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The Press-Enterprise by Mark Schwartz When Upland resident Phil Hurley remodeled his home in 2005 he decided his standard, tile kitchen countertop had to go. Hurley recalled being impressed by the sleek, contemporary look of concrete countertops on display more than a year earlier at an expo. He wound up at the doorstep of Derek Ellison, owner of Western Floor …
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Reveals its Hall of Fame Inductees April 12, 2006 – The National Kitchen & Bath Association has announced its inductees to one of the industry’s most prestigious award programs: the Kitchen and Bath Industry Hall of Fame. The program recognizes kitchen and bath industry professionals for their outstanding service and long-term dedication to …
Cheng Noted for Solid Contributions in Kitchen/Bath Industry BERKELEY, CA, March 7, 2006 — In tribute to the industry leaders and legends over the past 50 years, Kitchen and Bath Business (K+BB) honored Fu-Tung Cheng — alongside such industry notables as Philippe Stark, HGTV, Home Depot, Architectural Digest, and Martha Stewart — as one of the top 50 influences in …
Concrete Countertop Products to Reach Wider Market BERKELEY, CA, February 7, 2006 — Cheng Design Products announced the formation of a manufacturing and distribution partnership with Interstar Corporation. Interstar, a manufacturer of pigments, admixtures, fibers and other products for the concrete market, will manufacture and distribute Fu-Tung Cheng’s proprietary line of concrete countertop mix products. Currently, these products are exclusively …
Cheng Concrete Exchange Raises Bar and Awareness of Concrete Countertops January 2006—At the record-breaking World of Concrete 2006 (WOC) where 80,000 people gathered in Las Vegas, NV, Cheng Concrete Exchange’s booth exhibit of sculptural concrete countertops was again a show favorite, drawing a non-stop stream of an estimated 6,000 visitors to the booth throughout the four-day event. In the 32-year …
Following up on a successful first year, the second annual NKBA MasterClass Conference, held in San Francisco, California, brought together kitchen and bath professionals from around the globe! The conference, presented by Kitchen + Bath Designer magazine, the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and sponsored by Planit, a leading kitchen and bath design software company, challenged designers to reach new …
NKBA Chapter Meeting Held at Cheng Concrete Shop BERKELEY, CA — For the first time ever, on Thursday, August 18th, designer Fu-Tung Cheng rolled back the industrial doors of his concrete fabrication shop and welcomed fellow designers and fabricators for a complete tour and design presentation on his proprietary line of concrete countertops, GeocreteTM. Cheng hosted the National Kitchen and …
Elegant Fireplace Surrounds Concrete Takes Its Place at the Heart of the Home Concrete Decor by Amy Johnson Interior decorative concrete is all the rage for countertops, floors and bathtubs, but nowhere does it pack more design punch than in fireplace surrounds and hearths. Fireplaces are inherently the “heart of the home,” and a striking concrete surround takes that role …
Homeowners Discover that the Material Can Be More than a Foundation The Fresno Bee by Nzong Xiongby Judy and Byron Gabrielsen like the simplicity, the angles and the sleekness that often typify contemporary style. Add in flavors from the tropics and Asia, and their home — from wicker furniture with large floral prints to a silver glass curio cabinet — …
Through the Thick and Thin of Building a Concrete Countertop SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 2005 — Concrete countertops, recognized first by architects and designers for their aesthetic potential and project versatility, are fast-becoming the answer to homeowners’ demands for a relatively inexpensive countertop alternative that doesn’t require a high-level of expertise to install. In addition, they offer homeowners an exciting …
