Peter, Gerry, & Kelly speak
Call it a blog, call it a journal — whichever you choose, this is just a little impromptu forum for the three of us to share our thoughts. Some of it may be on kitchen related issues or even causes and events we hold close to our hearts. The most important thing will be our ability to regularly communicate with our customers.

The 2013 Crystal Choice Award
on April 28th, 2013 | Comments (0)
We’re really excited to announce that Crystal Cabinet Works has chosen Hollywood Sierra Kitchens for their 2013 Crystal Choice Award. They chose our “Little Holmby” kitchen that Peter designed last year. Featuring the Grandview door…

Kelly (Cezat) Manas Named as One of NKBA’s 30 Under 30
on March 19th, 2013 | Comments (0)
We’re super excited to announce that our own Kelly (Cezat) Manas has been named as one of the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) “30 Under 30: Exceptional Young Kitchen & Bath Professionals”. We couldn’t be…

Recent Project:
The Zane Residence in La Jolla
on February 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
When long time friends and clients Jan and Barry Zane relocated to La Jolla from their home in Boston, Peter and I were thrilled. Not only were our good friends from the Boston area moving…

Is your kitchen sink dirtier than your toilet?
on January 31st, 2013 | Comments (0)
Yes, it is true. It’s easy to see how some might not agree with this, but if you consider for a moment that the toilet is almost always flushed immediately, but much of the time…

I’m off to Nicaragua
(with Habitat for Humanity)
on January 18th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Those of you that know me have probably heard me talk about Habitat for Humanity more than a few times. It’s a cause that’s very near and dear to my heart and an organization whose…

The KWC Ono Touch (with remote)
on November 30th, 2012 | Comments (0)
This is a beautiful new faucet from KWC, the Swiss manufacturer of high quality faucets for the kitchen. They prize themselves on “evoking emotion as a part of their design, by adopting a creative innnovative…

The new Crystal display is coming along
on October 23rd, 2012 | Comments (0)
Making great progress on our Crystal display. Our beautiful Lagoon countertops by Silestone have been installed along with the Shaw’s fireclay apron front sink. We are awaiting a few extra pieces from Crystal and we…

Obsessive thoughts: Warmth in the Bathroom
on September 2nd, 2012 | Comments (2)
In Michigan where I grew up, winters were abysmally cold. Thankfully houses had central heat, usually gas forced air pumping into every room with equal intensity to take the chill out of the air. We…

A new Crystal display coming soon
on August 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)
We are so happy to announce that work has begun here at our showroom on our new display featuring Crystal Cabinet Works! We have had so much interest in this terrific custom product, so the…

Miele + Hollywood Sierra Kitchens
on August 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)
Hollywood Sierra Kitchens is pleased to announce that we are now a Trade Partner for Miele appliances. As a trade partner, Hollywood Sierra is able to assist with our clients’ orders of Miele’s fine products,…




