Proud to Have Provided Cabinets for Elgin’s Artspace Lofts

Artspace, a 55-unit live/work housing development for artists in downtown Elgin has started welcoming tenants. This $14.5 million project is meant to attract artists to affordable housing in downtown Elgin, while at the same time revitalizing downtown and establishing Elgin as an arts community. The project is developed by Artspace Projects, Inc., a nonprofit developer of arts facilities. We are proud to have provided the kitchen cabinets for these cool new residences.

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The building includes housing, gallery space, a community room, a playground, courtyard, and commercial space. Learn more about the project, including how to apply to live there if you are an artist, at their website.

Artspace is made possible by federal tax credits and state affordable housing tax credits from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. In addition, our own Mark Seigle raised $500,000 in the private sector for the project, as he believes in the power of this community to contribute to a vibrant downtown and enhance Elgin’s cultural offerings.

Cabinetry Display Liquidation Sale in Chicago!

Seigle’s is relocating its Chicago Showroom and everything must go! We have a few showroom displays remaining for purchase at amazingly low prices. These displays are beautiful, top notch cabinetry that will look great if you happen to have the right kitchen or office space for the display. They also can work for basements or garage spaces. You can see images, brands, specs and costs in our Craigslist posting. Also feel free to call for more details.

What: Cabinetry Display Liquidation Sale
Where: Seigles Chicago Showroom, 1621 N. Clybourn
By appointment only: Call (312) 337-6767

Displays will be sold “as is”, and purchasers will be responsible for dismantling and shipping. Hurry we must be out of our current space before the end of August!

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$750 Flooring Gift Card Giveaway with Your Qualifying Cabinet Purchase

Every new kitchen needs a new floor or tile backsplash. That’s all the more reason to purchase your cabinets at Seigle’s—now through the end of September you will be rewarded with a $750 gift card if you make a qualifying purchase. From July 1-September 30 any new customer that 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 and 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.

To earn your $750 gift card, orders must be placed between 7/1/12 and 9/30/12.

So save money on the rest of your remodeling project. Seigle’s has a great cabinet selection, unbeatable prices, and great design consultants to help you.

There are no strings, catches or hidden costs, but there ARE things you have to do to qualify:

1. Follow this link for the Subscriber Sale signup to receive the email coupon.
2. Enter your information on the form.
3. Receive your coupon via email shortly after your information is submitted.
4. Bring this coupon to any of our Chicagoland locations (Chicago, Elgin, Geneva or Mundelein) and place your qualifying order between 7/1/12 and 9/30/12.
5. Receive your $750 gift card.

Register today and head to Seigle’s for your cabinetry and granite needs!

*Cannot be combined with any other offers. Limit 2 gift cards per customer. Previous purchases do not apply. Purchases must be made July 1-Sept 30, 2012.

Seigle’s State of the Company

So much has happened in the three years since buying back Seigle’s! We are incredibly proud of the company we keep and everything we’ve accomplished, including the following:

• We recently celebrated the opening of our newest showroom in Geneva, rounding out our market coverage in Elgin, Mundelein and Chicago.
• We’re relocating our Chicago showroom to a more accessible site on the corner of North Avenue and Sheffield (just down the block from Whole Foods).
• Soon we’ll begin looking for a site to expand to the southwest suburban market.
• We introduced a new Granite and Solid Surface countertop program, which has been met with tremendous success.
• Seigle’s remains the market leader in supply of cabinetry to the new construction market while our consumer and remodeling segments have grown dramatically.

Timing is everything in the cabinetry business from design and quoting to shipment of the order and follow-up deliveries. We are the only distributor that stocks all the necessary inventory and have our own fleet of trucks so we control the timeliness of delivery. Of course, we handle the best brands known for their consistent performance, quality, selection and value; from stock to custom cabinetry including Aristokraft, Diamond, Décora, Abbey Hill, DuraSuperme and Crystal.

Our philosophy is simple: Keep Promises – Deliver Value – Be the Best!  It is your assurance of competitive prices, quality product, unparalleled service and loyal customers that have made our business as successful as it is today.

Best of all, market conditions are finally showing signs of improvement as follows:

• Albeit modest, there’s job growth and unemployment is down
• Inventories of resale and finished new homes have declined significantly
• Foreclosures have declined dramatically
• 1st Quarter new homes starts are up 15%

Whether you’re a loyal customer, friend, family or potential customer, we look forward to working with you on your cabinetry and countertop needs.

Check out www.seigles.com to see everything we’re capable of or take a look at some of our Success Stories. Join our elist to receive Seigle’s news and updates.

Seigle’s Cabinet Center Now Open in Geneva!

Our Geneva location Grand Opening celebration on April 12th was a real success and had a great turn out! The address of the new location is 728 W. State Street, Geneva, IL 60134. Contact the showroom at: 630.845.1300.

We were excited to open our new showroom and to rejoice with our loyal customers, potential clients, friends, and family! We celebrated with a delicious dinner from Josef’s Deli and desserts from Coco Bean and. Representatives from Abbey Hill, Aristokraft, Crystal, Diamond, Decora, and Dura Supreme showcased our displays featuring the latest & greatest in cabinetry trends

If you didn’t get a chance to make it to our Grand Opening, check out this slideshow of the event:

You can also check out photos of our new Geneva Showroom on our Facebook page.

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Home Alone House Sells: Reminiscing on Our 15 Minutes of Fame

The house made famous as the one that Kevin McCallister “has to defend” in “Home Alone” sold last week for $1.585 million. This has us thinking about our stroll through Tinsel Town back in 1990.

You remember the scene: Kevin McCallister sits at his kitchen counter eating cereal, and it dawns on him—the hustle and bustle of having all his relatives in his house the previous evening is no longer there. He thinks about it, and worriedly delivers a great line from the movie, “I made my family disappear.” Then he remembers their rude comments to him from the day before, like “You are such a disease!” and “Look what you did, you little jerk!” Then he says it again, all the worry gone from his voice, “I made my family disappear!”

We remember the scene well. As well as the pizza dinner scene from the night before, the firecracker scene where one of the burglars thinks he’s overhearing a mob gunfight, and the blowtorch to the head during the famous defense of the house battle. Why these particular scenes?

Because these are some of the most memorable kitchen scenes from the movie, where Seigles Cabinets took its stroll through Hollywood. The house immortalized in “Home Alone” was located in Winnetka, IL, and Seigle’s actually supplied the MasterBrand cabinetry for the filming of the movie. So while everyone else is enjoying the young Macaulay Culkin charm as he cocks his BB gun and says, “This is it!” We are looking over his shoulder to catch our appearance in this Christmas classic.

So feel free to watch the movie again, imagine what it would be like to live in that famous house, and be on the look out for our guest appearance!

Introducing Chicago Discount Cabinets

For good-looking, long lasting cabinets that easily fit within your budget, there’s only one choice—Chicago Discount Cabinets, available exclusively at Seigle’s. This new line of cabinets offers the quality synonymous with Seigle’s 130+ year history at prices perfectly suitable for value priced housing, such as foreclosure rehabs as well as multi-family apartment and condominium construction. With Chicago Discount Cabinets, you can expect quality craftsmanship, appealing design, and most importantly affordability.

A few cabinet features:

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Select from Oak, Birch and Thermofoil
• Pick from six different styles, including the very popular transitional shaker door
• Most styles available in as many as five different color options
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All-Plywood Construction option provides the durability and strength needed for long term use
• Backed by a 1-year warranty

Chicago Discount Cabinets available exclusively at Seigle’s will enable you to attract new tenants, command higher rents, or easily update any kitchen on a budget. They are also perfect for a bathroom or laundry room remodel.

The cabinets adhere to Seigle’s rigorous demands for short lead times with defect free, complete deliveries. Our dedicated sales/design team is focused on helping deliver the product, expertise and service you need and deserve. Feel confident you can execute your project successfully with the dependability and longevity you’ve come to expect from Seigle’s. For product information visit: www.seigles.com/discountcabinets.

Interview with Mark Seigle, Celebrating 130 Years in Business

In 1881, the first Seigle’s Center (Elgin Lumber Company) opened its doors. A group of Elgin businessmen, led by the Borden dairy family, had come together to establish the business as they saw the need for a well-supplied lumber yard in the growing community of Elgin. Since then, the business has evolved into a high-end cabinet supplier and is now the largest distributor of kitchen and bath products in the Chicago area. We sat down with our president, Mark Seigle, to get his take on the 130 year anniversary, the past, the present, and where he plans to go.

When and why did Seigle’s transform from “Elgin Lumber Company” to “Seigle’s”?
The year was 1983 and we were opening stores throughout northeastern Illinois. We felt it was better to go to market with a unified image. Having always been very active in the management of our family-owned business, what better name than “Seigle’s”?

How many generations of Seigle’s have been involved with the company?
The company was founded by Lee Borden of the famed dairy family. Apparently he saw no future in his father’s penchant for churning butter or condensing milk. My father, Harold, purchased the company in 1941, and today my two children and I own the company.

What do you enjoy most about your job?
Undoubtedly what I enjoy most is visiting with customers, whether in our showrooms, tradeshows, association events or in their office. I am very proud of the company we keep and love the chance to speak about our capabilities.