HOME Magazine Announces The Year's Best in Kitchen & Bath Products

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Armstrong Cabinet Products’ ChefCenter™ was named a winner in HOME Magazine’s 10th annual Kitchen and Bath Awards.  Based on style, efficiency and innovation, HOME editors selected 10 products that have raised the standard for the modern-day American home. The winners were honored at a gala awards ceremony at Chicago’s N9NE Steakhouse, Ghost Bar during the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, and also will be featured in the May 2008 issue of HOME, on newsstands now and on HOME’s website, PointClickHome.com.

“The trend in kitchen cabinets design is not just exterior aesthetics, but personalized function, including products with features that are designed around use or task,” says Kalpesh Nanji, Manager of Product Development, Armstrong Cabinets. “Our focus with ChefCenter™ was to create an inspiring space where cooking becomes fun and efficient. We are honored to be recognized by a leading authority for renovation and design enthusiasts.”

According to HOME Senior Editor Carolyn Weber, versatility and scalability are key elements to the ChefCenter™ cabinets program, which can be customized in either the “Family Chef” or “Epicure” configuration.  “The convenience of having everything you need within arm’s reach is a winning combination,” she said.

Choices abound with different sizes of pullout fillers that contain shelves or perforated organizers to wall cabinets with pull out shelves.  “This robust solution provides enough choice for [kitchen cabinet] customization but is designed to be extremely easy to specify, design and order” says Nanji.  A lifestyle solution that makes daily tasks easier and more enjoyable, ChefCenter™ is an integral part of any cooking zone and works well other kitchen zones. The center, available only from Armstrong, features either a 30” or 36” cabinet drawer base with organizer and pull-out cabinet organizers.  Plus, since it is modular and scalable, it is easy to include innovative, value-adding features to enhance standard kitchen cabinet plans.

“Combining ChefCenter™ with our other zoned [kitchen cabinet] organization products for preparation or food storage, for example, allows the entire kitchen space to be truly functional,” says Nanji.

 For more information and design tips, visit www.armstrong.com/cabinets or call 1-800-527-5903.

About HOME

The established authority for remodeling and design enthusiasts, HOME Magazine provides nearly 3.5 million readers with a solid foundation of knowledge about products and price points that empowers them to make informed purchasing decisions. HOME is published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

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About Armstrong

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. In 2006, Armstrong’s consolidated net sales totaled approximately $3.4 billion. Based in Lancaster, Pa., Armstrong operates 39 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide.  For more information, visit www.armstrong.com/cabinets. 

Armstrong™ Cabinets manufactures kitchen and bath cabinetry which are available through its showrooms and distribution centers nationwide in over 30 markets.  Armstrong offers value and service to customers and a variety of transitional style cabinets to fit any homeowner's decor.  Armstrong Cabinets Ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Cabinets” by J.D. Power and Associates and received the highest numerical score among cabinetry brands in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Cabinet Satisfaction Study based on responses from 842 consumers measuring seven brands and measures opinions of consumers who purchased new cabinetry within the previous 12 months. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in April-May 2007. Your experiences may vary.  For more information please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.