Our Blog Has Now Moved to Our New Website at Seigles.com

We are excited to launch the new Seigles.com, which makes it easier than ever to remodel your cabinets and countertops with Seigle’s. All blog posts will now be featured at Seigles.com/blog. If you’d like to stay updated, join our eList.

The new Seigles.com was built for you, the customer. In addition to an intuitive navigation and sleek design, here are few exciting features that will improve your customer experience:

• Browse via your mobile device. Visit the site from your phone or tablet and enjoy features that are responsive and adjust to the size of your screen.
• Check out vendor products and countertop offerings. Our site now offers instant access to products available from our vendors. Easily view our cabinet and countertop brands.
• Find out current promotions and deals. You can easily view vendor promotions and exclusive Seigle’s offers.
• Track customer events. An educated customer is our best customer, so we’ll keep you on the cutting edge of industry trends.
• Design your room. Select a brand of cabinetry. Then check out the various options, finishes trends, and even use a handy budget calculator.
• Tour our showroom. If you haven’t been to Seigle’s, then you don’t know what a fully outfitted showroom is like. Take a virtual tour.
• Order parts online. If you need a replacement part for your cabinets, just fill out a simple online form that even allows you to upload a photograph so we can figure out the part you need.
• Submit a credit application. Use our online form to apply for credit for your upcoming renovation.
• Apply for a job. Find out which jobs are available at Seigle’s, and apply for the position online.
• Make an appointment. Let us know when you would like to visit your nearest Seigle’s showroom. We will confirm the appointment and have a representative ready to take care of you.

As ever, we strive to deliver value, keep promises, and be the best. We know you’ll agree that this site helps us accomplish that important mission.

Make an appointment (through the new site!) to visit your nearest showroom today.

Decora Features Seigle’s in KBIS Exhibit

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show is approaching—it will be February 4-6 in Las Vegas. We are honored to be featured in the Decora Cabinets booth. Decora’s trade show graphics will feature company owner, Mark Seigle, as well as Stacy Carsello our Mundelein showroom saleperson/designer plus two of her recent Decora customers. Check out a few photos of the shoot and their booth artwork featuring Seigle’s below. Click each photo for a larger view.

KBIS, The Kitchen & Bath industry’s main event is where the brightest and best in the industry assemble to spot trends, see and experience product introductions, acquire knowledge and find the practical solutions and valuable connections that will take them into the future. Always on the leading edge, KBIS is the “go-to” international resource, your single best strategy for staying current, competitive––and profitable.

Thanks, Decora! You really are Superior Business Partners. We look forward to seeing you at KBIS!

Meet the Team: Steve Frye

Steve Frye has been a Designer at Seigles for 2 years. We sat down with him to get to know more about what makes him tick. Read on to find out about his thoughts on Design and trends, his most thrilling life experience, and even his guilty pleasure.

What is your role at Seigles?
Design and Sales for the Chicago Showroom.

What is your favorite thing about working at Seigles?
Guiding people through what (to them) can be an overwhelming process of designing a kitchen is very rewarding.

What is your favorite project you’ve worked on and why?
A high gloss white and stainless steel kitchen with Superwhite Quartzite countertops in a very traditional row house in Old Town. It was a complete gut, and the client went to such pains to preserve the integrity of the home while at the same time mixing in the modern. The end result is just beautiful.

What is your favorite option in today’s kitchens?
That’s like asking a parent which child is the favorite. I love the expanded offerings available for stains and paints that allow a greater degree of sophistication in our designs. I love all the new interior features available for cabinets that give our clients so many more options to use their space more efficiently. Not to mention all the choices we have now for wood species, exotic and man-made veneers. I guess the short answer is that I just like choices.

What was the worst design trend you’ve encountered?
I really can’t say any one trend was worse than another. People like what they like and as with our hair and our clothing, preferences change. The worst trends are the ones that don’t know it’s time to leave. To me anything trendy is a gamble. I believe it is my job as a designer to separate trendy from innovative while at the same time making sure the customer gets something with which they are comfortable.

If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?
Rosemary pork tenderloin cooked over a bed of potatoes, onions, mushrooms, and Brussels sprouts.

What’s your guilty pleasure?  
Naps.

What is the most thrilling thing you’ve ever done?  
Falling in love.

What is your favorite room in your house?
The family room. I have my best naps there.

If you had a 25 hour day while everyone else had only 24, what would you do with your extra time?
Nap in the family room.

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New Offer: Receive a $750 Flooring Gift Card

Every new kitchen needs a new floor or tile backsplash. That’s all the more reason to purchase your cabinets or countertops at Seigle’s—now through the end of March 2014 you will be rewarded with a $750 gift card if you make a qualifying purchase. From January 1-March 31, 2014 any new customer who purchases $10,000 from Seigle’s or an existing customer that exceeds prior year’s purchases by $10,000 (during the same period) will earn a $750 gift card to Carlson’s Flooring, Century Tile, or Contractor’s Flooring Outlet. Pick the flooring company nearest to you.

The Contractors Flooring Outlet is a full service, residential floor covering business that service the Chicagoland suburbs and surrounding areas. They provide all your flooring needs including carpet, vinyl, laminate, hardwood, and ceramic tile. They have a professional design center showroom onsite. Their design consultants are trained to work with homebuyers throughout the selection process. They are located at 1380 Gateway Dr. Suite 1 in Elgin, IL.

Century Tile has the Midwest’s largest in-stock selection of flooring. They are family-owned and have been in business for over 65 years. They offer ceramic tile, hardwood flooring, laminate, and carpet, including over 10,000 styles and colors of floor coverings which they import direct as well as many of the major flooring brands. Century Tile has several locations all over Chicagoland.

Carlson’s Flooring is a family owned business serving the area for over 45 years. They are committed to good prices, quality products, and long-lasting performance. They provide decorative tile, area rugs, exotic wood, wool carpet, stone, cork, or any other decorative flooring material. Carlson’s is located at 728 W. State St. in Geneva, IL.

Offer details:

• Limit two per customer.
• Not valid on existing orders.
• Order must be placed between 1/1/14 and 3/31/14.
• Minimum $10,000 order for new customers, or $10,000 increase on prior year’s purchase for existing customers.

Make an appointment to visit Seigle’s today to check out how we can help you with your remodeling project (and get you on your way to new flooring or backsplash)!

Save the Date: Design and Dine Events, Winter 2014

We love to host Design and Dine events—where you get the chance to enjoy appetizers and a helpful program for your upcoming design and remodel plans for 2014. This winter, Seigle’s vendors will roll out their new models at each event so you can be among the first to learn about hot products and trends in the coming year.

What: Design and Dine, 2014 Product Launch for Seigle’s Cabinet Center
Schedule: Appetizers at 5:30 pm; Program from 6:15-7:30 pm.
RSVP: Allyson at allysons@seigles.com or 847-742-2000, 1 week prior to event
Dates and Seigles Showroom Locations:

• Tuesday, January 28: Mundelein, 1440 Townline Rd
• Wednesday, January 29: Elgin, 1331 Davis Rd.
• Thursday, January 30: Chicago, 1001 W. North Ave, Unit E
• Tuesday, February 25: Geneva, 728 W. State St.
• Wednesday, February 26: New Lenox, 1918 Ferro Dr.

Mark your calendars and RSVP! These events fill up fast!

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Photo Slideshow: Check out this elegant kitchen renovation

We recently completed a beautiful kitchen renovation in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In this project, Stacy Carsello, Designer at Seigles Cabinet Center in Mundelein helped the clients with a first floor remodel. The homeowners were striving for elegance and sophistication in a gray scale. Their impeccable taste shows in the finished product.

The homeowners couldn’t be more pleased: “We are very happy with the results…Thanks for  your help and expertise in building our dream kitchen!”

Check out the beautiful new kitchen in the video below!

Perimeter Cabinetry: Dura Supreme, Maple White
Island Cabinetry: Dura Supreme, Graphite
Key Features: Circular mullions in the bar area were key to the design. There were some tricky soffit and beam issues, but between Dura Supreme’s custom modifications and an excellent trim carpenter, those issues became design features in the ceiling detail.

We are redoing kitchens all throughout Chicagoland! Schedule an appointment to update your kitchen with Seigle’s today!

Meet the Team: Jeff Rojek

We are excited to introduce our newest team member, Jeff Rojek. He has just been hired as an Outside Sales Rep. Jeff has a wealth of experience with cabinets and is known in the area’s cabinet industry, which is what made him so desirable to Seigles. We sat down with him to get to know what makes him tick. Read on to find out about his interest in kitchen design, his favorite activities, and even the most thrilling thing he’s ever done.

What is your role at Seigles?
Design and Sales

What is your favorite thing about working at Seigles?
The friendly office environment. Everyone works together to achieve success.

What is your favorite project you’ve worked on and why?
I did custom built-ins for a family room with decorative wainscot panels from floor to ceiling.

What is your favorite option in today’s kitchens?
Custom built islands with custom posts and decorative wood hoods.

Over your many years in the business, what was the worst design trend you encountered?
Stainless steel countertops. Also, desks don’t belong in a kitchen.

If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?
I would attempt to make a chicken parmesan. That is my favorite dish. And a Caesar salad.

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Eating pizza and any kind of potato chip. Especially Flaming Hot Cheetos. Playing sports.

What is the most thrilling thing you’ve ever done?
I have gone on some of the tallest and steepest roller coasters in the US.

What is your favorite room in your house?
My home gym or family room to watch a game.

If you had a 25 hour day while everyone else had only 24, what would you do with your extra time?
Enjoy some long overdue relaxation.

What is the top item on your bucket list?
To visit every football or baseball park in the US with my son.

If you would like to get in touch with Jeff, email him at jeffr@seigles.com today. Also, join our eList to meet a new team member each month and keep updated on the latest news!

New Lenox Showroom Under Construction

We are excited that we are making great progress on Seigle’s new showroom in New Lenox, IL. The store is under construction with a grand opening planned for January 2014. The facility will be located inside Crest Lighting at the corner of Gougar Road and Ferro Drive, only two minutes from Interstate-80 and IL Route 30. This is our fifth showroom rounding out our market coverage such that anyone in the Chicago area is no more than 20-25 minutes from a Seigle’s facility.

Check out a few photos of the showroom under construction (click to enlarge):

The store will offer customers the opportunity to view a variety of cabinet and countertop selections and finishes from the industry’s best brands. This showroom will share a location with Crest Lighting to provide consumers with a wider array of quality products and services. Crest Lighting offers decorative lighting for builders, developers, and retail customers.

Seigle’s currently has showrooms in Chicago, Elgin, Geneva, and Mundelein. We are the largest distributor of cabinetry in the Chicagoland area.

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Seigle’s Works Together for Habitat for Humanity

In November a team of Seigle’s employees joined together on a Saturday using their time and talents to help build a Habitat for Humanity home. The group met up at the Elgin home for an exclusive Seigle’s build day putting a ton of hard work into the home: doing carpentry, siding, soffits, trim installation, and painting.

Habitat for Humanity Northern Fox Valley builds homes, community, and hope in Carpentersville, Elgin, St. Charles and the surrounding area. They believe everyone should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Enjoy a few photos of the team from build day. We are very proud of everyone for giving up a day off for this important cause!

Group Photo:
Front row: Mark Johnson (General Manger), Mark Seigle (President), Allyson Sanchez (Office)
2nd row: Chris Johnson (spouse), Robin Seigle (spouse)  Jeff McCrory (Sales)
3rd row: Jon Sanchez (spouse), Bonnie Burmesch (spouse)
4th row: Judy Badgerow (office), Sandy Pennington (office), Nic Burmesch (Warehouse/driver), Ed Chiarugi (Assistant manager)

Meet the Team: Stacy Carsello

Stacy has been a Designer at Seigles for 2 years. We sat down with her to get to know more about what makes her tick. Read on to find out more about her design thoughts, the most thrilling thing she’s done, and even her favorite comfort food.

What is your role at Seigles?  
Design and Sales at the Mundelein Showroom.

What is your favorite thing about working at Seigles?
Everyone supports each other.

What is your favorite project you’ve worked on and why?  
Most recently, a condo in Northbrook. They chose to go with cabinetry from my the Decora display that I just installed, and I can’t wait to see the final product. It includes dark grey paint, beaded inset, and all glass! I applaud them for thinking out of the box.

What is your favorite option in today’s kitchens?  
My new paper towel holder from a converted drawer.

Over your years in the business, what was the worst design trend you encountered?
I really don’t like desks in the kitchen. All they’ve ever done is create clutter. Oh, and anything to do with a cow in the kitchen. Sorry Allyson!!

If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?  
Rigatoni Bolognese or Chicken and Dumplings. I’m all about comfort food. Mr. Seigle was probably hoping I’d say pound cake, but it’s dinner. Who eats pound cake for dinner? Right?

What’s your guilty pleasure?
My pot of tea and biscotti in the morning while I read my book. And pizza! I can’t get enough pizza. I also love kayaking.

What is the most thrilling thing you’ve ever done?  
Parasailing.

What is your favorite room in your house?
Whatever room my girls are in.

If you had a 25 hour day while everyone else had only 24, what would you do with your extra time?  
Enjoy the peace and quiet! No phone or emails!

What is the top item on your bucket list?  
Travel. First stop, Ireland or Italy!!

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