By Anonymous
Richmond, VA- May 27, 2002- The Candlewood Company is betting that the Greater Richmond area’s growing affection for higher priced homes will translate into big business for this innovative retail store. The company opened its doors for business six months ago and has been going full steam ever since. The company caters to homeowners wanting upscale products for their kitchens and homes. The company specializes in European and gourmet kitchen accessories for high-end homes.
In a market place dominated by Home Depot and Lowe’s, why does this company think it can make it. “That’s simple” says Heather Martin the company’s owner, “first because we offer products that you only see in magazines like Architectural Digest. Second is our service. We only offer, one on one service. We may not be able to help as many customers as other retailers do in a single day but at least we know our customers receive truly personal attention. We even make house calls for customers that are to busy to get out to the store” The company also has a web site for customers that want to look at their products or shop on line. “ Our site has been averaging about 10,000 visits a month” adds Martin.
The company’s offerings include kitchen accessories, cabinet organizers, cabinet hardware and five decorative hardware lines that run the gamut of styles and designs. The company’s has it’s own name branded line of gourmet cabinet accessories and organizers. The company also offers custom kitchen cabinets and custom furniture made from solid surface materials like Corian. “We just had did a design for one customer that included a solid surface bookcase and matching coffee table” said Heather Martin. The company has over 5000 different products available to its customers. The Candlewood Company acts as a manufacture distributor for most of the product lines that it carries, making them a competitive alternative to large home centers in the area. “We feel that many consumers are just plain fed up with long lines and the poor customer service, that seems to be commonplace with large retailers today. We offer a refreshing and very personal atmosphere that is truly customer oriented. We will come to the customers’ home if that is what is convenient for them.”
Contact:
Walt Lake at
804-279-0500
Walt@candlewood.biz
1601 Ware Bottom Spring Rd. Chester Virginia 23836.
The showroom is available by appointment only.
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By Martha Matthews
When your bathroom cabinets are busting at the seams and your shelves are spilling over, it's time to get organized. Try these four easy organizing steps to bring some order to your chaos. 1. Clean and Clear
Remove everything from the drawers and cabinets. Toss out all old and unused or out of date products: Make-up, hair care, lotions, medicines (check expiration dates). Remember, "When in doubt, throw it out!" Move your medicines and vitamins to the kitchen. The moisture and heat from the bath will ruin them.
As you sort through things, take the time to evaluate whether or not you really need each item. If you have kept perfume samples, and cosmetics that are the wrong color, now is the time to throw them out or give them away. If you aren't using them why keep them?
Wipe out the cupboards and shelves. Clean off the counter top. Replace the shelf paper on the shelves and in the cabinets if needed.
2. Only the Essentials
The next step is to organize your belongings. Start by putting back only the essential items that you use every day. Put them in locations where they will be easily accessible. Try to store what you can under the sink in plastic bins. If you have the room, give each family member their own plastic bin to store their toiletries.
As you arrange your counter top, try to put out only the things that you will use on a regular basis. If you can get away without anything on the counter, that is even better. There will be less to clean.
If you have decorative items, now is the time to review their relevancy. If you don't really love them, replace them or remove them all together. There is no sense in having things you don't really love in your home; especially if you need to clean them.
3. Making Families
Categorize your shelves and drawers by creating families of like items: shaving products, hair styling, makeup, nails, personal hygiene items, first aid, medicines, etc.
4. Relocate the Excess
Make sure that only items that belong in the bathroom are in the bathroom. Transfer cleaning products to a caddy and store them under the kitchen sink. Store surplus toilet paper, shampoo and seasonal items, such as beach towels, tanning, or sunburn lotions in the hall closet or other location.
4. Storage Ideas
Make use of dead space. Try using any or all of the following organizing ideas: wall mounted cabinets, carts on wheels, hooks on back of door, shower caddies, coat rack, hanging mesh bag for holding children's bath toys, wall mount hair dryer and curling iron, drawer organizers.
Once your bathroom is organized, sit back and admire your work. If you make this an annual project, your bathroom will always be a joy to use. Now go take a bubble bath. You deserve it!
About the Author
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When your bathroom cabinets are busting at the seams and your shelves are spilling over, it's time to get organized. Try these four easy organizing steps to bring some order to your chaos.
By Anonymous
August 22, 2004 -- Schroff, the global leader in electronic enclosure solutions, now offers a full range of customizable seismic Zone 4 cabinets that provide exceptional protection against shock and vibration. Comprised of a rugged, cold roll steel frame with reinforced structural steel corner angles, the Tecnorack Series is ideal for heavy duty, indoor applications in the telecom, security, and defense industries.
Available in heights from 15 U to 47 U, widths up to 1,200 mm, and depths up to 1,000 mm, the new Tecnorack Series can be configured to fit virtually any customer specification. The Series has been tested with a static load capacity of 2,000 lbs. in accordance with NEBS Zone 4 and GR-63-CORE in three manually perpendicular axes: front to back; side to side; and vertically. Dynamic load-carrying capability is 1,600 lbs.
Options and modifications that add to the cabinets’ versatility include vented sides, custom cut-outs, and a shielded EMC/RFI version for protection against electromagnetic interference (EMI). The EMC/RFI version, tested in accordance with NEBS GR-1089-CORE; VG 95373; and MIL-STD-285, also features a fabric-over-foam gasket made from UL-94HB urethane foam. The doors have a multi-hinge design and three-point latching to ensure a consistent EMC seal. The frame and external components of the EMC/RFI cabinets are marked and covered with conductive tape at all contact points.
The top cover and side panels of the Tecnorack Series are 1 mm, the steel doors are 2 mm, and the base uses a Telcordia-compliant floor bolt-down pattern. The cabinets come prepared for GND/earth line connections to VDE 0800 and VDE 0804 part 100.
A complete line of accessories, including shelves, power distribution options, and thermal management components, is available.
Pricing starts at $1,000. Delivery is four weeks ARO.
For more information on the Tecnorack Series, please visit http://web.schroff.de/webcat/subgroup/pdf/us/tecnorack_overview.pdf?lang=us&catId=US, call 888-550-9543, or contact Technical Sales, Tel: 401-732-3770;
Email: info@pentair-ep.com; Web: www.schroff.us.
READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Please forward all reader service inquiries to George Ross, Pentair Electronic Packaging, Schroff Products, 170 Commerce Drive, Warwick, RI 02886; Email: gross@pentair-ep.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE: SchroffÒ provides a world-leading brand of subracks and accessories, instrument cases, 19” cabinets, backplanes, integrated systems and enclosure hardware; and complete enclosure systems for CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, VME and VME64x. Schroff manufacturers customer-specific enclosure systems including NEBS and outdoor aluminum enclosures; high volume stamped chassis; as well as custom backplane design and 4-level system integration. The company has 17 manufacturing locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. More information is available at www.schroff.us.
Schroff is a subsidiary of Pentair, Inc., Golden Valley, MN, (NYSE: PNR) a diversified manufacturer that operates in two principal markets: electrical and electronic enclosures and water and fluid technologies.
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