Kitchen & Bath near Elk Grove, CA

“Utterly beautiful bathroom jewelry is what my Strom Shower/Bathtub faucet combo are. Not only gorgeous but it has all brass guts making it highly durable and gorgeous. The customer service was stupendous, especially when my order was hung up and I had to reach out to Jeff at Strom directly instead of the Thousand Oaks shop I ordered it from. Jeff took care of me, expdited the order and now he's getting an additional order of a Shower ensemble. Thank you Jeff and I truly love the products Strom makes!! It's local and very well made!!”

“These guys absolutely nail customer service. Even after having a manufacturer issue with a toilet they went out of their way to make sure we were taken care of. Great pricing and exceptional service. Will continue to shop
them over the box stores.”

“In short, the MAC Knife has amazing slicing performance as compared to every knife I’ve ever owned or used.

I’m not affiliated, just a customer. But this knife continues to impress.

At this price, the two knife set is an excellent gift. 8” Chef and 4” Paring knives.

For family, friends, and colleagues. Every day they will think of you. To personalize a gift of knives. Google: laser etching

“Eat healthy, cook more”
“Love starts Inside”
“Love What You Touch”
“Live Life Fully”
“Cooking with Class”
Take cooking classes together
Bring your own knives

The different models were nice, because of how I hold knives to slice. I tried several models with actual foods they provided.

They also carried Japanese knives. I may go back just to try out the feel and use of that particular technique.

They also provided free training exercises for using chef knives.

I am still amazed at how thinly and uniformly I can shave extremely thin slices of tomatoes and other foods.

Food cells are sliced, not mashed. Cut food oxidation is slower and fresh cut food retains its fresh color longer.

Onions have less pungent odors and don’t irritate my eyes when slicing them.

Hard foods like carrots stay on the cutting board and don’t jump away during the cut. They tend to stay close to the last one cut.

These are superb slicing knives.

90% of the time I use an 8” chef knife, and 4” paring knife.

They sell a set of one each for a very reasonable price. I have used $500 knives that don’t slice as well.

They also have an inexpensive knife sharpener that works very convenient and quick, to every few months touch up the edge nicely.

I take 15 seconds and use dish soap and a cleaning sponge to quickly clean my knives, before drying and putting them back in the knife block.

I clean the blade from the back side of the knife.

I never put my knives in the dishwasher. Dishwashers damage the edge of all knives.

There is no better slicing knife I have yet used. But other culinary tools are better suited for chopping, sawing, cutting hard boiled eggs and soft cheeses due to sticky softness, and techniques that require a particular shaped tool.

A vegetable peeler to take thin slices of skin off of vegetables.

A shredding tool to zest a fruit skin, or shred harder cheese.

For cutting small bones, culinary scissors that easily come apart for cleaning.

Where brutal butcher chopping is needed. A high carbon steel clever.

A wire egg slicer for sliced eggs.

A larger wire slicer for cutting soft cheese.

An electric bread slicer for slicing crusty bread without mashing the soft core. Getting precise slice dimensions.

… you get the idea. The MAC knife does an excellent job for most cooking needs.

My father forged my favorite knife. My father’s knife isn’t as precise or pretty, but it has a heart-felt story I keep with me every time I use that particular knife.”

“Awesome customer service!!! I am very new to HVAC and they actually take the time to explain to me how the part works, proper names etc. These guys always put a smile on my face ?”

“We had a great experience sourcing stone for our kitchen and baths from IRG in Sac. We especially enjoyed working Diane Ortez who is a straight shooter that makes it happen. Their selection is fantastic and they are easy to work with.”

“I've been a tile contractor for 40 yrs. I specialize in swimming pools. Recently I visited Floor and Decor for our personal kitchen tile. We found a great tile.
I walked around the store and was amazed at what they had to offer.
Have some fun and go look around, whether you're in the market or not. It's fun to see all the new goodies.”

“Wonderful job. VSS did an outstanding installation. From start to finish, my wife and I really appreciate the installation process and results. Thai Mova and helpers were magnificient”

“I've been using Yancey since 2011. They have remodeled our kitchen, resided our house, re-roofed the house, built a patio cover and, most recently, remodeled both bathrooms. Yancey has always been professional, timely, reliable, polite and, most importantly, talented. Having "strangers" in the house can be unsettling. I've never felt that way with any of their workers. They are equally as polite and professional as the sales and office staff. Finally, when I have had minor issues where I had them come back, their response has always been prompt, polite and accommodating. They strive for 100% satisfaction and that's why I only use Yancey for my home improvement needs.”