We all know that the best parties always take place in the kitchen.  In light of today’s multitude of kitchen options, it’s not at all surprising …whether from Canada or across the pond; for the small or large budget; or for the traditionalist or modernist, the options are boggling…Italian kitchen manufacturer, Scavolini (distributed in Toronto by DEKLA) shows FLUX at IDS 08…designed by Giugiaro Design, it combines straight and curved lines, unusual materials with a wide range of layouts...locally, Harvest House Craftsmen introduce handcrafted cabinetry created from reclaimed premium hardwood. (each custom built kitchen is crafted without cutting down a single tree!)…and at IDS 2008, they will debut an entirely new kitchen design in collaboration with Interior Designer Brian Gluckstein…also committed to having minimal effect on the environment, Italian Kitchen Manufacturer, ValCucine (represented by DOM Showrooms)  repays its debt to nature in several ways including the founding of BIOFOREST, a rapidly growing organization whose programs include planting, education and environmental preservation; the use of recycled materials and farmed trees, replacing trees with twice the number needed to offset their production’s C02 emissions; and making kitchens that are easily recyclable after use…and IKEA showcases a complete kitchen solution, where everything coordinates, and is

customizable…for the minimalist client on your list, Alberto Minotti’s influences of “mediterranean minimalism” and “essentialism” characterize the very clean and slick lines of Minotti Cucine, the epitome of modern, being launched in Canada by Casa-Cucine at IDS 08…and no kitchen is complete without appliances…GE Monogram shows new and on-trend stainless (non-smudgeable!) appliances in IDS 08’s GE MONOGRAM ICE LOUNGE, a cool and icy environment designed by hot emerging design firm, Croma Design (featured in OFFSPRING at IDS 07)…visit IDS 08 for the ultimate kitchen party…trade seminar and trade day advance registration available now at www.interiordesignshow.com.