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“What is accomplished by fire alchemy & whether in the furnace or in the kitchen stove,” wrote the medieval physician and astrologer Paracelsus. Your “fire” can come from a killer Minotti range, but the inspiration you will need to utilize it imaginatively will flow more easily when it is set into equally gorgeous kitchen. Here we look at four companies …

Cheng Concrete Exchange Raises Bar and Awareness of Concrete Countertops January 2007 — At the record-breaking World of Concrete 2007 (WOC) where 90,000 people gathered in Las Vegas, NV, Cheng Concrete Exchange’s booth exhibit of sculptural concrete countertops was again a show favorite, drawing a non-stop stream of an estimated 7,500 visitors to the booth throughout the four-day event. In …

Customization Increases Aesthetic Appeal and Real Estate Investment for Homeowners STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO—From top-dollar homes in the San Francisco Bay Area to sprawling mountain homes in the Colorado Rockies, discriminating homeowners are demanding custom designs and finishes in their kitchens. In particular, they are looking to express their individuality and distinct design preferences in their kitchens with the fast-growing design …

Inspired by Precast Concrete, Designers Cast Personal Effects Into Permanent Kitchen Fixtures Precast Solutions By Carol Brzozowski Bits of CDs are embedded in a countertop at MTV’s headquarters in New York City. In a residential bathroom in Indianapolis, a countertop inlaid with plastic brushes and combs is part of a stunning finish. Bathroom visitors at a Silicon Valley home wash …

Cheng Brings New Life to a Northern California Home LOS GATOS, CA, July 2006 — Home renovations allow you to improve upon elements of a house that don’t reflect your personal style; it’s an opportunity for rebirth of the home. When Jackie Seymour and John Gaffney, owners of a Spanish mission-style, stucco-clad house in Northern California needed to address a …

The Press-Enterprise by Mark Schwartz When Upland resident Phil Hurley remodeled his home in 2005 he decided his standard, tile kitchen countertop had to go. Hurley recalled being impressed by the sleek, contemporary look of concrete countertops on display more than a year earlier at an expo. He wound up at the doorstep of Derek Ellison, owner of Western Floor …