We are looking forward to a successful 2010, with lots of interesting projects and happy clients.  Check out our January Newsletter for an update on our spray booth project and an article on metal patina.

Catching up again on adding the newsletters here.  Hope you enjoy them!

November features a 3D rendering of a Murphy bed project

December continues our sustainability theme with photos of an environmentally friendly media credenza and an article about bamboo

September newsletter: Check out the before and after on a custom copper range hood and frieze.  This project required us to coordinate with existing cabinetry. 

October newsletter: Our October highlight is an internal project – the construction of a spray booth within our workshop.  More photos to come!

Take a look at our August newsletter!

CK Valenti Designs was profiled in the local Chandler Republic newspaper on 6/17/09.

CKV in the Chandler Republic

It’s always a joy to get a client who trusts us enough to let our creative juices flow when designing an art piece.  We were recently commissed to create a piece of art using copper.  Our site visit showed us that the client favors straight lines and geometric symmetry – but also has a deep love of nature in all forms.  We were excited to take the opportunity to bring large, rectangular panels together with the natural beauty of copper patina, and the added texture of an agave silhouette.  The result, if we do say so ourselves, was pretty stunning (click for gallery).  Look for this technique to be in more upcoming projects.  Want one for yourself?  Call us!  480.786.0074

We know, you’re all wondering what we have been doing the last six months. We know, we’ve been boring bloggers! New Years resolution: blog more. Okay, so here we go.

Several of our latest projects were for a Latin American restaurant in Tucson, AZ. “Sur Real” is located at Skyline and Campbell, across from the La Encantada shopping mall. The designer of this restaurant really went all out, from green glitter ceiling coverings to lighted tropical wall panels to a hand-molded banyan tree in the entryway. And then of course there were our unique contributions…
- Hanging metal art:

http://ckvalentidesigns.com/gallery/art_surreal/index.html

- Dripping glass hanging system:

http://ckvalentidesigns.com/gallery/railsystem_surreal/index.html

- Bar front mesh:

http://ckvalentidesigns.com/gallery/barmesh_surreal/index.html

Sur Real
Latin American Cuisine
3001 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 133
Tucson, AZ 85718

As we move forward on our “CKV Green” initiative, we continue to look for manufacturers who make green materials. Plywood plays a major role in the construction of built-ins (custom cabinets). Last week, the Columbia Forest Products representative for Arizona came into our shop to talk about their green products. We were particularly interested in their PUREBOND plywood. They have several variations available but our focus is on Veneer Core & Classic Core. Veneer core consists of all layers being a plywood veneer while Classic Core consists of plywood veneer layers and phenolic MDF cross bands. Both variations of PUREBOND plywood qualify for CARB (California Air Resources Board)  & LEED NC EQ 4.4 (Urea-formaldehyde-free resins in core and lamination adhesives) standards. Take a look at one our latest projects in the wood gallery: Built-in Bench Seating. The carcasses were fabricated with PUREBOND 3/4″ Classic Core pre-finished Maple.

Well, summer is here and we’re finally making good progress in the new shop.   Sorry it’s been so long since our last update!  This is just a quick post to share one of our current in-progress projects… it’s a mobile bar for Sam Hughes’ Place Restaurant in Tucson.  SHP’s management plans to use this in the rooms where they have larger parties – to avoid trips across the restaurant to the main bar.  We were sort of thinking it would be a great thing to have in the backyard by the pool!  In any case, you can see the mobile bar in progress here.  Stay cool! 

We recently squeezed a quick project into our schedule to donate to a charity event for the Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley – Gilbert Chapter.  We decided a wine rack would be a good auction item…so we embarked on creating one.  It was a different kind of project for us – a much smaller piece than we usually build, but it was a lot of fun.  You can check it out by clicking here.By the way, the charity event is a golf tournament coming up on Friday, May 9, 2008 and we hear there are still spots remaining for golfers.  If you are interested, please call the Boys & Girls Club at 480.813.2020 for more details!