drury design spring / summer 2014 design guide newsletter

5/27/2018 Drury Design Spring / Summer 2014 Design Guide Newsletter

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D R U R Y D E S I G N K I T C H E N & B A T H S T U D I O

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 4

Call for a risk-free consultation, 630.469.4980

Gail Drury, CMKBD

President and Studio Director

Remodeling Springs Back

What a winter! With snow, ice and

temperatures colder than Siberia,

were all ready to welcome spring!

Hinsdale Livingrecently interviewed

Jim and me about the 2014 spring

remodeling season. Heres an

excerpt from the article.

With spring on the horizon,

home improvements are on therise. But according to Gail and Jim

Drury, owners of Drury Design in

Glen Ellyn, clients are being more

thoughtful than ever about the

types of projects they pursue.

The focus is much more on

lifestyle and how a family lives in

their home, explains Gail, who

founded the eponymous design

and construction business in the

late 1980s. Clients may call on

us for a kitchen renovation, but

the conversation quickly evolves

into enhancing their great room

or creating a nearby mudroom,she explains.

Have a project youre considering?

Stop by the studio or call us to

schedule a complimentary in-home

consultation at 630.469.4980.

F I R S T P L A C E L A R G E K I T C H E N N K B A D E S I G N V I S I O N A WA R D

Midwest Chapter of NKBA Recognizes Drury DesignClient Projects

Three Drury Design kitchen design projects received NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) 2013Chicago Design Vision awards: two in the large kitchen category and one in the medium kitchen category.

Design Vision competition is open to designersthroughout the Midwest. NKBA Chicago Midwestjudges scored contest entries in five key areas:safety and ergonomics, elements and principlesof design, design planning, and creativity andpresentation. According to NKBA ChicagoMidwest, industry experts selected to judgeinclude certified NKBA designers, architects,ASID members, NKBA student chapters and aguest judge from Chicago Home & Garden.

N K B A C H I C A G O M I D W E S T

AWA R D - W I N N I N G K I T C H E N D E S I G N E R S

FIRSTPLACE

LARGEKITCHEN

Janice Teague

CKD, CBD

Drury Design

THIRDPLACE

LARGEKITCHEN

Janice Teague

CKD, CBD

Drury Design

FIRSTPLACE

MEDIUMKITCHEN

Gail Drury

CMKBD

Drury Design

Designed by Janice

Teague, CKD, CBD, for a

professional chef, this kitchen

serves multiple purposes,

including hosting cooking

classes. Janice was challengedto design the space to include

large counter work surfaces,

a student observation center,

and room for additional

appliances all in a way

that feels like a home, not a

commercial, kitchen.


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Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Designer: Janice Teague, CKD, CBD

Project: Kitchen Remodel

Solutions: This English Tudors original kitchen anddining room were too small for functional cooking and graciousentertaining. Designer Janice Teague, CKD, CBD, encounteredseveral design challenges, including incorporating a permanentstructural beam running between the kitchen and dining room,placing major appliances on relatively short perimeter walls andadding an island with efficient storage and seating for four withoutinfringing on the dining area.

Location: Burr Ridge, Illinois

Designer: Gail Drury, CMKBD

Project: Kitchen Remodel

Solutions: A 1970s-style kitchen, complete with laminatecabinets and counters, was out of place in this traditional BurrRidge suburban home. Gail Drury, CMKBD, designed this kitchenfor empty-nester homeowners who both love to cook and entertain.The project presented multiple design challenges, includingenlarging a cramped kitchen to flow into a bright sunroom, making

the space multi-cook friendly and designing a more timeless,traditional kitchen to complement the homes architecture and style

T H I R D P L A C E L A R G E K I T C H E N N K B A D E S I G N V I S I O N A WA R D

F I R S T P L A C E M E D I U M K I T C H E N N K B A D E S I G N V I S I O N A WA R D


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2014 Ads Series:Your Vision Brought to Life

Soon youll see Drury Designs kitchen andbath remodeling ads running in West Suburban

Living, Glancer, Hinsdale Living and ChicagoHome & Garden.

Your vision brought to life.

Thats our headline. And its a succinct way ofdescribing our client-focused design process.More and more, our clients share ideas andimages they find on Pinterest, Houzz and inmagazines. Together, we plan and design. ThenDrury Design manages the entire building andremodeling project.

For this series of ads, we selected four stunning

remodeling projects, including a kitchen inHinsdale and one in Glenview.

YOUVE DONE THE DREAMING...

PINNING, CLIPPING AND SORTING.

LET US BUILD ON THOSE IDEAS

AND DESIGN SOMETHING

EXTRAORDINARY.

KITCHEN / BATH / HOME DESIGN & REMODELING

512 N. MAIN ST., GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60 137 630.469.4980 drurydesigns.com/portfolio

YOUR VISION BROUGHT TO LIFE.





EXTRAORDINARY.








EXTRAORDINARY.




Drury Design Honored with Two Best of Houzz Awards

The 2014 Houzz annual survey and analysis of 16 million monthly users revealed the top-ratedU.S. building, remodeling and design professionals. Drury Design was awarded two Best of Houzz

badges by Houzz.com, the leading online platform for home remodeling and design, in two categories:Customer Satisfaction and Design. According to Houzz, less than 4% of Houzz pros receive a best ofHouzz award (let alone both awards).

Alicia SasoRejoins the DruryDesign Team

Alicia began he

design careeras an assistantworkingdirectly withGail Drury, aCertified MasteKitchen and

Bath Designer and President ofDrury Design. Over the course ofher previous five years at DruryDesign, Alicia advanced to becomea designer.

In September, one of Aliciasdesigns was featured in West

Suburban Livingskitchen designissue. Prior to rejoining the DruryDesign team, Alicia focused ondesigning custom home interiors.

Amanda ListakJoins Drury Design

After graduatingwith Honorsfrom IndianaUniversity,

Amandastarted hercareer workingfor a flooringshowroom. Her specialtiesincluded CAD drafting, tile designflooring and counter specificationShe recommended and createdsolutions for home renovationsbased on material selection,application and budget.


West Suburban Living FeaturesDrury Design Bath Remodel

From West Suburban Livingmagazines

Jan / Feb 2014 Edition, this informative article,Beautiful Baths, features four Chicago area

bathroom remodels andshowcases a recent HomerGlen, IL award-winningmaster bath design andremodel by Brigitte Fabi,CMKDB of Drury Design,in a two-page spread onpages 70 and 71.

Redesigned DruryDesign Online Launches

Almost a year in the making,were excited to unveil ournew website. Designed todeliver the ultimate remodelinginspiration experience, thenew site is smartphone- andtablet-friendly. When you

visit www.DruryDesigns.com, youll see projects presented as full-screen features. And youll have the option to check out designdetails and even watch videos. Because were committedto sharing the latest trends, along with before and after stories,

youll notice more frequent blog posts. For the latest inkitchen design news, subscribe to our newsletter by visiting

www.drurydesigns.com/contact-us/subscribe-to-our-free-email-

newsletter/ .

Interiors ChicagoInterviews Gail Drury

Some of the most experienced andtalented individuals in the homedesign and development industriesdiscuss how they got to the top oftheir game. In November, InteriorsChicagofeatured Gail in the Ask theExperts feature of its kitchen and

bath design issue.

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V I S I T O U R S T U D I O 512 North Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

We are open MondayFriday 9am5pm and Saturday 10am5pm. To schedule a complimentary

initial design consultation, contact us at 630.469.4980.

B R O W S E O U R K I T C H E N A N D B A T H D E S I G N G A L L E R Y

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C H E C K O U T T H E D E S I G N G U I D E A R C H I V E S

D AT I N G B A C K T O 2 0 0 5

www.drurydesigns.com/media/design-guide

C O M M U N I T Y

D I N N E R A N D D E S I G N E V E N T

T H U R S D A Y , A P R I L 2 4 A T 6 : 3 0

Discover the latest in cooking technology and enjoy dinner on us.Prepared exclusively for our guests and clients, dinner is served atWestye Groups Wolf and Sub-Zero Glendale Heights showroom.To make a reservation for you and your guest, contact the studio.

S A V E T H E D A T E

2 0 1 4 G L E N E L L Y NK I T C H E N W A L K

In 2013, the Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk raised $8,000 to benefit BridgeCommunities. This fall, the event takes place on Friday, October 10.Organized by Baird & Warners Glen Ellyn office, the Kitchen Walktakes you on a tour of the hottest kitchens in town. Drury Design, inpartnership with Sub-Zero and Wolf, will host an after-walk gourmetreception. To get on the invitation list, email [email protected] event proceeds benefit Bridge Communities. For more informationabout this charity, visit http://bridgecommunities.org.

F O R M O R E I D E A S A N D I N S P I R A T I O N

Read about our recent news and design features at

www.drurydesigns.com/blog

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BEAUTIFULBATHS T

hough some mightsayfunction trumps form

inthebathroom,thetwoneednotbemutually

exclusive.In fact, smartdesign strategies can

produce awell-appointedbath thatmakes

guests feel welcome or,in the case of amaster

bath, provides a soothing space in which to start your

morning orunwindatthe endof the day. Heres howfour

westsuburban homeowners workedwith local design firms

to transformtheirblandbaths into spa-like sanctuaries.

SpaSense

WhatTheyWanted:

ThoughMattandAmyKoenigs13-year-

oldmasterbathwas visuallyunappealing,

thatwasnotthe worstofitsproblems: It

wasc o ldan ddr af t yso m u ch so t h at I

oftenshoweredintheguest bath,recalls

Amy,whowantedacozierroomthat

lookedandfeltlike oneofthespas she

andMatthadvisi tedinthepast.

HowTheyAchievedIt:

Amongthereasonstheroomwassocold

wasthelackofinsulation,a vaultedceiling

andopenglassshower.Radiantheatunder

thenewnaturalslate floorwarmedthings

up,asdidan enclosedsteamshower.

Now,theroomisso comfy,saysAmy,

thatmykidswake upinthemorning

andcomeinand layonthefloor.

Thelookofthespa cealsohasthe

resortappealthecouple sought,thanks

toteakdeckingon theceiling.Itgives it

anatural,outdoorsyfeel,says Amy,who

hadoriginallyhopedto doteakcabinetry

butfoundittoo costly.Instead,theteak

ceilingisbalanced bywalnutcabinets,

whichincludestoragecabinets ontop

ofthevanitiesand alongsidethesteam

shower.

AmyandMattworkedwith designer

BrigitteFabiandDrury Designtofinalize

theselectionsandmake surethemany

elementswerecomplementary.Theroom

includesamixof differenttilematerials

andstone,includinghonedlimestone

countertops; slate flooringand tub

decking; pebbletilesinthe showerandas

anaccentrunneronthefloor;stacked

stonewalls;porcelainshower tile;and

glassaccenttiles intheshower,inthe

nichessurroundingthesoakingtub,and

outliningthemirrors.

Thefinishedresultnotonly pleasedthe

couple,butalsowonrecognition fromthe

NationalKitchenandBathAssociation as

thewinneroflast yearsBeforeandAfter

BathAward.

ThoughAmylovesthelookoftheretooled

space,especiallythestonewalls, shetruly

appreciatestheroomsnewwarmth.I

definitelylovetheshowerthemost,she

says.Itslikea littlecaveinthere.

PhotoscourtesyofDruryDesign

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Homeowners:MattandAmyKoenig,

HomerGlen

Design:DruryDesign,GlenEllyn

ProjectType: Remodel
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