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Matt Cowan of Gallery of Kitchens has seen many a kitchen in his de-signing life and things have been evolving throughout those years and becoming more contemporary. He is the leading edge in the smart kitchen of the future. Matt’s kitchens have more technology in them like a 47 inch LED TV flush mounted behind the stove wall. “This Internet TV can be
used to watch TV or as a computer monitor”. While the TV is also connected to your security system, clients can monitor it within the kitchen. As Matt said, “Many of my clients use this as a baby moni-tor. This is also helpful while sitting at an island or for kids online as you are monitoring there on line use , all while cooking in your new kitchen or just cooking along with your favorite cooking show.” This
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is a concept he designed many years ago and is by far the best thing in kitchen technology. In terms of ambiance, Gallery of Kitchens also uses sound and lighting to set the mood of any occasion all controlled by the kitchen iPad or any Wireless Device. There are many draw appliances in their kitchens and they are also us-ing motorized drawers and doors in the kitchen and just a wave of your hand and the door and drawer open. Appliances have also been reengineered to be totally hidden. “On many jobs we have done we have concealed the microwave and double ovens 100%.” Touch less faucets is also another convenient item as they incorporate that with touch less cabinetry.The countertops that get the most interest from Gallery of Kitchens are thick plate steel or metal top, crackle porcelain tops from France. Also combined sometimes is the TV countertop, which is a TV under the counter top and they have a touch screen option.Matt is custom cutting the wood flooring, and as he said “there are many ways to cut wood like rift cut bias cut and radius cut. We even did a job that was trunk cut as you could count the annual rings in the stumping in the floor.”As Matt emphasized, “I am truly taking every step with my vast background of design, construction theatrical special effects, audio/video electronics and engineering and bringing it all together for my clients. I just love where I am and what I am doing and setting the design trends for the kitchen and bath Industry.”Gallery of Kitchens is celebrating their 25th anniversary in their Westport, CT showroom. They are on the cutting edge of design and are a full-service design construction and build firm. Many of their clients hire them to do there full scale renovations and or additions to their home.
Resource:Matt CowanGallery Of Kitchens1027 Post Road EastWestport, CT 06880203.226.7550galleryofkitchens.com
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