Qualified Remodeler Magazine

DEC 2013

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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PRODUCTS: Trends | By Laurie Banyay Kitchen storage solutions Cabinet manufacturers are capitalizing on efcient use of space and customizing products to meet client-specifc demands 1 WOLF HOME PRODUCTS How does your cabinetry help residential remodelers? As we developed Wolf Designer Cabinets, we focused on three key tenets: to be fashionable, flexible and reliable. With more than 2,600 door/finish/species, we give the residential remodeler the ability to offer the homeowner the look they desire. Our product line is expansive and grants the remodeler the flexibility to match their cabinetry with the conditions in the field. We also recognize remodelers are always dealing with the unknown. We have been in business for 170 2 BLUM INC. How does your cabinetry help residential remodelers? Designers are looking for cabinets that are solutions. They want to choose cabinets that 28 December 2013 QR years and offer fast lead times in semi-custom cabinetry, a limited lifetime warranty and a customer care team solely dedicated to this product. What's the next advancement in the market? We are seeing a much bigger focus on cabinetry as furniture. For example, a hutch, desk, entertainment space may have been purchased at a furniture store in the past, but now is being made out of cabinetry by the remodeler to give the customer the style, size and storage features important to them. Circle 34 or visit directory.for residentialpros.com/11247862 have been designed to store and organize specific goods, and they want cabinets that utilize every inch of storage space. Every cabinet has the same amount of space to work with in terms ForResidentialPros.com of height and depth — it's choosing the cabinets that have been created to capitalize on the available real estate inside each cabinet. That's what designers are looking for. What's the next advancement in the market? The next advancement is accessories that give the homeowner customization options. What makes a kitchen truly unique are the homeowner's individual storage requirements. Because of our ever-changing storage needs, adjustability in the planned organization products is very important. Efficiency and convenience are important for those who are always on the go and rush through making meals, as well as for those who find solace in cooking. Any time a kitchen is efficient and convenient, the homeowner will be happier in the environment that evokes this kind of harmony. Circle 35 or visit directory.for residentialpros.com/11247865

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