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Gail Drury, CMKBD President and Studio Director

Remodeling Springs Back

What a winter! With snow, ice and temperatures colder than Siberia, were all ready to welcome spring! Hinsdale Living recently interviewed Jim and me about the 2014 spring remodeling season. Heres an excerpt from the article.

Designed by Janice Teague, CKD, CBD, for a professional chef, this kitchen serves multiple purposes, including hosting cooking classes. Janice was challenged to design the space to include large counter work surfaces, a student observation center, and room for additional appliances all in a way that feels like a home, not a commercial, kitchen.

With spring on the horizon, home improvements are on the rise. But according to Gail and Jim Drury, owners of Drury Design in Glen Ellyn, clients are being more thoughtful than ever about the types of projects they pursue. The focus is much more on lifestyle and how a family lives in their home, explains Gail, who founded the eponymous design and construction business in the late 1980s. Clients may call on us for a kitchen renovation, but the conversation quickly evolves into enhancing their great room or creating a nearby mudroom, she explains.

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Midwest Chapter of NKBA Recognizes Drury Design Client Projects

Three Drury Design kitchen design projects received NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) 2013 Chicago Design Vision awards: two in the large kitchen category and one in the medium kitchen category. Design Vision competition is open to designers throughout the Midwest. NKBA Chicago Midwest judges scored contest entries in ve key areas: safety and ergonomics, elements and principles of design, design planning, and creativity and presentation. According to NKBA Chicago Midwest, industry experts selected to judge include certied NKBA designers, architects, ASID members, NKBA student chapters and a guest judge from Chicago Home & Garden.
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Glen Ellyn, Illinois Designer: Janice Teague, CKD, CBD Project: Kitchen Remodel Solutions: This English Tudors original kitchen and dining room were too small for functional cooking and gracious entertaining. Designer Janice Teague, CKD, CBD, encountered several design challenges, including incorporating a permanent structural beam running between the kitchen and dining room, placing major appliances on relatively short perimeter walls and adding an island with efcient storage and seating for four without infringing on the dining area.
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Location: Burr Ridge, Illinois Designer: Gail Drury, CMKBD Project: Kitchen Remodel Solutions: A 1970s-style kitchen, complete with laminate cabinets and counters, was out of place in this traditional Burr Ridge suburban home. Gail Drury, CMKBD, designed this kitchen for empty-nester homeowners who both love to cook and entertain. The project presented multiple design challenges, including enlarging a cramped kitchen to ow into a bright sunroom, making the space multi-cook friendly and designing a more timeless, traditional kitchen to complement the homes architecture and style.

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2014 Ads Series: Your Vision Brought to Life

Soon youll see Drury Designs kitchen and bath remodeling ads running in West Suburban Living, Glancer, Hinsdale Living and Chicago Home & Garden. Your vision brought to life. Thats our headline. And its a succinct way of describing our client-focused design process. More and more, our clients share ideas and images they nd on Pinterest, Houzz and in magazines. Together, we plan and design. Then Drury Design manages the entire building and remodeling project. For this series of ads, we selected four stunning remodeling projects, including a kitchen in Hinsdale and one in Glenview.

Alicia Saso Rejoins the Drury Design Team

Alicia began her design career as an assistant working directly with Gail Drury, a Certied Master Kitchen and Bath Designer and President of Drury Design. Over the course of her previous ve years at Drury Design, Alicia advanced to become a designer. In September, one of Alicias designs was featured in West Suburban Livings kitchen design issue. Prior to rejoining the Drury Design team, Alicia focused on designing custom home interiors.

YOUR VISION BROUGHT TO LIFE.

YOUVE DONE THE DREAMING... PINNING, CLIPPING AND SORTING. LET US BUILD ON THOSE IDEAS AND DESIGN SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.

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Amanda Listak Joins Drury Design

YOUR VISION BROUGHT TO LIFE. YOUR VISION BROUGHT TO LIFE.

YOUVE DONE THE DREAMING... PINNING, CLIPPING AND SORTING. LET US BUILD ON THOSE IDEAS AND DESIGN SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.

YOUVE DONE THE DREAMING... PINNING, CLIPPING AND SORTING. LET US BUILD ON THOSE IDEAS AND DESIGN SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.

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After graduating with Honors from Indiana University, Amanda started her career working for a ooring showroom. Her specialties included CAD drafting, tile design, ooring and counter specications. She recommended and created solutions for home renovations based on material selection, application and budget.

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Drury Design Honored with Two Best of Houzz Awards

The 2014 Houzz annual survey and analysis of 16 million monthly users revealed the top-rated U.S. building, remodeling and design professionals. Drury Design was awarded two Best of Houzz badges by Houzz.com, the leading online platform for home remodeling and design, in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. According to Houzz, less than 4% of Houzz pros receive a best of Houzz award (let alone both awards).

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Interiors Chicago Interviews Gail Drury

Some of the most experienced and talented individuals in the home design and development industries discuss how they got to the top of their game. In November, Interiors Chicago featured Gail in the Ask the Experts feature of its kitchen and bath design issue.

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Discover the latest in cooking technology and enjoy dinner on us. Prepared exclusively for our guests and clients, dinner is served at Westye Groups Wolf and Sub-Zero Glendale Heights showroom. To make a reservation for you and your guest, contact the studio.

West Suburban Living Features Drury Design Bath Remodel

From West Suburban Living magazines Jan / Feb 2014 Edition, this informative article, Beautiful Baths, features four Chicago area bathroom remodels and showcases a recent Homer Glen, IL award-winning master bath design and remodel by Brigitte Fabi, CMKDB of Drury Design, BEAUTIFUL BATHS in a two-page spread on T pages 70 and 71.
hough some might say function trumps form in the bathroom, the two need not be mutually exclusive. In fact, smart design strategies can produce a well-appointed bath that makes guests feel welcome or, in the case of a master bath, provides a soothing space in which to start your morning or unwind at the end of the day. Heres how four to transform their bland baths into spa-like sanctuaries. west suburban homeowners worked with local design rms
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Homeowners: Matt and Amy Koenig, Homer Glen Design: Drury Design, Glen Ellyn Project Type: Remodel

What They Wanted: Though Matt and Amy Koenigs 13-yearold master bath was visually unappealing, that was not the worst of its problems: It was cold and drafty so much so that I often showered in the guest bath, recalls Amy, who wanted a cozier room that looked and felt like one of the spas she and Matt had visited in the past. How They Achieved It: Among the reasons the room was so cold was the lack of insulation, a vaulted ceiling and open glass shower. Radiant heat under the new natural slate oor warmed things up, as did an enclosed steam shower. Now, the room is so comfy, says Amy, that my kids wake up in the morning and come in and lay on the oor.

The look of the space also has the resort appeal the couple sought, thanks to teak decking on the ceiling. It gives it a natural, outdoorsy feel, says Amy, who had originally hoped to do teak cabinetry but found it too costly. Instead, the teak ceiling is balanced by walnut cabinets, which include storage cabinets on top of the vanities and alongside the steam shower. Amy and Matt worked with designer Brigitte Fabi and Drury Design to nalize the selections and make sure the many elements were complementary. The room includes a mix of different tile materials and stone, including honed limestone countertops; slate ooring and tub decking; pebble tiles in the shower and as an accent runner on the oor; stacked stone walls; porcelain shower tile; and glass accent tiles in the shower, in the niches surrounding the soaking tub, and outlining the mirrors. The nished result not only pleased the couple, but also won recognition from the National Kitchen and Bath Association as the winner of last years Before and After Bath Award.
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Though Amy loves the look of the retooled space, especially the stone walls, she truly appreciates the rooms new warmth. I denitely love the shower the most, she says. Its like a little cave in there.
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Redesigned Drury Design Online Launches

Almost a year in the making, were excited to unveil our new website. Designed to deliver the ultimate remodeling inspiration experience, the new site is smartphone- and tablet-friendly. When you visit www.DruryDesigns.com, youll see projects presented as fullscreen features. And youll have the option to check out design details and even watch videos. Because were committed to sharing the latest trends, along with before and after stories, youll notice more frequent blog posts. For the latest in kitchen design news, subscribe to our newsletter by visiting www.drurydesigns.com/contact-us/subscribe-to-our-free-emailnewsletter/ . Read about our recent news and design features at www.drurydesigns.com/blog

In 2013, the Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk raised $8,000 to benet Bridge Communities. This fall, the event takes place on Friday, October 10. Organized by Baird & Warners Glen Ellyn ofce, the Kitchen Walk takes you on a tour of the hottest kitchens in town. Drury Design, in partnership with Sub-Zero and Wolf, will host an after-walk gourmet reception. To get on the invitation list, email jim@drurydesigns.com. All event proceeds benet Bridge Communities. For more information about this charity, visit http://bridgecommunities.org.
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