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Dwell Wraps Up Dwell on Design: 2015 10th Anniversary for Nation's Biggest Design Show Dwell on Design recently wowed visitors wit new designs, materials and products for homes at this year's recently concluded DWELL show at the LA Convention Center. We've previous blogs promoting the show and highlighting favorite products and brands (click on link below): DWELL 2015 Here are three of our favorite exhibits from Dwell on Design: 2015: Monogram House What is the Monogram House? It's an 825 sq ft modular home built by Method Homes in Seattle, WA. The unit is custom variation on the Method Homes Elemental 1 model designed by Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture. It's custom-fitted it with Monogram’s latest luxury appliances, and along with the design and other features, it is a superb display of modern design. If you missed the Monogram House at Dwell in LA. The house will be on display in Phoenix on June 20 and 21st. ShapeCrete with Fu-Tung Chen We know Fu-Tung Chen from his famous concrete countertops and sinks, and his work designing some of Zephyr Hoods luxury models. See our website link for Zephyr hoods or call or visit one of our showrooms (locations and phone # at the bottom of this page).Ask for the Cheng Collection. ZEPHYR at UAKC Miele Appliances Wow Again Whether it's the exclusive Miele Color - Truffle Brown or their new Miele no-handle dishwasher that has been named Knock2Open, Miele's innovation is practical and sensible. The new color is stunning and

Highlights from LA Dwell on Design Show The show is winding down on Day 3, but we couldn't wait to begin showing some of the products that were highlighted at Dwell on Design 2015. Look for even more in upcoming blogs. Miele Ranges, Dishwashers, Wine storage, and More Miele has been showing their all new range lineup for a few months now. It's their first range EVER. Important to get this right, the new Miele range has been eight years in the design process. Of course, Miele is hugely successful and famous with their dishwasher, which includes 25 different models for any customer's needs. Miele's wine storage units are capable of storing up to 178 bottles of wine in 3 different temperature zones. We could go on, but take a look for yourself at Miele by clicking on the link below to see the UAKC Miele selections for yourself. Miele at UAKC New Design from Duravit The L-Cube system by Christian Werner for Duravit Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center is proud of their selection of fine plumbing fixtures. Here's a beautiful matched system from designer Christian Werner that was featured at the 2015 Dwell on Design. The link below will take you to the UAKC Duravit page: Duravit at UAKC Monogram Modern Home at Dwell The Monogram Modern Home is touring the country. Part of a 6 city tour, Monogram and Dwell are on the road with a tour that plays host to events at each venue including CEU credits,

See Sub-Zero Group Appliances at UAKC Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center congratulates Sub-Zero on its 70th Anniversary. Sub-Zero refrigeration and Wolf cooking appliances are an integral part of the product offering at UAKC, and they're a real favorite of our designers and customers.Sub-Zero HistoryHere are just a few highlights and interesting facts about Sub-Zero over the years: The company was founded in Madison, Wisc. where it is still based today. It's a third generation, family-owned company, currently led by Jim Bakke, the grandson of the founder. Starting with a freezer, the brand is famous for creating and developing the built-in refrigerator category.Sub-Zero has many industry firsts including the ground-breaking introduction of: Dual compressor refrigerators in 1955. Integrated refrigerators with built-in drawer units in 1995. In 2005, Sub-Zero introduced Wolf cooking appliances for the home.Sub-Zero todayToday, Sub-Zero is a leader in luxury appliance products in the U.S. Over the last two years Sub-Zero has introduced new advanced industry-leading products in each product category. More than a refresh of existing products, the new Sub-Zero and Wolf products are state-of-the art appliances that continue their legacy of innovation, yet are undeniably connected to the classic Sub-Zero and Wolf heritage.Check out the lineup by clicking on the links below:WOLF APPLIANCESSUB-ZERO APPLIANCESCall or visit one of the two Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center showrooms today to see the new Sub-Zero and Wolf as well as other major appliances and plumbing fixtures.  

Bon Appetit Breakfast SandwichIf it looks this good...well, you guessed it - IT IS GOOD. Breakfast is one of my favorite meals. (Can you guess the other two?) OK, enough guessing. There's no guesswork in this recipe. Enjoy!!IngredientsSERVINGS: MAKES 1 Unsalted butter 1 English muffin, split 1 BA Breakfast Sausage patty 2 slices American cheese 2 large eggs, beaten to blend Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Handful of chopped fresh chives Hot sauce and honey (for serving; optional)PreparationGenerously butter each half of English muffin on both sides. Heat a large griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium. Toast muffin on griddle, cut side down, pressing slightly until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and toast on other side, pressing slightly until golden brown on other side, about 3 minutes.Meanwhile, cook BA Breakfast Sausage patty on griddle until browned on 1 side, about 2 minutes.Flip and top with American cheese; cook until sausage is cooked through and cheese starts to melt, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat; keep muffin and sausage on warm griddle while you make the eggs. Heat a knob of butter in a small nonstick skillet (6" is ideal) over medium. Add eggs and season with salt and pepper.Using a heatproof rubber spatula, cook, lifting edges and tilting skillet to let uncooked egg run underneath, until mostly set but still slightly runny on top, about 2 minutes.Top with chives and fold eggs over to make a half moon; fold in half again. To serve, top bottom half

Coyote Grills at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Don't miss the upcoming demonstration of Coyote grills at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center in Calabasas on Weds. May 27th. They'll be cooking up a storm, and a Coyote grill representative will be on hand to answer questions. Click here for specific event information, address, time, etc.: Calabasas Coyote Grill Demonstration About Coyote Outdoor Living Coyote Outdoor Living was conceived to bring to market a suite of products that allow consumers to create the outdoor kitchen of their dreams. The cornerstone of the lineup is the Coyote grill. In all of the available barbeque models, the Coyote grill marries solid construction with strong aesthetics and remarkable performance. Designed to endure, the Coyote grill will be the heart of the outdoor living space. The ease of use coupled with a great cooking performance makes the Coyote grill a must have for your outdoor kitchen. To complement the grill, Coyote Outdoor Living offers a branded living space that will aesthetically and functionally enhance all outdoor cooking areas. The current Coyote outdoor offering includes a broad range of storage solutions, secondary cooking options, refrigeration, and more. Whether you are creating an intimate outdoor cooking oasis or an extravagant outdoor kitchen design, Coyote has the product to make your space the envy of the neighborhood. For more information about Coyote grills click below to read our blog: Coyote Grills at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center 36" S-SERIES GRILL MODEL: CS36 OR CSL36 LP/NGDESIGNED TO ENDURE OUTDOOR

Memorial Day Weekend 2015 Weather Southern California might experience a small amount of rain on the region Friday, possibly affecting road conditions for thousands of people traveling over the Memorial Day weekend. What does all this mean? Leave a few minutes early. Fiesta Hermosa Hermosa Beach (credit: HBCHAMBER.net) Memorial Day weekend in Hermosa Beach means the chance to savor Fiesta Hermosa. This three-day festival has been around since 1972, growing into what the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce says is "the largest arts & crafts fair in Southern California." Along with works by painters, photographers, ceramicists and all other mediums, this outdoor gathering is big on music. Two stages offer tribute bands covering all kinds of top tunes, from rock and roll to country to zydeco and then some. For the little ones, a kiddie carnival providing a petting zoo with pony rides and a rock climbing wall will be all the rage www.fiestahermosa.net Main Street Memorial Day Weekend Block Party Santa Monica (credit: istockphoto.com) Date: May 24, 2015 This year, Santa Monica’s Main Street is throwing a Memorial Day Weekend block party you won’t want to miss. From 3pm to 2am, enjoy Santa Monica’s biggest and best party where venues will be offering food specials, live DJ’s, drink specials, and much more. Tickets range depending on what you get, and start at $10. Circle Barwww.ournightlife.com Topanga Days (credit: Amanda S./Yelp) Dates: May 23, 24 & 25, 2015. The 42nd Annual Topanga Days event is here and will be featured

New Viking Turbo Chef oven now in production We've written before about Viking's Turbo Chef oven. It's probably the first new technology in speed cooking for the home since the microwave oven. The air impingement technology is used widely in commercial applications by Viking's parent company, Middleby. However, this will be its first *serious launch for home use by a full-line major appliance company. The Viking Turbo Chef oven uses traditional radiant heating, combined with convection, microwave assist, and powerful Airspeed Technology™. Using patented jetplates on the top and bottom of the oven heated air is forced over the food at various speeds helping the food to cook up to 15 times faster than conventional ovens. How does that translate? Well, a 12 lb. turkey will cook in the Turbo Chef in only 42 minutes; 20 spears of asparagus in just 45 seconds. COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE 7 Speedcook modes: Bake, Roast, Broil, Air-Crisp, Toast, Dehydrate, and Favorites "Favorites" stores your custom recipes Advanced mode for manual adjustments Microwave, defrost, and standard convection bake modes Accompanying the the Turbo Chef upper oven, is a full-featured 3.8cu.ft. self-cleaning convection oven/proofing oven/warming oven. CONVECTION OVEN, PROOFING OVEN, WARMING OVEN 4 heating elements provide uniform cooking– convection, inner broiler, outer broiler, and bake Self-clean function 5 cook modes: Bake, Roast, Broil, Convection Bake, Convection Roast Warming setting Proofing setting Sabbath mode The technology used in Viking's Turbo Chef Oven has been perfected, and in use commercially for years. If you've ever stopped by Starbucks for

French Kitchens vs. Open Kitchens Appliance manufacturers grind out tons of PR information about their products trying to capture our attention. It can be difficult to sift through the all the bombast and hype to find meaningful content. In a recent press release by a big appliance company describing kitchen design trends, the author conflates "European Minimalistic Design" with "open kitchen design". The pinnacle of interior design, open-concept, European-style minimalism is very trend-forward. They're two very different concepts. Open kitchen designs which have become so popular are not European at all, but an American trend. In fact, the French term "cuisines américaines" refers to a kitchen without a door. French kitchens have doors that can be closed to the rest of the residence.If a Parisian invites you to their home for dinner, you will be served in a dining area separate from the kitchen. You certainly won't get an opportunity to "help with the dishes" and your offer might be considered odd or even an insult. Typically, you'll find Parisian kitchens small and crowded with perhaps a microwave, but no room for the many countertop appliances we consider standard. The refrigerator is quite small since fresh food is purchased daily, but a washing machine is quite common in the kitchen. You'll be amazed at the incredible food that comes from a kitchen that seems to have almost no counter space at all. Of course, things are changing as American trends are spreading to Europe. Even

Rebates Come and Rebates Go Appliance rebates come and go for a variety of reasons. For example, over many years Maytag has always had a month long event May is Maytag Month. I'll let you guess when that sale begins and ends. :-) Rebate dates lasting several months or even a year often will end at the end of a three or six month period eg. March, June, September, or December. And somtimes, sale events and their rebates are holiday based beginning before and ending after specific holiday periods, such as Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc. Right now, at UAKC we have a number of ongoing rebates expiring at the end of May. Some of them are, in fact, connected with Memorial Day Sales (May 25th). Don't let these rebates get away from you. They vary in value, but as you can see with the GE example, the amounts are not trivial: Appliance Rebates Expiring in *May Rebates below expire on May 30 or May 31 unless otherwise noted. Bosch Benchmark Rebate Electrolux Memorial Day Savings Electrolux Basic Dishwasher Installation Fisher & Paykel Get Sweet Savings Exp. 5/25/2015 Frigidaire Gallery Save Energy Save Cash GE Memorial Day Savings Exp. 5/25/2015 GE Appliance Rebate Exp. 5/26/2015 KitchenAid Memorial Day May is Maytag Month Whirlpool Memorial Day Savings Exp. 5/26/2015 -------------- For a full list of Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center manufacturer rebate details and amounts click on the link below: UAKC REBATES Please call or visit Universal Appliance and

Dwell on Design LA coming soon The industry's largest design show is arriving in Los Angeles in just two weeks. We've written about this upcoming event before, but now is the time for you to purchase tickets while you can still get the advance purchase prices (see discount code below).What is Dwell on Design?Dwell on Design Los AngelesMay 29-31, 2015Los Angeles Convention CenterDwell on Design Los Angeles, curated by the editors of Dwell magazine, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center May 29-31, 2015. With three full days of dynamic exhibitions, unparalleled educational opportunities, cutting-edge technologies, 90 onstage programs, 250+ speakers, and more than 2,000 innovative modern furnishings and products, Dwell on Design Los Angeles is America’s largest design event.Click here to read our previous blogs detailing the many events at the show. Update on Dwell on DesignDwell on Design 2015Many of the brands available at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center will be featured at Dwell on Design. Here are some of them: Best Brizo Dacor Duravit Hansgrohe KitchenAid LG Studio Miele Monogram Sub-Zero and Wolf True Residential Victoria + Albert Viking RangesHere are Dwell on Design's Top 10 Reasons to Attend: See thousands of this year's best modern home and garden products Hear hundreds of design industry experts Experience living landscapes and prefab homes in Dwell Outdoor Connect in person with hundreds of brands on the show floor Explore stunning modern homes with three Los Angeles Dwell Home Tours Learn with a breadth of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Meet, network,