quality cabinets at a fraction of the cost.” According to Amy, the founders of Zen Living were a “maverick group of designers, woodworkers, and cabinet makers.” In addition to providing cabinets for a lower cost, she says they also wanted to “bring design expertise to kitchen design using modern technical execution, inspired by an international catalog of unlimited finishes and selections.” Being vertically integrated has allowed Zen Living to maintain control over the quality of their products from inception to completion. They procure their materials from suppliers globally and process them inhouse at their two production facilities. In both facilities, Zen Living adheres to rigorous North American quality control standards. Amy emphasizes that manufacturing in Vietnam provides access to an outstanding talent pool of generational cabinet makers and craftsmen. Their sister factory has the capacity to manufacture 50 kitchens a day, enabling swift turnaround times for large-scale and multifamily projects. That quick turnaround time is important, Amy adds, because these days multi-family projects are Zen Living’s specialty. Those projects can range in size anywhere from 10 to 1,000 units. Amy says they generate most of those projects through word of mouth and repeat business, and she believes what those clients love about Zen Living is their combination of quality and efficiency: “We can manufacture, supply, and service our clients with FEBRUARY 2024
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