Kitchen Power!

There’s no better time to start your dream kitchen remodel, as two new showrooms open their doors at Decorative Center Houston. After four years in another location, Madeval has moved into a gleaming new spot on the first floor of DCH. The custom cabinetry maker has its roots in Ecuador, where the company continues to source raw materials (maintaining two factories and five showrooms) with kitchen, bath and closet design at the heart of the company.

D’Italia Stosa Cucine has opened its seventh U.S showroom— and its third in Texas. The parent company is family-owned Stosa Cucine, headquartered in Radicofani in the hill country outside of Siena, which has been manufacturing Italian kitchens for 50 years.

The numbers are impressive: Two Italian factories produce more than 30,000 kitchens a year in 40 countries. Thirty models and 200 finishes are offered, from classic to contemporary, all representing the timelessness we expect from Italian design. Making the process painless is showroom owner Elsa Govea de Panfilis, who is an architect and is happy to help with all manner of design conundrums. Madeval, Decorative Center Houston, 5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 109, 713.522.5500, madeval. com. D’Italia Stosa Cucine, Suite 207, 281.888.9350, elsag@ditaliadesign.com.