KraftMaid Press Room

Masco Cabinetry, home of the KraftMaid®, Merillat®, QualityCabinets™ brands, as well as the DeNova® Countertop brand, and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announce the winners of the “Blog Like a Pro” competition. The grand prize winner, Marianna Bowker, a student at Virginia Tech, will receive a $1,500 scholarship and the opportunity to blog on one of Masco Cabinetry’s brand websites. Lauren Koncerak of the University of Georgia and Kara Brennan of Virginia Tech received second- and third-place honors as well as scholarships of $700 and $500, respectively. The winners were recognized during the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show this week in Chicago.

Masco Cabinetry president Karen Strauss has been named one of Wood & Wood Products magazine’s Market Leaders for 2011. The Market Leaders represent those who drive the industry’s most “forward-thinking wood products companies,” according to the publication.

Green Builder® magazine, one of the building industry’s leading magazines focused on green building and sustainable development, recently announced the winners of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

For the fourth consecutive year, KraftMaid® Cabinetry, a leader in the semi-custom cabinetry industry, has been named a favorite in the 2011 Peninsula Publishing Building Products Brand Survey.

To celebrate its 200th and final episode, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will reveal seven homes for seven families who lost theirs to the tornado that devastated the city of Joplin, Mo., last May. In what producers say is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition¬—along with thousands of volunteers—successfully re-built the houses in just seven days. The episode will air this Friday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC.

ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition recently began building homes for seven families who lost theirs to the tornado that devastated the city of Joplin, Mo., on May 22. In what producers say is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - along with hundreds of volunteers — aims to build the seven houses in just seven days.

Making it easier for homeowners and professionals to explore design styles and inspiration, KraftMaid Cabinetry introduces a mobile version of its website, m.kraftmaid.com.

Design takes center stage on the 35th floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago, overlooking the city’s stunning skyline, for HGTV’s second annual HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway.

KraftMaid Cabinetry, a leader in the semi-custom cabinetry industry, recently launched Silhouettes, an integrated marketing campaign. The campaign captures the essence of true personal design and helps homeowners realize their individual style.

The new KraftMaid® Cabinetry website, www.KraftMaid.com is designed to help visitors creatively visualize home spaces using cabinetry.