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Kohler Announces Official Plans For The Hamilton Grand Renovation at St. Andrews

Filed under: Real Estate Developments, By Design

I have been following this renovation process of the Hamilton Grand (see above) for over a year now, and have written articles for Luxist on the process and progress of this unique renovation project.

Just yesterday more news: Kohler Co. announced the official development plans for Hamilton Grand, one of golf's most historic buildings. Located adjacent to the 255 year old Royal & Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, Hamilton Grand overlooks the 18th Green of the Old Course, The West Sands Beach and the Bay of St. Andrews. When finished, Hamilton Grand will become the fourth historic property restored and renovated by Kohler Co.

Last year, Kohler Co., through its subsidiary, The Old Course Limited, purchased Hamilton Grand, In conjunction with the Kingdom of Fife, the county where St. Andrews is located. Kohler Co. then held a two-day public consultation, where it welcomed St. Andrews citizens to learn more about the plans and to provide feedback for restoring the building. The meetings were met with significant interest and support, providing meaningful discourse between developer and community.
Together, new plans were conceptualized and created.

Tags: Hamilton Grand, Hamilton Grand at St. Andrews, Kohler, Kohler Company, St. Andrews Golf Course, The Dukes Course at St. Andrews, The Old Course Hotel at St. Andrews

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From Hamilton Hall to the Hamilton Grand: Kohler Redesigns St. Andrews

by Susan Kime (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Real Estate Developments, By Design

When we last left Herbert Kohler, he had just purchased the large building at St. Andrews called Hamilton Hall. It was originally The St. Andrews Grand, a hotel built in the early 1900s, then became an Army barracks, then was purchased by the University of St. Andrews to house dormitory students. It was then purchased by the Wasserman Group, a real estate development group out of New York, whose plans were to build million dollar plus fractionals. This plan fell through because, in part, it did not sit well with the townspeople.

All the while, Herbert Kohler was well-known to St. Andrews, as he had purchased The Old Course Hotel, one of the great landmarks on the course at St. Andrews, in 2004. He had quietly and expertly renovated it, using many town workers and consultants. Indeed, the Managing Director of the Old Course is herself from Scotland. When Hamilton Hall became available, he purchased it in November of last year, and planned to hold an open town hall forum, asking the people of the town and interested others, for feedback as to how he should proceed with the renovation and restoration of Hamilton Hall. Here's what happened.

Tags: fractional real estate, hamilton hall, kohler, real estate development, real estate developments, scotland, scotland golf, st andrews

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Sub-Zero Dream Kitchen Up For Grabs

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Wine

While the phrase "Enter to win!" is often accompanied by eyerolling and a lesson in probability, when it comes to the 2008 Sub-Zero Dream Kitchen -- and dreamy it is, complete with sleek sub-zero fridge, freeze and wine storage alongside $2,000 worth of gourmet goodies from Dean & Deluca, Wolf dual range, Kohler kitchen gear ... the list goes on -- the words just may inspire a foodie frenzy. Until July 31, enter here if you aspire to cook and entertain in this kitchen-for-the-gods (did we mention ambrosia flows freely from those Kohler products? And there is a subscription to the Windsor Sonoma Wine Club?). Winners of the $50,000 in kitchen booty will be notified August 3. I hope I'm invited to your first dinner party.

Gallery: Sub-Zero Dream Kitchen Up For Grabs

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Yin Yang Wading Pool Lavatory

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

I think bathrooms lend themselves to a sense of peace naturally, if only because of the flowing water and solitude, but this Yin Yang Wading Pool Lavatory from Kohler takes inspiration from seashells and the Chinese symbol for harmony to enhance that feeling even further. It's extremely simple, with a shallow basin that has a slightly raised center to encourage unique water patterns as it flows towards the offset drain. It's all designed to inspire elegance and a sense of balance, which I think it does very well.

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Tags: bathroom, decor, faucet, kohler, lavatory, sink, vessel, vessels, water, yin yang, ying yang, YingYang, YinYang

The Kohler Pedicure Spa

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spas

Pedicures are one of the simple pleasures in life that I think most people would agree we don't get enough of. We're all so rushed all the time that making an appointment and keeping it is sometimes the biggest challenge. But what if you had everything you needed to get a pedicure at home whenever you wanted one?

The Kohler Pedicure Spa not only provides everything the salon does, but it gives you the freedom to design your own atmosphere around it and do without the hustle and bustle of the salon. It has a whirlpool footbath with 3 Flexjet whirlpool jets, adjustable chaise lounge, matching technician chair, and faucet components. And it can be easily customized to different layouts and surround materials. $14,000

Via Trendir

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Kohler Glass Lavatories

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Kohler Glass Lavatories combine the raw brilliant beauty of glass with the equally raw and brilliant beauty of water. It seems a natural pairing as light and textures are blended together using innovating techniques to create the several different glass lavatory designs available as part of Kohler's Nature's Chemistry™ collection. Pictured above is the Lavinia, and also available in the collection are the deeper Facet vessel and the rectangular Antilla. And the look is easy to customize by mixing and matching your personal choice of fixtures. $900-$2000.

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SoundTile Speakers for the Shower

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

You could go with one of those little waterproof clock radios with a handy hanging hook in your shower and have that wonderful "slightly staticky and not-even-in-stereo" sound to get you pumped up during your morning routine, or you could choose these, SoundTile loudspeakers for the shower.

From Kohler in conjunction with Polk Audio, in addition to being designed to match Kohler's WaterTile bodysprays and showerheads, the SoundTile speakers are coaxial models, marine certified, with stainless steel front grills that let sound through while keeping water out. Pretty nifty.

They are available in pairs, and depending on the finish you choose start at $295.

Thanks Rachel!

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Tags: audio, kohler, music, polk, polk audio, PolkAudio, shower, sound, speaker, speakers, waterproof

Kim Lantern by Bill Sofield

by Matthew Collins (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

In search of that perfect lamp for your study or bedside? Tired of the same-old lamp designs that spend their lives anchoring some end table or night stand? Well, Bill Sofield for Baker Furniture has created a beautiful lamp that will bring a fresh look to any room. The Kim Lantern is a brass, wood, and leather lamp designed with a natural appeal. The brass twigs, antiqued slightly, accentuate the modern shape of the base and shade. Undoubtedly a way to bring a little zen into your decor, the lamp is available through designers and specialty showrooms.

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Kohler sok Infinity Tub

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Water continuously flows over the sides of the Kohler sok Infinity Tub, pouring into a built-n channel that catches and recirculates the water for a calming, soothing soak. Not only does the tub look stunning when filled with water, but its unique design actually allows you to soak in a deep tub comfortably, without worrying about extra drains on the sides of the tub to prevent overflows - since this tub is meant to do precisely that. Recommended as the perfect fixture for the tubs, Kohler offers unique wall or ceiling mount spouts to fill them, shooting clear streams of water gracefully into the basin. Units start at $8,912.40.

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Kohler's Water Tiles

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Get the ultimate showering experience with Kohler's Water Tiles, which will allow you to direct water in any direction, from any space in the shower. Each tile has a shower head built into it, so you can have as many or as few shower heads as you want without losing any shower space to obtrusive plumbing fixtures. There are three different types of tiles, but all will allow you to wrap yourself in water. Two tiles are flush with the wall, featuring 22 and 54 individual nozzles. The third tile, also with 54-nozzles, is angled and allows you to direct the flow of water at a 45-degree angle to compliment the other tiles. The tiles start at $123.80 per tile and professional installation is recommended to ensure peak performance.

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Kohler DTV Shower System

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Kohler DTV is the shower system for control freaks. The DTV system includes a digital interface that lets you pre-set your preferences including massage and temperature selections. You can customize different shower settings for various experiences and family members and create a shower that goes from hot to cold or vice versa. The system can handle up to eight showerheads, handshowers and bodysprays and Kohler has created six configurations of shower design. The system costs around $2,000 depending on features. The Kohler DTV system will officially launch at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago, April 21-23.

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Tags: bath fixtures, bathroom, decor, home improvement, HomeImprovement, kitchen and bath, KitchenAndBath, kohler, shower, shower headsd, shower system, showering

Kohler PRO CookCenter, the Sink That Cooks

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

If you don't feel moving around too much in the kitchen, the Kohler PRO CookCenter is for you. It is a sink that also can handle steaming, boiling and other water-based cooking. The sink also has a cutting board for food prep. It has a list price of $3238.70 and would be great for in a second kitchen or bar area.

[via The Cool Hunter]

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