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Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 12/12/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
Good question! In fact, this is one of the most frequent questions we get asked. The short answer is “no” but the long (and more helpful) answer is “here’s why” and “what you can get online.” Here’s the scoop.
Merillat cabinetry is sold through a nationwide network of dedicated cabinetry professionals and builders. Among the factors critical to the success of a pleasing design and a flawless installation are proper measurements, detailed mechanical specifications, and construction know-how. That’s why we sell our cabinets through professionals who have the skills and tools to design, order and install cabinetry with the utmost of accuracy. They are dedicated to helping you find the right solution for your home, whether you are remodeling an entire kitchen or replacing a few parts.
So instead of selling cabinetry online, our website is dedicated to providing (free) product brochures you can download and planning tools and photo galleries that will get you thinking about what goes into a successful kitchen or bathroom remodel.
That said, we do sell a limited number of accessories online that you can use to retrofit your existing cabinetry. Our drawer organizer kit, cutting board kit, spice tray insert, Lazy Susan revolving shelf kit, vanity hamper rollout, touch-up kits, and hardware are among the items available in the Shop section of our website.
For the rest, we encourage you to use our handy Find a Dealer tool to contact a skilled professional. Thanks for asking, and keep sending the great questions our way!
Tags: Buying Cabinets Online, cabinets, Find a Dealer, kitchen planner, kitchen planning, merillat, Merillat Online, Online Cabinets
Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 11/14/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
Are you expecting guests over the holidays? Whether they spend a week or just a day, make them feel welcome by taking a few minutes to spruce up your guest bathroom. Clean the room thoroughly, and then incorporate a few of these ideas.
1. Set out a stack of fluffy towels on the bathroom vanity or elsewhere in a basket. Top it with a package of monogrammed hand soaps tied with ribbon and a tag that says, “Welcome!”
2. Be sure your guests have a hook or two to hang towels, robes or pajamas. If your guest bathroom doesn’t have enough hooks or towel bars, temporary hooks can be applied to walls or doors without damaging paint.
3. Create an attractive place for storing extra toilet paper where it will be visible to guests, like a basket on the toilet tank. Or stock up the vanity cabinet and let your guests know where to find it so they don’t have to ask you later. Include a box of tissues, too.
4. Place a pump of hand lotion next to the sink. A light scent is nice, but consider that your guest may have a fragrance allergy so avoid anything too strong.
5. Leave a new toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, and a small bottle of mouthwash inside the medicine cabinet, with a note that reads, “Help yourself!”
Your guests are so sure to feel welcome, they might even clean the bathroom before they leave!
Tags: Bath, Bath Cabinets, Bathroom, Holidays, Home, merillat, Merillat Bath, merillat cabinets, Organization
Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 11/08/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
6 Steps for Organizing Your Pantry for the Holidays
Turkey. Cornbread stuffing. Pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving will soon be upon us, ushering in the holiday cooking season. Which means that now is the time to get your kitchen—and especially your pantry—organized! An hour spent before the cooking flurry begins will save you many more in the weeks ahead. Follow these steps for a clean and well-organized pantry.
- Clear the countertop closest to your pantry area of any small appliances or other items.
- Remove the contents of your pantry cabinets and stack everything on the countertop.
- Gently wipe down the cabinet doors first and then the insides of the cabinets. Use a damp cloth with mild soap or a cleaning product designed for wood furniture. Dry with a clean towel or rag. (See a previous blog post for more information about how to clean your Merillat cabinets.)
- Reorganize the space by thinking about how often you reach for each item. Designate one area or shelf for baking supplies and another for soups and vegetables. A corner cabinet with Lazy Susan may be a good place for cereal and breakfast items. If space is at a premium, install a spice rack on the inside of a door. Group together any items you use only for holidays, like Christmas cookie sprinkles or cupcake liners.
- Assess each pantry staple as you move it to its new home. Check expiration dates on spices and canned goods and toss anything old. Empty any half-full bags of pasta or flour into a canister to consolidate space and to keep them from spilling.
- Make a shopping list of any supplies that are low or out, especially those items you’ll need for your holiday recipes. Be sure to leave room for these items in your newly organized pantry so they can be put away as soon as you return from shopping.
All that’s left to do is wipe down the countertop and take out the garbage. Your pantry is ready to tackle any cooking the holidays bring!
Just for fun: what’s an item found in your pantry only during the holidays? Leave a comment and let us know.
Tags: kitchen cabinets, Kitchen Design, kitchen storage, merillat
Posted by: Paul Radoy - Senior Designer on 09/16/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
We are excited to announce the expansion of Merillat Masterpiece®, our premier line of semi-custom cabinetry, giving homeowners new design possibilities to create intelligently beautiful kitchens. Introducing four new door styles, 24 new finish, paint and glaze options, and even more new accessories and hardware options to make your kitchen a masterpiece!
We have taken the latest styles and trends and put a Merillat twist on them. Our new door styles reflect the emerging design trends toward Heritage, Modern Farmhouse and Soft Modern decorating styles. These three trends come to life in the Merillat Masterpiece line and are customizable to fit every homeowner’s needs.
Merillat Masterpiece® Temora™ door style with a Cherry Kaffe finish.
Heritage
A Heritage style home is one where homeowners enjoy the finer things in life and might choose to entertain guests with fine food and wine. Embellished with details, the home is classically elegant and tailored. Heritage door styles commonly have heavy frames and molding, mitered corners and raised panels that can be accentuated with a luxurious glaze and other finishes to create a traditional, high-end look
Perfect for a Heritage style home, the new Merillat MasterpieceTemora™ door style offers a “flat edge” on the stiles and rails. Notice the clean and elegant lines here that give this traditional look a modern twist.
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Tags: Breland, cabinets, Gallina, Heritage, kitchen, Lucca, Masterpiece, merillat, merillat masterpiece, Modern Farmhouse, Soft Modern, Temora
Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 09/09/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
By Charlie Fiedler – Merillat Sales Account Manager
I was recently honored to work on a very special project with Midwest Living magazine along with one of our dealers, Sunderland Brothers Company; a project that will benefit hundreds of families in need each year.
L to R: Doug Year (Sunderland Brothers), Ronald McDonald, Charlie Fiedler (Merillat Account Manager), Ron Bauer (Sunderland Brothers) and Joe Williams (Williams Remodeling) celebrate the grand opening of the Midwest Living Idea Home at the Ronald McDonald House.
As a sponsor of the 2011-2012 Midwest Living Idea Home, Merillat cabinetry provided cabinetry for the complete renovation of the Ronald McDonald House Charities® Des Moines, Iowa home.
For Merillat cabinetry this was a perfect fit. Why? Merillat strives to make life in the kitchen easier; and if we can in anyway make life easier for these families, we consider that a privilege.
I attended the unveiling of the project at an Open House party in late August. The party was open to sponsors and local residents, and included a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of the completed home.
During the tour, one thing was clear, the room designs were inspired by the families living there; especially the rooms with Merillat cabinets including the media room, library, bathrooms, and of course the kitchen.
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Tags: cabinets, kitchen, merillat, merillat cabinetry, merillat cabinets, Midwest Living, Midwest Living Idea Home, Midwest Living Magazine, Ronald McDonald, Ronald McDonald House, Sunderland
Posted by: Paul Radoy - Senior Designer on 06/20/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
After months of hard work and renovation ‘The Merillat House’, Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley’s 100th House, is complete! When designing in any space, it’s important to find design choices homeowners will love. Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley’s 100th House in Ypsilanti was no different. In this smaller home, Senior Manager of Design Services for Merillat Paul Radoy used his design expertise to optimize space using built-in storage, organized pull outs and adjustable shelves, to create spaces that can evolve over time.
“Designing in small spaces requires functional innovation and the maximum in storage solutions,” said Radoy. “Merillat cabinets were the perfect solution for this small home to make the best use of the space in all areas of the home, including the kitchen and bath.”
In the Habitat “Merillat House,” Radoy brings this concept to life. Taking full advantage of the space, Radoy added additional cabinetry above the refrigerator in the kitchen, a place many homeowners forget about. To maximize pantry space, Radoy included roll out trays in all the base cabinets as well as drawer dividers, letting homeowners get exactly what they need quickly and efficiently. Finally, Radoy included a trash and recycling area close to where mess will occur, keeping the countertops as clean as possible, maximizing countertop space.
You too can design in small spaces! Sarah Reep, director of designer relations and education for Masco Cabinetry, offered the following tips for designing in a small space in any home, primarily in the kitchen and bath.
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Tags: Bath, cabinets, Habitat For Humanity, Huron Valley, kitchen, Masco Cabinetry, merillat, small spaces, The Merillat House
Posted by: DannyLipford on 06/13/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
Written by Danny Lipford, renowned contractor and host of Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford
It’s taken months and months of hard work, but I am pleased to say The Kuppersmith Project is complete and looking better than ever! You have been able to witness the full transformation of this 1920s Tudor style house in Mobile, Ala. on my show, Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford. Now it is time to see the final reveal of the entire home, including the Merillat cabinetry and DeNova countertops used throughout the home.
As you know, at the start of the project the Kuppersmith home was a 1900-square foot home without central heating or air-conditioning, the plumbing and wiring were outdated and the kitchen and bathroom were small, outdated and needed to be completely redone.
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Tags: CoreGuard Sink Base, danny lipford, denova countertops, Kuppersmith, merillat, merillat cabinetry, merillat cabinets, merillat kitchens, storage solutiosn, The Kuppersmith Project, Today's Homeowner
Posted by: Mark Johnson FAIA, Director of Architect Relations and Education, Merillat Cabinetry on 06/09/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
Merillat®, along with Masco Cabinetry brands KraftMaid®, QualityCabinets™ and DeNova™, recently completed the GenShift™ 2011: Lifestages Redefining the Kitchen study to help design professionals better understand how the collision of social, economic and generational influences impact consumer design needs. Functional and efficient kitchen design can be challenging and the results of this industry study, along with our product knowledge, helps us better serve our customers’ needs.
The survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive®, polled 1,027 U.S. adult homeowners aged 18-65 years old about their generational influences and needs in a home.
We discovered some interesting things about homeowners across the country:
- Pets are a priority. 22% of homeowners aged 18-65 felt that a place for feeding pets is a top-three kitchen extra, compared with only 10% who felt they needed a space for wine storage.
- Remodeling may be the way to go. While 63% of Baby Boomer homeowners, aged 45-65, plan to stay in their current home over the next five to 10 years, 75% don’t feel that their current kitchen is universally designed to meet their needs.
- People are staying put. Gen X homeowners, aged 35-44, are staying put and nearly half (49%) think they will spend up to a decade in their current residence.
- The youngest generation is thinking ahead. 40% of Gen Y homeowners, aged 18-34, embrace the concept of multigenerational living and expect their parents will live with them in the future.
With this study as a guide, Merillat is continuing to help customers consider the best options for to meet their current and future needs in the kitchen.
Tags: DeNova, Gen Y, GenShift, GenShift Kitchen, Harris Interactive, kitchen, kitchen cabinets, Kitchen Design, KraftMaid, Masco, merillat, QualityCabinets
Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 05/31/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
A kitchen is only as great as its design; therefore, a great kitchen requires a great designer. At Merillat, we’re creating rooms with intelligent design and remarkable quality. We recently asked current selected Merillat designers, at our first Designer’s Connection Symposium, to share their innovative ideas by showing us rooms they’ve created.
Sarah Reep speaks at the Dealer Symposium
As part of that experience, Merillat designers discussed new design techniques that allow homeowners to see the intelligent and functional design of their new space. Participating designers also explored the many ways a kitchen can be designed to fit the everyday personality and way of life of clients.
With the help of a functional and innovative designer using Merillat cabinetry, you can design dream rooms for the real world. Merillat designers truly are great designers, but don’t take our word for it, meet our designers for yourself on our Facebook page and see how they’re making dream designs come to life!
Tags: cabinetry, cabinets, Designer, Kitchen Design, merillat, merillat cabinetry, merillat cabinets
Posted by: Merillat Marketing on 05/18/2011 | Permalinks | Trackbacks
At Merillat, we strive to give homeowners exactly what they want.
That’s why when homeowners told us they wanted the area under their sink to be durable and easy to clean, we came up with the Merillat CoreGuard™ Sink Base — a smart solution that helps to protect your kitchen investment.
This revolutionary sink base cabinet is made of an engineered polymer material that helps protect against common under-sink damage that can be caused by minor leaks, drops and spills. It’s durable, requires minimal maintenance and alerts homeowners of minor leaks and spills.
If you are sick and tired of the mess you’ve got going on down under your sink, then CoreGuard™ is right for you – and now is the time to do something about it with our Down Under Promotion.
What’s the Down Under Promotion?
When you purchase Merillat Classic® kitchen cabinetry and include a CoreGuard™ Sink Base in your new kitchen, you become eligible for a $100 mail-in rebate! However, time is running out. This great deal ends May 28, so be sure to visit a Merillat dealer by you today.
Visit your local Merillat dealer or browse Merillat.com for more information about how to make your dream kitchen a reality.
Tags: coreguard, CoreGuard Sink Base, Down Under Promotion, dream kitchen, kitchen cabinetry, merillat, merillat cabinets
