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New Cooking Modules From Jenn-AirBest Selection on Jenn-Air at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterCooking Modules are individual cooking units that can be mixed and matched to provide a unique combination of cooking options specific to the user. There are several advantages to using modular cooking units. Converting a RoomSuppose you convert a room into a separate living room for a grown child or an elderly family member. A cooking module or two would be a great choice for this situation. Spot CookingYou could add a cooking module to a wetbar for added convenience. Extending your existing range or cooktop.You have an awesome gas range, but you've often got too much going on at the same time. You could really use a separate griddle unit for those big family breakfasts. Add a griddle module. Viola! Expanding your overall cooking capabilities.You love what you've got, but often a superfast induction module would be really nice or an separate wok module would help you show off your Asian cooking skill. Adding a second cooking station.Your spacious house is wonderful, but you know realize that a second cooking station would really work well for your family's lifestyle. Avoid the cost of adding a second kitchen by configuring a new cooking area with modular cooking.When it comes time to get specific, you've now got one more great choice with Jenn-Air modules.Jenn-Air has long had cooktops with a base model which accepts an array of "plug-in" modules, AND has now entered the category of separate cooking

3 Kitchen Trends in 2014 Here's what has been trending in kitchen design: Contrast A little more than a decade ago appliance manufacturers called it white-on-white. White appliances with chrome trim had been de rigueur for years, so the early movement to solid white was a big deal in the beginning of the last decade. Kitchen cabinets, countertops, sinks and even faucets contributed to the solid white kitchen. Even today, an all-white kitchen is not unusual or out of place. However, for several years, we've seen the ever popular white kitchen complemented with contrasting yet subdued colors, in particular grey. Now, contrast is becoming more bold with black showing up in islands and base cabinets, stainless steel sinks, and chrome, or even gold faucets. Color Along with non-white cabinets, sinks, and faucets, 2014 saw more solid contrasting colors on kitchen walls not just gray or black, but also bright colors and pastel shades. Thanks to specialty appliance manufacturers such as Smeg, BlueStar, Bertazzoni, and even Viking, many appliance color options are now available even though stainless steel continues to dominate. Changes in upper cabinets and islands. Upper cabinets are sometimes being replaced by shelves, and occasionally disappearing entirely. See the limited use of upper wall cabinets in the photo above. Islands have been around for a long time, but we're seeing more use of islands for seating, and even tables and chairs as substitutes for islands. What can we expect in 2015? There will be more of the same as

Trending Finishes from Leading Plumbing Fixture Brands Available at Univesal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) Choosing plumbing fixtures can often seem like trying to navigate a maze. Once you've selected a brand, and a plumbing fixture style (collection), then you need to choose among a variety of finishes. UAKC's plumbing fixture specialists are trained to help you navigate through this maze, and offer the best prices and selection of top plumbing fixture brands such as Brizo, Hansgrohe, Waterdecor, Franke, KWC, Dornbracht, and more. Top Plumbing Fixture FinishesChrome is still a standard finish for plumbing fixtures. Easily the number one choice among finishes, chrome's popularity alone means that it's going to be easy to match from one brand to another and from one style to another. It's a reliable, durable finish, at a reasonable price.Nickel, shown here as polished nickel has a golden sheen. Brushed nickel is less reflective and without the brigthness of polished nickel or chrome. Nickel will cost more than chrome, but it will help give your room a softer and warmer hue. The brushed nickel finish hides spots, even small scratches, and adds an elegant sophisticated look to the room.Bronze, comes in a variety of finishes including brushed, oil-rubbed, and polished and might be hard to match from one brand to another. The darker finish brings contrast and an antique feel to your kitchen or bath.Brass

New Professional 7 Series Viking Ranges and RangetopsAvailable at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterCount on Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) to have the latest and best selection of luxury appliances in Southern California. UAKC is pleased to introduce the new Viking Professional 7 Series Range and Rangetop line. Joining the Viking 3 Series and 5 Series, the 7 Series incorporates new features adapted from the Viking Commercial product line, and brings a new level of ultra-premium products to the home chef. It's the most innovative range and rangetop line in Viking history. With 23,000 BTU burners, the Viking 7 Series delivers restaurant-caliber to the residential market for the first time. Add the ViChrome™ Griddle with a precise thermostatic control for a new culinary dimension.Viking Professional 7 Series RangesElevation Burners™Exclusive - Elevated burners boast 23,000 BTUs across the front of all width configurations, with multiple 15,000 BTUs and one 8,000 BTU burner across the rear. Elevated flame ports prevent spillovers from baking on, making cleanup easySoftLit™ LED Lights Exclusive - Control panel accent lighting illuminates knobs making them easy to readGentleClose™ DoorExclusive - Allows the door to slowly close, ensuring delicate baked goods are not disturbed ViChrome™ Griddle - Patent PendingThermostatically controlled chrome griddle heats evenly to provide consistent cooking across the entire surface and can be easily removed and carried to the sink for cleaning. Grease Management System™ - Patent PendingExclusive - Excess grease accumulated from griddle cooking is directed into an easily-removable capture trough for quick, easy cleanupStayCool™

New Products from Viking Range at IBS KBIS 2014Find out about the new Viking Range at UAKCUniversal Appliance and Kitchen Center UAKC is one of the leading retailers of Viking Range products in Southern California. So, it's only natural that UAKC was at the IBS KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) to see Viking, now owned by Middleby, launch over 50 new products. Though there were some stunning products in the new Viking product launch, and we've written about some of them, the new Viking Professional Range has to be the anchor of this new product lineup. After all, professional ranges for the home are not only the category that got the Viking Range Co. started, they are the category that Viking created.Viking's new flagship range—the VDR7486GSS (MSRP $14,699) is part of the new Viking 7-Series lineup. The burner technology on this new range, developed under new owner Middleby, was first developed for commercial use, and features two Elevation Burners™ with a whopping 23,000 BTU, and brass flame ports.The new range features a griddle that is chrome-plated which heats evenly, doesn't stick, and is easy to clean. The large oven on the VDR748GSS is fully-featured with a convection option offering restaurant caliber cooking.Finally, The range also comes with Viking's new 3 year parts and labor, and 90-day replacement warranty.The new 7 series professional range was so popular that it received 2nd place in the Peoples' Choice Awards at the show. Viking's French Door Double oven