Without getting on a political soap box and touting the
virtues of buying American and growing jobs, I thought I’d talk a little about
some really
cool products that are made in America that will make you WANT to buy
American! On the appliance side – GE has just invested over a BILLION dollars to bring production
back to the US! Bravo! Their new spring 2012 catalog has a little icon that
designates which products GE is currently assembling here in the United States
and availability begins this month (May) and gets into full swing by August.
The GE Café line has really taken hold. It has a really cool industrial vibe
without the traditional really high industrial price tag. On top of the
affordable price tag – GE is currently offering a rebate of up to $500 on the
purchase of 4 new appliances (GE Café or GE Profile™). It might be time to
think about upgrading your kitchen often referred to as “the heart of the home”.
It is the most used room in the home and truly the best investment you can make
in your home. Kitchen remodels typically provide an 80% to 87% return on your
investment! Visit www.geappliances.com
. If you are looking for a more robust commercial range or oven – take a look
at the American Range line. This one of my new favorite product lines. Their
heritage is rich and stems from true commercial kitchen appliances. They have gorgeous single and double French Door
wall ovens in both gas and electric configurations. American Range also makes a
unique “step-up” range. American Range ovens come with their Innovection™
convection system with two convection motors and louvered side panels to
provide for the most thorough flow of air. Their appliances also can be
finished in a wide array of colors to match your décor. Visit their website at www.americanrange.com . On the plumbing
side or as I like to call them “water appliances”, take a look at Waterstone
products! These faucets are as high in quality as they are in style. Waterstone
has an astounding number of finishes (31)
to coordinate with any existing finish you may have in your home! Another thing
that I LOVE about Waterstone is that they have a FULL line-up of kitchen
products that include single and dual air-gaps, filtration faucets (hot and
cold), air switches, soap/lotion dispensers and some of the most unique faucets
you have EVER seen. While not for the faint of heart, the gantry faucet is a
piece of art for your kitchen. It comes in either a “traditional” or “contemporary”
style. Another innovation from Waterstone is their posi-lock pull-down faucet.
They recently added a traditional style pull-down. These faucets are great
because they stay put and don’t just hang like other pull-down faucets. Finally
– they have recently added cabinet hardware to their repertoire. This takes the
kitchen to a level of complete coordination. Take a look at this hidden
American gem at www.waterstoneco.com
. I hope you love it as much as I do! My final product to blog about today is
cabinet hardware. I refer to this as “cabinet jewelry”. Cabinet hardware is
functional, but also complements the cabinetry just as one might complete their
outfit with jewels! One of the companies I would like to highlight is Top
Knobs. They have a superb collection sure to meet any criteria from simple to rustic
to over-the-top. They even have a new collection titled the Passport Collection which is inspired
by various architectural icons around the world including Italy’s Trevi Fountain
and China’s Great Wall. Visit Top Knobs at www.topknobs.com.
More to come on my Made in America series.
The Queen has spoken!
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