KSKC features Artistic Photographer Mark Starnes

Mark Starnes

About Mark:  Freelance Photographer, Filmmaker, Artist, Curator, Collector, Equestrian, Son, Uncle, Brother, Family Historian, Bachelor and Country Boy who likes Seaport City Living.

20% of all proceeds of art sales from tonight's event to benefit:

Upper King Design District | Design Walk Fall '10

CHARLESTON, SC - October 21, 2010 -  Charleston's Upper King Design District will celebrate Fall Design Walk 2010 this coming Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will officially open the event.

From Calhoun to Spring, King Street stores will remain open late for shoppers and strollers with special events and adult refreshments. Most Upper King restaurants will have food and beverage events after 8:00 PM.

The Upper King Design District has quickly become the place to be in downtown Charleston with its unique blend of specialty retail shops, design showrooms and some of the most popular fine dining establishments on the peninsula.

This Fall's Design Walk will celebrate new businesses in the District including:

• ADAM
• Michael Mitchell Gallery
• MyPhoneMD
• Princess of Tides

There will be Special Event Parking at the Visitor Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting, just $2 for the entire evening.

Design Walk Slideshow - Fall '09

Photography by Bill Quarels

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Charleston, meet Allmilmo....

I would like for you to meet...

Custom and European Contemporary - now there are two words you don't find in the same sentence very often. However, Allmilmo is not only the first European Kitchen & Bathroom manufacturer to introduce European Kitchen Design to the US in the late 1960's, they are truly the embodyment of the word CUSTOM. Combine that, European style, and the highest German quality control standards of any European product & the result is a LOVE affair like no other!!! No need to take my word for it - see for yourself. Our CUSTOM Allmilmo kitchen designed with a 20'+ continuous horizontal grain of stunning grand piano high gloss olive veneer will simply take your breath away. If that doesn't - the full array of Gaggenau appliances will do the trick.

The only serious question that I find myself pondering as our new Allmilmo + Gaggenau Kitchen is polished to perfection for it's grand debut at the Oct 15th Fall Design walk (5-8pm) is where I am going to be able to hide my bed in our showroom. Maybe bunk-beds should be our next design feature - but then I'll have to make my bed every morning! That doesn't work. Hmmmm...if anyone has a good solution to this quandry, please let me know on Thursday evening.

Go ahead - set your expectations high...I triple dog dare you!

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Germany - KSKC Style

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Gaggenau Room

***Sneak Preview***

Are you excited yet? Get ready for another feast for the eyes coming this fall at King Street Kitchen Company! Be sure to sign up here to receive future updates.

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Design Walk Riddle Revealed!!!

Introducing....

(Check back for a photo slideshow of the Design Walk introduction)

This item, along with it's brothers & sisters...
1.  Could potentially reduce your visits to the chiropractor 

(floor lowers to countertop to make loading and unloading effortless)
2.  Will compliment KSKC's commitment to bringing a new standard of design integrity to Charleston's kitchens 

(Gaggenau is word renowned for their creative approach to appliance design that fuses fine details with restaurant-grade cooking) 
3.  Has won numerous design awards and shares design heritage with the worlds most exclusive audio / video equipment - Bang & Olufsen, not to mention it can be seen at the Museum of Modern Art in New York 

(by commissioning artists like Master industrial designer Jacob Jensen , Gaggenau has established itself as a leading influence in cutting edge design.  Gaggenau played a significant role in MoMA's Home Delivery System3 installation)
4.  Will even make Mr. & Mrs. Jones envious at your next dinner party 

(although it is a fully functional convection oven, the heated bottom floor of the Gaggenau lift oven can be used for a warming tray to keep hors d'oeuvres warm - plus it's one of the coolest kitchen gizmo yet!) 
5.  Will grant you instant clout in culinary circles 

(Gaggenau, named after the German town where it was founded, has been a leader in innovation for 300 years and known around the world for making restaurant quality appliances) 
6.  And most importantly it's Exclusively available through Charleston's most creative kitchen design specialists - King Street Kitchen Company  

(see concept drawing of Charleston's live Gaggenau display which will be unveiled at the fall '09 Design Walk)

Both King Street Kitchen Company and Gaggenau see this partnership as an opportunity to increase our clients' level of satisfaction with not only their new kitchen, but the new lifestyle that comes along with that investment.  Throughout the implementation of our fully functional Gaggenau showroom kitchen, and the introduction of this unique product to the Charleston market, we will be working with closely with the Gaggenau team, including Jim Brantley (District Sales Manager for BSH Home Appliances Corporation) and Gudren Berger (Brand Manager for Gaggenau United States).  According to Jim, "She (Gudren) and I are excited about the partnership between King Street Kitchen Company and Gaggenau.  I look forward to working with you and your customers to make sure they truly enjoy the Gaggenau Experience".

For additional information about Gaggenau Products please feel free to contact us at King Street Kitchen Company or at Gaggenau's website, www.gaggenau.com.

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Tonight: King Street Kitchen Company Grand Opening Celebration!

Tonight King Street Kitchen Company Celebrates its Grand Opening at 543 King Street in Charleston's Upper King Design District.  Either stroll down King Street or park in the Charleston Visitors Center Parking Deck.  Shuttle to our showroom in style, courtesy of Baker Motor Co., and take either a Maserati, Porsche, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, or the new Smart Car.  Whether shuttling to our celebration or strolling down King Street, stop by at anytime from six o'clock until nine o'clock this evening and enjoy the party!

Our Grand Opening will not only be a celebration of great design, but also a locally operated national charity–Louie's Kids, a non-profit that helps treat childhood obesity nationwide.  Just like Louie's Kids does through education and fitness programs, we hope to influence healthy lifestyles by creating cooking and living environments that our clients love to live in.  

Please join us for this celebration, see our new showcases, and learn about King Street Kitchen Company kitchens for your home.  You'll see favorite products that we've used in past projects, vintage materials being reintroduced as unique design solutions, and totally new products making their debut in the work of kitchen design.  Come meet our designers, enjoy the part, and help us thank Louie's Kids for all of their positive influence in our society.

King Street Kitchen Company is located at 543 King Street in the Upper King Design District.  Parking is available at the Charleston Visitors Center between John and Ann, and shuttles will be provided by Baker Motor Company of Charleston.  We can't wait to see you there!

Grand Opening

Wow, we could have never imagined such a wonderful response at the Design Walk on Thursday evening.  I have been told that we had somewhere in the range of 750 - 1000 people visit the showroom!  Unbelievable!  Thank you all for coming out to show your support.  

We met some wonderful people and had a lot of great questions about KSKC & the selections showcased in our kitchen.  Some of these selections are favorite products that we've used in past projects, some are vintage materials being reintroduced as unique design solutions, and some are totally new products making their debut in the world of kitchen design.  Although it was a nail-biting experience to unveil the marriage of so many unique products at one time, we couldn't be happier with the results.  

Continuing the trend of exciting events, our November 13th Grand Opening will not only be a celebration of great design, it will also be a celebration for a locally operated organization, Louie's Kids, that helps treat childhood obesity nationwide.  Childhood obesity is an epidemic with startling statistics in our country that it is only getting worse and is a major contributor to many often avoidable illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease.  Just like Louie's Kids does through education and fitness programs, we hope to influence healthy lifestyles by creating cooking and living environments that our clients love to be in.  Please join us for this celebration and help us thank Louie's Kids for all of their positive influence in our society.  

"Sneak Preview" - Upper King Design Walk

Tonight's the night!  We have been some pretty busy bees lately getting our front kitchen display ready for a "Sneak Preview" of King Street Kitchen Company, King Street's very own kitchen design firm.  Our hammers are taking a much needed break & we're putting our forks to work for the evening.  Put your party hat's on & we'll see you tonight at the Upper King Design District 2008 Design Walk starting at 5pm!

Our Grand Opening benefit for Louis Kids will be on November 13th from 6-9pm.  Stay tuned, we will be sending out additional details in the coming week!