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New Bluestar 24" Sealed Burner RangeUAKC has the right products for your kitchenThe team at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center can provide you with appliance products built to fit the dimensions of your kitchen. The big box stores can't do that because their offerings must fit everywhere. For example, there are many homes and apartments in the LA area with 24" wide cabinets. This is not true for much of the U.S. Here's a new 24" luxury range from BlueStar that will fit in any kitchen, even here for those folks who need or want a nice range that will fit in a 24" space. Here's the scoop from BlueStar: BlueStar has combined professional level features and a sleek design into its new Sealed Burner Series. Cook like a pro with professional level power and versatility with up to 21,000 BTUs of searing power plus a precise simmer burner.24″ SEALED BURNER SERIES RCS24SBV2 Sealed burner design with up to 21,000 BTUs of power Precise simmer burner Extra-large convection oven with 1850° infrared broiler - fits half size sheet pan 24" depth for compatibility with standard kitchen cabinetry Includes standard island trim backguard Available in stainless steel only Available in Natural or LP gas Handcrafted in Pennsylvania since 1880Professional Grade PerformanceThe Sealed Burner Series burners provide a searing 21,000 BTUs for high heat cooking and searing while the 6,000 BTU burner allows for more controlled simmering and melting. The full motion grates allow you to move pots and pans seamlessly across the

Ideas for Kitchen Lighting 4 Ways to Brighten Your Kitchen Your kitchen needs lighting. Natural lighting is wonderful, but most kitchens don't have much natural light. Even kitchens with abundant natural light are going to need lighting for dark nights and stormy days. Here's where to start: This kitchen has a combination of natural light, ceiling light, undercabinet lights, and hanging light. None would be sufficient on its own, but the combination works nicely together. Let's take a look at kitchen lighting options. Ceiling Lights It's very common for kitchens to have ceiling lights. However, ceiling lights tend to be harsh and they almost always need supplemental lighting. Undercabinet Lighting Lights positioned under the upper wall cabinets can be used to highlight the backsplash and/or to light the countertop workspace. This can be an inexpensive way to beautify your kitchen and add needed light at the same time. Hanging Lights Pendant or rope lights hanging from the ceiling are eye-catching and offer great spot lighting on work or eating areas. In this instance, the industrial looking hanging lights provide focus to the island and great lighting over the eating area. Appliance Lights Don't overlook the lights on your appliances. A range backsplash usually has a worklight, and a refrigerator dispenser may have a handy light that also can serve as a nightlight. An over-the-range microwave is assured to have lights that shine down on the range surface below. Regardless of what kind of range hood you have, you're almost assured

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

Zephyr Hoods at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Ventilation is no longer an afterthought or just a functional necessity. The folks at Zephyr make vents that are not only among the best performing hoods in the industry, but also are arguably the most beautiful. Take a look at the Verona Hoods that can change color. Read what Zephyr has to say about this innovative hood below:     Verona Island or Verona Wall Verona is topped with a straight glass canopy that also serves as an ambiance setting LED display. Select the Cloud White, Deep Blue and Amber color options to best match your kitchen’s décor, or choose the Demo mode that displays all three settings in 10-second intervals. A Next Generation Europa model, Verona includes Zephyr’s DCBL Suppression System™ with Bloom™ HD LED light bulbs and LCD display controls. Verona Wall 30" or 36, Verona Island 36" or 42" size. 715 cfm vertical ducting or recirculating Accessories ZRC-00VN: Recirculating Kit Z1C-00VN: Extension Duct Cover Kit MUA00xA: Universal Make-Up Air Dampers Wall Cap Inlet, Round Wall Cap Exhaust, Round Wall Cap Exhaust, Rectangular Roof Cap Exhaust, J-Vent Tapered Reducer Back Draft Damper DCBL Suppression System DCBL Suppression System™ is the industry’s first range hood motor powered by direct current (DC) energy. An evolutionary step from the traditional AC powered range hood, all Next Generation Europa range hoods with DCBL Suppression™ provide unparalleled performance and features. Features like, Bloom™ HD LED light bulbs, the industry’s first dimmable LED bulbs and an

Installing a microwave in a kitchen Island. Utilizing an island for kitchen appliances is often just a case of good space planning. Designers are increasingly installing microwave ovens in the kitchen island. Microwave ovens can be problematic against a wall where upper cabinets a) may not make sense ergonomically, and b) don't fit in a standard 12" deep cabinet. The island turns out to be a logical and convenient location for a microwave oven. The easily accessible microwave oven under the counter is a good example of universal design at work. Consumers can choose from an inexpensive countertop microwave with trim kit, or if they don't like the side swing door, several manufacturers offer built-in options with drop down doors. Some companies even have microwave ovens which have a motorized drawer. Here are three brands that offer good options for island microwaves: KitchenAid KitchenAid offers a choice of built-in microwave ovens that can work nicely in an island. The oven below is a 24" wide oven that comes with a 27", and 30" trim kit so that it can work in a 24", 27", or 30" cabinet. KitchenAid also offers a very powerful built-in Micro-Convection oven that is available in a 240v. version.Sharp Sharp is a leader in microwave ovens and pioneered the microwave drawer. They also source microwave drawers for a number of other leading brands. The Sharp microwave drawer is available in both a 27" and 30" version. [caption id=""