country Club. The seminar is free, but reservations are required.

For a full schedule of 2011 seminars or to register, visit www.grahambuilders .com or call 593-2808.

owner and the design-build team. This simple but fundamental difference saves money and time by transforming the relationship between designers and builders into an alliance that fosters collaboration and teamwork. United from the outset of every project, an integrated team readily starts and completes construction.

So what’s the advantage of working with a designbuild team?

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Faster delivery.

Collaborative project management means work is completed faster with fewer problems.

2. Cost savings. An inte-

3. Better quality. Designbuilders meet performance needs, not minimum design requirements, often developing innovations to deliver a better project than initially imagined.

4. Singular responsibility.

One entity is held accountable for cost, schedule and performance.

5. Decreased administrative burden. Owners can focus on the project rather

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6. Reduced risk. The design-build team assumes additional risk.

7. Reduced litigation claims. By closing warranty gaps, owners virtually eliminate litigation claims.

For those interested in hiring Hawaii’s Interior Design Center as their design-build team, call 8429404 or visit the company showroom at 306 Kalihi St., located at the corner of Kalihi and Nimitz.

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ive months into 2011 and people are still scrimping, saving and making the most of every dollar.

Since many are conserving their disposable income and spending more time at home rather than traveling and eating out, why not make the most of your kitchen and do it in an affordable, efficient way? Undoubtedly, you can make the most popular room in the house a place to enjoy family and friends every day of the year.

Remodeling your kitchen does not have to include loans and second mortgages. All you have to do is decide how much you want to spend and design your project around your budget.

Refacing, for example, is an efficient way of updating your cabinets by giving your existing cabinets a “facelift.” The exterior of the cabinet boxes

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are completely resurfaced with your choice of material; and doors, drawers and hardware are replaced. From the outside, your kitchen will look entirely new. Even better, refacing your kitchen means that the disruption to your daily life is minimal (the average project takes 8-10 days) and the cost is less than half of a total cabinet removal and replacement.

During a refacing project, you can usually cook in your kitchen at night.

When you spend less on the cabinet facelift, you can spend more on upgrading the countertops. New countertops are stain resistant, scratch resistant, heat resistant, and super easy to keep clean and new.

Perhaps your appliances need upgrading as

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well? Modern appliances are much more energyefficient and will pay for themselves in the long run on the electricity savings alone.

Have a problem cabinet? Do a combination by replacing that one problem cabinet and refacing the rest so that they all match in the end.

Need more storage space? Add a pantry cabinet or add a lazy susan to that inaccessible corner cabinet.

If all new cabinets are what you need, Essential Cabinets builds new custom cabinets in its shop — keeping the price very affordable. Since each kitchen is custom-made, there are no limits on sizes or styles. Essential Cabinets encourages you to get at least three estimates from licensed contractors because it wants clients to be confident that they are getting a fair and competitive price.

Ask an Essential Cabinets consultant to give you all your options laid out in writing and make your decision in the privacy of your own home.

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