03 Oct Personalize Your Kitchen Hood and Wine Cooler with Zephyr!

Zephyr Introduces Industry-First Black Stainless Steel Ventilation Hoods

Made With Titanium Coating and a New Line of Presrv™ Wine and Beverage Coolers. 

Ever since my Kitchen Makeover for the spring One Room Challenge, I’ve been eager to share with you the exciting news that Zephyr is helping you, and other consumers, step outside of the “stainless steel box” with the ability to personalize your kitchen finishes. The first Black Stainless Steel ventilation hood and Wine Cooler have hit the markets giving homeowners and interior designers cutting edge options.

No More Matchy Matchy

Recognizing that the static, all coordinated appliance kitchen is not for everyone, Zephyr leads luxury appliance manufacturers in bringing Black Stainless Steel to the many color and finish options that homeowners now have for their kitchens.  In addition, metallics are a big trend right now, and mixing metals, such as rose gold, honey bronze, and brass offer many choices.

However, it is Zephyr who takes the lead in this design trend with its classic new Black Stainless Steel hood. A sleek new finish, durable material, and groundbreaking technology are all part of the highest quality craftsmanship of the Zephyr brand.

 

 

 

 

Stainless steel continues its popularity amongst designers and homeowners; however, we have found that there are a lot of consumers looking for new materials and colors. Our Black Stainless Steel adds a new depth to kitchen design and gives consumers an opportunity to transform their kitchen with an unexpected new material. – Luke Siow, Zephyr President.

The Ravenna (below) with its smoky glass canopy over the Black Stainless Steel is a gorgeous example of durability and innovative technology in a beautiful modern design.

 

No More Smudges

Stainless still hoods, and other appliances, are known for leaving fingerprints.  I know, because walking into our kitchen one day, I noticed smudge marks all on top of the vent of our brand new Zephyr Ombra hood!  I thought, how did that happen?  You guessed it, the husband!

But with Zephyr’s Black Stainless Steel hoods “military-grade, built-in layer of protection with anti-smudge coating”, this option is much easier to clean. Also, the material does not oxidize so therefore it resists fingerprints a lot better than stainless steel. For families with young kids (or messy chefs like my husband!) having a no-smudge hood is an added bonus.

 

Understanding Advanced Technology Process

“Solid Titanium is transported on the stainless steel through a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process that makes it more uniform and durable than a traditional coating process. The PVD process is also an eco-friendly technology (in contrast to chemical and galvanic surface treatments) that is clean and dry with no hazardous materials involved and does not generate chemical waste or water pollution.” – Zephry

Anzio, Ravenna, and Savona Zephyr hoods

While design remains at the forefront, power and performance are equally important with the new Black Stainless Steel hood.  Here are the features that sets the Anzio, Ravenna, and Savona hoods apart:

• all available in Black Stainless Steel
• all feature BriteStrip™ LED lighting
• all feature ICON Touch® Controls
• Users can easily control the 5-speeds, delay-off function, and auto-reminders, and
• all feature Airflow Control Technology (ACT™ )

 

“Airflow Control Technology (ACT™ ) is an exclusive technology that comes in handy, giving builders and developers freedom to install range hoods with maximum blower CFM, without having to compromise power or design.” – Zephyr

A Leader in Changing Perceptions of Kitchen Ventilation

Zephyr, a San Francisco-based luxury brand has been challenging kitchen design, discovery, and care for the past 20 years. They’ve changed perceptions of what ventilation means in the kitchen, forging a new awareness among consumers and interior designers of the importance of a high performing ventilation system.

Many consumers don’t even think about the air-quality in their home, let alone the ventilation of their kitchen. Therefore, they often have less efficient microhoods attached to the microwave above their range. Guilty! That was one of the first appliances we wanted to change out in our kitchen makeover, as we did not get good ventilation and it is a safety hazard.

I recently purchased Interior Designer Jamie Gold’s wonderful new book Wellness by Design – A Room by Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness, and Happiness, and she has a lot to say about kitchen ventilation.

One cooking appliance that sometimes gets short shrift is the vent hood.  Cooking ventilation is absolutely essential for pulling steam, odors, and grease out of your kitchen, thus improving its indoor air quality. Unfortunately, too many models are loud, inefficient and hard to maintain. That makes them less useable and hard to operate.  – Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC

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Note: To get a streamlined modern look, this image below features the Ravenna hood and the new panel-ready Presrv™ Dual Zone Wine Cooler seamlessly integrated into your cabinetry.

Silent, energy-efficient and performance-driven

We all want a quiet and efficient ventilation hood. Thankfully it’s possible with Zepyr’s acclaimed talent – artistic visionary, Fu-Tung Cheng, and industrial designer, Robert Brunner. Zephyr’s cutting-edge residential range hoods feature pioneering ventilation hood technology with the industry’s first DCBL Suppression System.

What is DCBL?

Glad you asked because it truly makes a difference in efficiency and noise level!

“DCBL® Suppression System® is the industry’s first range hood motor powered by brushless, direct current (DC) energy. An evolutionary step from the traditional AC powered range hood. Up to 77% more energy efficient with up to 77% less noise.”

This type of powered range hood is a leading innovation that delivers the most silent, energy-efficient and performance-driven range hoods available today.

As a result of its unexpected design and innovation, Zephyr is the recipient of numerous awards:

• Chicago Athenaeum Good Design,
• ADEX (Awards for Design Excellence),
• Appliance Design Excellence In Design,
• Spark,
• Architectural Products’ Product Innovation, and
• Consumers Digest Best Buy Rating.

 

To learn more, visit zephyronline.com. Read more about Zephyr’s innovative technology HERE. 

 

 

Now Let’s Get to the Wine, Shall We?

Zephyr also recently introduced, in the sleek Black Stainless Steel finish, a new line of  Presrv™ Dual Zone Wine Coolers. 

For those of you who equally love their red and white wines, the Black Stainless Steel Dual Zone Wine Cooler combines modern design with sophisticated wine cooling. With its large capacity and two distinct temperature zones with PreciseTemp™ consumers can store up to 44 bottles of full-bodied res and cool, refreshing whites at ideal temperatures.

In the Mood

An alternative to stainless steel, the titanium-coated Black Stainless Steel Presrv cooler sets the mood with LED lighting in three colors, featuring electronic capacitive touch controls. Boy, does this sound like a handy appliance to have in the kitchen, indoor or out! Or how about entertaining with this cooler right at your fingertips.

The Black Stainless Steel Beverage Cooler adds a ton of sophistication to the home bar, office, or walk-in closet. It has the ideal temperature for storing beer, soda, and other beverages, dipping down to a frigid 34-degrees Fahrenheit.

I can feel that frosty beer mug now!

Ensuring that cold drinks are always at the ready, the Presrv™ Black Stainless Beverage Coolers also feature one full extension wood rack and two slide-out gray glass shelves. Catch this cool video of the Presrv™ Wine and Beverage Coolers .

 

Mixed Metals in More Demand

According to a recent Houzz Study, Black Stainless Steel is now appearing in 1 out of every 10 kitchen upgrades because many homeowners are continuing the trend to mix metal finishes in hardware, appliances and fixtures.

We continue to see designers and homeowners gravitate toward mixed metallics in the kitchen and throughout the home. We had such a great response to our black stainless steel kitchen hoods that it was a natural extension for us to offer the new Presrv coolers in this timeless finish. – Sarah Wahl, Director of Marketing.

The Dual Zone Wine and Beverage Coolers features:

• 24-inches,
• door-open alarm, and
• Dual-pane Low-e Argon-filled glass

 

Both products are made with a Solid Titanium finish that is transported on the stainless steel through a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process, which makes the black stainless steel more durable and uniform.

I guess I really should have considered this option when doing our Kitchen Makeover and I sure as heck should have found a way to incorporate the wine cooler, right?!  But I was so wrapped up in getting our kitchen done on time for the One Room Challenge, that I missed the ball on these awesome products. Live and learn. We’re thrilled to even have a hood, the stainless steel Ombra – thank you Zephyr!

I hope you take the opportunity to consider adding both of these Black Stainless Steel appliances in your next kitchen remodel.  Till next time, I’ll see you at the kick-off of the fall One Room Challenge starting Wed. October 7th!  XO PG

Note: This blog post is sponsored by Zephyr.  I received the Zephyr Ombra stainless steel hood in exchange. Images and information by Zephyr; opinions my own.