Bardon's San Diego Interior Designer
All of the displays in Bardon’s Design Center were developed by Bardon’s own cabinet design & professionally accredited interior design team. Now Bardon customers can get the same professional assistance with their kitchen design at no extra cost! Get help with color matching, paint schemes, and granite and appliance selection-- There are so many different elements that go into turning your kitchen ideas into a reality, wouldn’t it be nice to have some help with all that?
When you purchase kitchen cabinets from Bardon (minimum purchase is $3,500), you automatically get TWO hours of Tori’s professional interior design services! You can use this time to have her accompany you to pick out your granite, wall paint, and appliances-- whatever you need! Please note that this free service is limited to the kitchen area only.
If you need help with any other areas of your home outside of the kitchen, or if you need more time with Tori, she will be happy to provide you with an individual quote!
I had the opportunity to attend the HUGE annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicago in May of this year. This is an event where companies in this industry unveil their prototypes for new products, show-off their new design ideas, and divulge their plans to make a difference in the upcoming year. Here are some of the things I learned at KBIS:
First and foremost, our industry is finally going GREEN! Green building is really catching on with kitchen cabinet companies across the nation. Bardon is heading in that direction as well. In addition to becoming a greener company, we have a new line of eco-friendly cabinetry coming up that will allow our environmentally conscious customers to design a fantastic new kitchen and still stay as “green” as possible! Our “GreenER” display should be ready for you to check-out in early September.
Another trend I noticed at the show was quartersawn wood in gray-toned finishes. Keep your eye out for that one! I also noticed a lot of Asian-themed designs and fun decorative glass. I’ve been researching that on my own a little more, so I’ll post more any more information I discover on that topic.
Some of the newest technology in options and accessories on the market this year was showcased as well. There were blind-corner optimizers that are better than ever, lift-up cabinet door systems with finger-safe features so your fingers won’t suffer the consequences of getting too close. And, finally, my favorite: SERVO-DRIVE! This product is Blum’s new opening feature that opens drawers automatically! Just touch the drawer or gently tug the handle and it pushes the drawer out a couple inches for you. The catch on this feature is that it requires electricity. Some customers may think that they can have all this sleek euro-style cabinetry with no handles, pulls, or routing along the edges, but if the power ever goes out they have no way to open their doors and drawers! (In this case I would suggest at least putting a beveled edge on the bottom of the drawer fronts or the top edge of the doors.) It’s only 110v so it’s pretty low voltage wiring and one power supply can open 6 drawers simultaneously. Bardon will be getting some samples of this new product direct from Blum to install in some of our showroom displays in the fall, so check in with us soon!
Tori LeMaire earned her BA in Interior Design from University of Louisiana in Lafayette (a FIDER accredited university) in 2000. She maintains a current Allied Membership with ASID (San Diego Chapter) and she is also affiliated with NKBA. Before coming to Bardon, Tori worked for Sherwin Williams, Accent Walls, and Creative Touch Interiors. Since then, in addition to helping many Bardon customers design their kitchens, she has remodeled and/or redesigned many of the displays in Bardon’s showroom and Design Center, as well as designed the interiors of Bardon’s new corporate building in El Cajon. Tori’s design styles are very versatile—ranging from Southern, Modern and Traditional to French Colonial, Mediterranean, and Tuscan.