SAN ANTONIO - (May 3, 2007) - In recent years, one key question for those designing or remodeling a kitchen has been rather simple: stainless steel, black or white appliances? Thanks to design innovator Jenn-Air®, there are now several more appliance and full kitchen suite choices available in stainless steel and new finishes that make a decidedly different and distinctive style statement.
Jenn-Air® brand's complete and varied line of kitchen appliance suites has expanded to include a new Oiled Bronze finish that offers a warm, richly hued alternative to stainless steel. This breakthrough line joins Jenn-Air brand's commercially inspired Pro-Style® Stainless suite, sleek Euro-Style Stainless suite and modernist Floating Glass suite to bring high style and high performance to a wide variety of kitchen styles.
Oiled Bronze Refrigerator
"With the Oiled Bronze suite, architects and designers can outfit an entire kitchen with this warm finish to create a fully coordinated look, or to mix and match with any of Jenn-Air brand's other style options to create a more eclectic look," said Mark Johnson, FAIA, CKD, architect and senior manager of architecture and design marketing at Whirlpool Corporation.
Combining the rich, traditional color of bronze sculpture and fixtures with stainless steel handles, Oiled Bronze offers a new style and color palette that is at home in traditional and modern kitchen designs. "Similar to the growth of faucets and lighting finish options, Oiled Bronze uses a warm, natural tone of metallic finish that moves kitchen design forward," added Johnson.
The Oiled Bronze suite, available in the spring of 2007, includes gas and electric cooktops, wall ovens, warming drawers, select refrigerators and dishwashers.
For a sleek stainless steel design, the Jenn-Air® Euro-Style Stainless kitchen suite provides Jenn-Air® performance with more graceful contours. The elegant "towel bar" shape of its handles, streamlined electronic touch control panels and subtle, curved front design give the Euro-Style stainless suite a sophisticated look. The Euro-Style Stainless collection includes gas and electric cooktops, ranges, wall ovens, microwave ovens, hoods, refrigerators and dishwashers. Additional entertaining essentials include under counter refrigerators, wine cellars, warming drawer, convenience ovens and ice machines.
The industry-exclusive Jenn-Air® Floating Glass appliance finish shines with a clean, high-gloss surface and stainless steel accents. Available in black or white, the Floating Glass suite features a smooth, sleek glass front that gives kitchens a crisp, contemporary look. Johnson said, "Floating Glass is another versatile and stylish alternative to stainless steel. Depending on how it's used, this contemporary, high-gloss surface can be made to blend in with kitchen décor or stand out in distinct contrast."
For those who want the power and performance of commercial-style appliances and a look that adapts to a variety of home kitchens with hard-to-find options, such as a free-standing refrigerator, the Jenn-Air® Pro-Style® Stainless suite is an ideal choice. Featuring industrial-grade stainless steel, heavy-duty diamond-etched handles and oversized easy-grip knobs, Pro-Style® Stainless is available in cooktops, ranges, wall ovens, microwave ovens, kitchen ventilation, warming drawers, refrigerators and dishwashers.
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator, Brastemp, Bauknecht, and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.
For more information on Whirlpool Corporation and its offerings for building and design professionals, please visit www.insideadvantage.com or call 800-253-3977.
Whitney Dean
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Miller Brooks, Inc.
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