Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 @ 11:06 AM
New to Green Demo? So are a lot of great people that call me every day- so a series of blogs is born: Buy a Kitchen 101. I just got off the phone with Sarah, here is some of our conversation:
"SARAH": I'm on your website. How do I buy a Kitchen from you?
MARY: Go to Kitchens All- It's in red in the yellow menu at the top of every page. The Banners will give you a feel for what's exciting this week- To start kitchen shopping, scroll down past the Banners..............
Next, you'll see some catagories starting with Arriving This Week. No prices on these yet- Next is Sneak Previews. These are Kitchens that are coming in at a later date. By clicking "inside scoop" on the Kitchen's Full Listing you can find out more information about these.
SARAH: How do I see the Kitchens that you have right now?
MARY: The Kitchens are organized by style. The prices and locations are listed next to each Kitchen. Click on the Full Listing for more information and a layout. Here are the styles listed in order and how we decide what "style" a kitchen is:
Traditional: A classical style, often Georgian, Victorian, Early American or Old World, usually with solid wood cabinets in a raised panel or mitered door style with elegant moldings and timeless details.
Farmhouse: This is a newly coined style that usually means a country look with one or more of the following: inset cabinet doors; beadboard, an apron farm sink; basket storage;plate rack etc.
Transitional: A popular style using both Traditional and Contemporary elements- such as Shaker cabinetry with sleek stainless steel bar hardware,frosted glass front doors and sleek stainless appliances.
Modern: A sleek Euro-Contemporary look often using natural and manmade materials with flat panel doors, glass accents,and stainless steel to create a linear, minimalist design.
SARAH: If I see something I like, how do I know it will fit?
MARY: The basic way to start is to measure your room and ceiling height. then, look at kitchens that have a similar configuration to the one you are replacing. Check the layouts to see which kitchens will fit in your space. Then, contact a salesperson to help you.
to be continued in Part 2..........
Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Jan 06, 2012 @ 08:29 AM
These guys are pretty darn good, if you’re trying to redo your house on a limited budget (I realize that that isn’t the case for you, you BSD you, but for some of us …). They take out donated kitchens, closets, etc. and then sell them cheap. Pal Nancy looked at a kitchen in their showroom, original cost $100,000 +, installed at her home, $17,000. beautiful cabinets, counters, etc. We’d have done it, too, except that youngest daughter’s tuition bill arrived just then.
But check them out, if you’re thinking of remodeling. Here’s this week’s deal on a man’s full closet. They say it was $150,000, new. I don’t know about that, but it surely cost far more than what Green Demolitions is asking.
And, some very nice responses............................
Posted by mary mendez on Tue, Nov 29, 2011 @ 12:18 PM
Voila! Two French Country Kitchens Debut at Green Demolitions, Norwalk. For the first time ever, Green Demolitions has Authentic French Kitchens by de Tonge. Both Kitchens appear in the book Country French Kitchens by Carolina Fernandez. La Cuisine Roussillon Red is on the cover:
Carolina Fernandez is in Norwalk today, November 29th for a book signing. Pick up a copy of Country French Kitchens for only $20, or get a free copy when you buy the cover kitchen.
Kitchen #1: La Cuisine Roussillon: Authentic French De Tonge Cabinetry in Provence Finish Roussillon Red. 100% French Oak inside and out with stone countertops.
Kitchen is shown before removal (from the designer showroom in Greenwich, CT with appliances, sink, faucet ,island and decor that are not included in price.) (Photograph by John and Cassidy Olson from Country French Kitchens by Carolina Fernandez with permission by Gibbs Smith.)
Kitchen #2: La Creme Cuisine Provencal: De Tonge Cabinetry. 100% French Oak inside and out. Stone countertops, sink and faucet.
Both kitchens are in the Period Rustic Farmhouse style authentic to the Provence Region of France.
(Kitchen is shown as it appears in the Norwalk store.)
Don't miss our Debut. Now in Norwalk!
Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Oct 14, 2011 @ 09:26 AM
Kitchen Trade-In. Ever traded in a car when you got your new one? Trade-In your Kitchen and Save Thousands! With the tax savings, free removal, pickup and no dumpster, you can save up to $8,450 (or more ) in total savings. Find out if your kitchen qualifies: Green Demolitions 888-887-5211
Want to Save even more? Save the Earth! Millions of pounds of construction debris are diverted from landfills when folks Trade-In their kitchens.
Even better....Save Lives! The Kitchen Trade-In program at Green Demolitions earns the funding for a world-wide addiction recovery outreach established in 1961.
Here's the tip-of-the-week for Industry Professionals: "Proposal Power" Need Power for your Proposal? Kitchen Trade-In™ adds up to $8,450 in savings to your proposal! Find out if your kitchen qualifies now. . . .
Submit a photo to trade-in@greendemolitions.org and Green Demolitions will give you a trade-in evaluation in 3 business days (or less).
Ready to get started? Go to Green Demolitions and see if you qualify.
Posted by mary mendez on Thu, Aug 25, 2011 @ 01:12 PM
Total Transformation: Everyone loves a make-over. There's just something delicious about going backstage to see "The Ugly Duckling" turn into "The Beautiful Swan. " A busy realtor from Bedford, NY heard about Green Demolitions from a friend and started watching our website and visiting the Norwalk store. Take a good look at this BEFORE picture:
BEFORE, "The Duckling": A pretty typical "Big Box Store" Thermofoil kitchen with blue laminate countertops. Here's one more of "Duckling".....
OK, Now for the Make-over. How did it happen? A few months of shopping on the Green Demolitions website and in the stores landed our realtor her dream Signature Buttermilk Kitchen with Chocolate Glaze. She ordered 3 additional cabinets and crown molding from Signature and built an island utilizing some unused corbels and panels from her purchase. And, voila! An Astounding Transformation!! Behold "The Beautiful Swan"..........
New appliances and Ceasarstone perimeter countertops were added. A custom Maple Island bar puts the jewel in the crown.
Want to know more? Please write a comment. We'd love to hear from you!!
Posted by mary mendez on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 @ 10:55 AM
People ask us all the time, "Why would anyone take that kitchen out and donate it to Green Demolitions?" At the donations desk, I hear some great stories... but here are the three most popular reasons... In "3-D" if you will..........
"THE 3 D'S".............
#1: DESIGN CHANGE (A): "We are totally rethinking our kitchen design concept. The kitchen is beautiful but we are moving it to another part of the house."
DESIGN CHANGE (B): "We just bought two apartments in New York City and we are combining them." "It's a total renovation."
#2: DEMO: "My clients are demolishing the house, but it has a great kitchen."
#3: DIDN'T LIKE IT: "We just bought this house with a brand-new high-end kitchen. It's great, but it's just not our style."
Of course, there are other great reasons to donate your kitchen to Green Demolitions. What's yours?
Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 @ 04:26 PM
MDF: aka Medium Density Fiberboard is often preferred to solid wood by high end cabinet makers like Poggenpohl, Luxor, Cabico, Crown Point, Dynasty and many more.
WHY? Because MDF is a wood product that is extremely flexible and almost impervious to cracking. Clive Christian also uses MDF for all his painted cabinets. For his handpainted finishes, it "takes the paint" even better than Maple.
This, of course, is a very fine particle high density MDF that is compressed under very high temperatures- a far cry from the large particle flake board found in inferior brands.
MDF. If you love the look of painted wood cabinets. Look again. They may be MDF. And that's pretty wonderful.
Posted by mary mendez on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 @ 11:43 AM
Clive Christian was thought a bit eccentric 30 years ago for putting a crystal chandelier in the kitchen. Now, his cream Victorian is the most recognized and most photographed kitchen in the world:
Green Demolitions was proud to present a Victorian Display for pre-sale earlier in June. If you missed out on this one, stay tuned, Green Demolitions is currently acquiring more Clive Christian Displays from Showrooms across the USA. (Or you could call on Rod Stewart or Shania Twain, they have one).
The Regency is the most embellished of the three kitchen styles offered by Clive Christian.
This kitchen will arrive in our Norwalk store on July 2nd 2010. Not enough luxury you say? How about having your entire home designed by Clive Christian? He does a bedroom, a library; a bath suite and...The Yew Paneled Music room with columns, niche and arch arrives at Green Demolitions, Norwalk on July 2nd 2010!
The Yew Paneled Music Room: (Piano and piano player not included): 
What is so special about Clive Christian? "In an industry swayed by fashion and trends, Clive Christian continues to maintain its classic aesthetic... It's staying the same that makes them different." Robert Hughes CEO Clive Christian NY "Staying the Same" means kitchen cabinets are offered in basically only three classic styles that never go out-of-date: The Victorian, The Regency and The "simple" Edwardian, pictured below, (The Edwardian was also offered in the June pre-sale).
Every Clive Christian is made in England for those with a passion for the ultra-luxe without reference to cost. Clive always says: "Design it first to be the best it can be, then cost it."
So, experience Clive Christian, the ultimate in luxury at Green Demolitions...... we are still waiting on the perfume, but we'll let you know!
(getty image obtained from The Scented Salamander.com)
Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 @ 04:33 PM
We have a new symbol next to some of our kitchen listings with the caption "Paint This Kitchen". I love this paint can, it graces an article all about making Greener Latex Paint.(news.mst.edu/images/VandeMark_paint_can) We have put it next to good solid candidates that just need a little updating. Take a look at The Absolute Black and White Kitchen($4900) which looks great from here....
........but has some obvious needs up close:
Here's an idea to steal from a Christopher Peacock Kitchen we sold last year: I just love that gorgeous gray!
The Quakermaid Country Comfort (under $4200) is a clean and solid Oak kitchen with granite that would paint beautifully.
This is what a contributor called "nodirthere" on The Kitchen Forum did with her Oak Kitchen.
Need Help with the color? Want to paint it "greener"? How do you do it? This Old House has some good ideas.
So, "Paint this Kitchen Greener" and show us how it's done Green Demolitions Style!
Posted by mary mendez on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @ 04:02 PM
It's a Green Demolitions "Mystery Kitchen" over at our latest store in Riverdale, NJ that is really new-in-the-box so we have no pictures of it. So, what's it like? Well Beaded Inset Cabinets look like this:
There is a bead cut into the edge of the cabinet frame. What's all the fuss about Inset anyway? What is it? It's when the cabinet/drawer is set into the frame opening instead of resting on top of it.
Next is Flush Inset. No Bead. Just for fun.
OK. So why does it cost up to 20% more than overlay? Because it's more time consuming and labor intensive to make. Who likes Inset? Anybody who likes Christopher Peacock, Period Styles and The Somethings Gotta Give Kitchen:
So, go to the New Jersey Green Demolitions and look at the Seven New-In-Box cabinets. Tell us what they look like!