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RETAILOBSERVER.COM JUNE 2014 26 Second-place winner, Kate Roos of Casa Verde Design, Minneapolis, MN, will receive a check for $ 5,000, and third- place winner, Jennifer Baustert of Apollo, PA., will receive $2,500. The competition was open to kitchen designers, interior designers, students and consultants. Entries were judged by a panel of kitchen designers, industry professionals and GE representatives. DACOR ® INTRODUCES THE FIRST GAS COOKTOP IN NORTH AMERICA WITH TOUCH CONTROL TECHNOLOGY The Dacor discovery ® 36" Gas TouchTop™ offers revolutionary precision cooking Dacor ® introduces its new Discovery ® 36" Gas TouchTop™, a cooktop that features digital, glass-touch controls for an entirely new level of gas cooking precision. Unlike traditional gas cooktops with knobs, the new cooktop offers superior cooking control with individual burner timers and safety locks to prevent accidental use. "Dacor is proud to introduce another first for the American kitchen," says Steve Joseph, president of Dacor. "Our new Gas TouchTop combines the performance benefits of gas cooking with the convenience, safety and cleaning benefits of glass- touch controls. Also, by offering home chefs the ability to pre- program stop times with an automatic timer, we are able to help customers save energy and prevent overcooked meals." The cooktop gives home chefs precise incremental control, energy savings and cooking accuracy with PreciseCook™ timers that enable users to pre-program stop times on each burner. Dacor's exclusive Perma-Flame™ Technology auto- matically re-ignites a flame for continuous heating and uninterrupted cooking should a burner unexpectedly go out; its proprietary SmartFlame™ Technology reduces flame contact between grates to prevent discoloration and increase longevity. Providing a safe and convenient cooking experience, the cooktop's removable grates above the black ceramic glass surface allow for easy cleanup. The cooktop also features a safety lock to disable burners for families with small children. The Discovery Gas TouchTop cooktop is priced at $1,999 UMRP. It will be available for purchase nationally in mid-to-late 2014. For more information about Dacor and its products, visit dacor.com. NEW KOHLER VANITY COLLECTION OFFERS CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS In four easy steps, consumers can create their ideal grooming space When consumers de- sign their vanity space, they think about it in exactly that way: as a space. It's not an individ- ual sink or drawer or mir- ror, it's a space where they start and end their day. This space serves a functional but also emo- tional need for homeown- ers. Understanding the mindset of the consu- mer, Kohler launches its Tailored Vanity collection, a compilation of products that afford homeowners the ability to personalize their entire grooming space. The collection offers five vanity design styles with customizable options including drawer/door configura- tions, hardware, organizational accessories, color, finish, as well as countertops and sinks. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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