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.