Friday, June 26, 2009

Wescue: Schnitzel & Pitzel

Schnitzel and Pitzel were good little Westies.

A kind gentleman had bought them as a present for his wife at Christmas six years ago, and they had all lived quite happily together. Until this spring, when the gentleman's wife passed away.

Pitzel and Schnitzel had been together all their lives, and the gentleman wanted to try to keep them together, even though he could no longer care for them.

Enter Westie Rescue. In conjunction with Kitchen Magic's Wescue charity, they were able to find a family who would take both dogs. Now Schnitzel and Pitzel are together, delighting their new owners who love and care for them.

There are lots of other Schnitzels and Pitzels out there just waiting for someone to love. Support your local animal shelter today!

See their story and video of Schnitzel and Pitzel here.



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Where Were You in 1979?

Disco demons Chic
Since 1979, Kitchen Magic has provided quality kitchen refacing and remodeling to our customers at an affordable price. You've helped us become the largest kitchen refacer in the U.S. We will celebrate its 30th anniversary in November of this year, and to celebrate, we'll look back at some of what made 1979 special.

Can you guess what the number one song that year was? Nobody’s had the correct answer so far.

To help you warm up, here are the #61 through #70 most popular songs of that year, as compiled by Billboard magazine. Remember where you were when you heard these?

61. Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits
62. I Want Your Love, Chic
63. Chuck E's In Love, Rickie Lee Jones
64. I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
65. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, McFadden and Whitehead
66. Lonesome Loser, Little River Band
67. Renegade, Styx
68. Love Is The Answer, England Dan and John Ford Coley
69. Got To Be Real, Cheryl Lynn
70. Born To Be Alive, Patrick Hernandez

For #71 through #80, go here

For #81 through #90, go here

For #91 through #100, go here

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Kitchen Memory: Haunted, Part One

Blog reader Jenny C. has been kind enough to send us a very detailed and suspenseful kitchen memory, that also includes the bathroom, the rest of the house and the yard. We'll be running it in installments on Thurssday afternoons. Here is part one:

It was our largest home yet and maybe ever. It was my English Tudor, half-timber dream house. We`d already done the custom built bit back in Kentucky and reworked our first Grosse Pointe house into double our money in eighteen months- more a result of a great economy and less as a result of any terribly hard work on our part. Sure we'd done some painting, wall papering, landscaping, light swapping and window decorating, but nothing major.

We were pleased with the profit margin and thought we could do that again. Putting the largest share of our proceeds into this second Grosse Pointe house, a 3,600-square-foot brick work with all the curb appeal of a small English manor, we hoped for the best. Yet on the inside, the horrors began. It was so bad that my brother in-law called us unfit parents for moving his nine-month-old niece into such a wreck of a home. But the potential to double our money again enticed us to carry out the plan.

Remodeling it was not. Redecorating it was. Who would have thought that we had purchased more than mortar, bricks and plaster? For back then, I was what I would call a believer with no proof. It would be this experience that gave me what I needed to convince the now ex that there really are such things as ghosts. And it all started the second weekend we were there.

We`d finished unpacking everything. We were getting ready to start the first bedroom, the bedroom we intended to move my little sister Amy into. She had come to spend her summer before college with us.

My parents had come up to Michigan to bring their youngest, and most difficult teen yet, up for our summer enjoyment and their hoped for sanity. A season in a big city just might help prepare her for her coed life in the art school in Columbus, Ohio. A much larger town than had been our hometown as kids, Tiffin, Ohio, population 19,000. Salute. Mom had ulterior motives. This visit would also be a great excuse to come up and see the place, huge by our family’s standards. Mom and Dad had raised four daughters in an 1,100-square-foot ranch.

As the two visitors and seasonal occupant pulled into the drive and exited their station wagon, they were welcomed with the banging of my husband, Gary, who was pounding nails into the garage walls so that he could better organize the lawn implements. All that hammering may have wakened more than the neighbors.

Mom was so impressed with the house that she wanted us to take her Polaroid out in front of the house and take a picture so she could haul it back to her friends and hopefully impress the bunch back home. So dutiful daughter that I am, I trucked out to the front curb and snapped a shot of my current domicile for her viewing and bragging pleasure. The family gathered around the picnic table on the patio to watch the image appear.

A yelp of, "What's your dad doing in the picture?" came out of Mom. Gary and I exchanged a glance and I just shrugged back at Mom, stooped to inspect the picture more closely and decided that there was a man in the picture. But I knew that my Dad had not been in the yard in a squat position in front of the den window when the shutter had done its work. Then it hit me. This was the perfect opportunity to tease mom a bit. Gosh knows all mothers deserve some of that back. I decided to dream up a whopper just to see how far we could take it.

I began, "Yes, that must be our ghost." I certainly had their attention now.

What happens next? You'll find out next Thursday!
We'd love to hear YOUR kitchen memories, whether or not they involve a ghost. Send them to us here.

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Kitchen Magic in the News!

MyCentral Jersey.com and the Courier News/Home News Tribune publish a profile of Kitchen Magic in today's Community section.

The piece focuses especially on the ecology-friendly advantages of doing a kitchen with us.
Read the article here.

For information on how you can save serious "green" while being responsibly "green," call us at 1-800-237-0799. You'll be glad you did!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Bathroom Magic Now in Connecticut and Massachusetts!

Bathroom Magic photo
Bathroom Magic, the sister company to Kitchen Magic, has now expanded to the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Bathroom Magic offers shower and bath solutions, custom vanities, new solid surface countertops, and stunning decorative plumbing fixtures.  Replacement tubs and toilets are also available.  
The Bathroom Magic concept, which was previously only available in New Jersey, is very similar to the Kitchen Magic idea: to affordably transform a vital room in the house, while avoiding much of the mess and inconvenience of a traditional remodel.
The Bathroom Magic Bath Solution is an alternative to completely tearing out the existing tub or shower.  The three wall system, with tub and shower liners uses the thickest acrylic product available in the industry today. 
“We now do for bathrooms in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut what we’ve done for kitchens for the past 30 years,” says company President, Brett Bacho. 
For more information, click here. Or call us at 1-800-366-4334.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Kitchen Magic now in Roosevelt Field Mall!

Kitcen Magic opening gnome delights kids
Kitchen Magic, the nation's leading kitchen remodeling/refacing firm, now has a location in the Roosevelt Field Mall, at the intersection of Old Country Road and Meadowbrook Parkway in Garden City, NY. Above, Kelly Poidiven, our NY area manager, impersonates a gnome and delights a young shopper. Below, Kitchen Magic's rep Morty Kanner answers customer questions.

 the Kitchen Magic kiosk
Come visit us in Roosevelt Field Mall; we're on the first floor between The Picture People and The Mets Clubhouse in the Bloomingdale's wing. Or come to one of our other convenient locations. You'll be glad you did!




We'll be glad to see you!

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Kitchen Magic on YouTube!

Check out our newest video here.


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Monday Morning Snark: Gnomes in the News

Gnomes, courtesy Atlantic City Press 
Even under a third degree, the gnomes aren't talking to the cops...
 
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Friday, June 19, 2009

Wescue: Angus


Poor little Angus had a horrible life. His former owner beat and kicked him and once actually hung him up by his collar so he would strangle when his hind legs tired.

Fortunately he was rescued in time. Now, thanks to Kitchen Magic's animal rescue charity, Wescue, he has found a family in New England who will love and care for him.

You may not be able to change the world, but you can change the world for one dog or cat. Please support your local animal shelter today!

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Where Were You in 1979?

Gino Vanelli, in all his glory
Since 1979, Kitchen Magic has provided quality kitchen refacing and remodeling to our customers at an affordable price. You've helped us become the largest kitchen refacer in the U.S. We will celebrate its 30th anniversary in November of this year, and to celebrate, we'll look back at some of what made 1979 special.

Can you guess what the number one song that year was? Nobody’s had the correct answer so far.

To help you warm up, here are the #71 through #80 most popular songs of that year, as compiled by Billboard magazine. Remember where you were when you heard these?


71. Shine A Little Love, Electric Light Orchestra
72. I Just Fall In Love Again, Anne Murray
73. Shake It, Ian Matthews
74. I Was Made For Lovin' You, Kiss
75. I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli
76. Disco Nights, G.Q.
77. Ooh Baby Baby, Linda Ronstadt
78. September, Earth, Wind and Fire
79. Time Passages, Al Stewart
80. Rise, Herb Alpert

For #81 through #90, go here

For #91 through #100, go here

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Kid Fun: Father's Day

This Sunday, June 21, is Father's Day. Why not gather the kids in the kitchen to make Dad a card or gift?

Crayons, paints, paper,scissors, glue and your supervision can give Dad something he'll really appreciate, and never forget.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Where Were You in 1979?

Rex Smith
Since 1979, Kitchen Magic has provided quality kitchen refacing and remodeling to our customers at an affordable price. You've helped us become the largest kitchen refacer in the U.S. We will celebrate its 30th anniversary in November of this year, and to celebrate, we'll look back at some of what made 1979 special.

Can you guess what the number one song that year was? Send you guess here.

To help you warm up, here are the #81 through #90 most popular songs of that year, as compiled by Billboard magazine. Remember where you were when you heard these?


81. Don't Bring Me Down, Electric Light Orchestra
82. Promises, Eric Clapton
83. Get Used To It, Roger Voudouris
84. How Much I Feel, Ambrosia
85. Suspicions, Eddie Rabbitt
86. You Take My Breath Away, Rex Smith
87. How You Gonna See Me Now, Alice Cooper
88. Double Vision, Foreigner
89. Every Time I Think Of You, Babys
90. I Got My Mind Made Up, Instant Funk

For #91 through #100, go here

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Monday Morning Snark: Just a Thought

If you want a good dog, perhaps you ought not to name it “Stains” 

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