How does a kitchen design business survive and thrive more than seven decades? It all started in 1946 with our founder, Merle Kleweno, who had a radical idea — a kitchen should be more than just a place to prepare meals. As we all know, today’s kitchen is the hub of family life and the hot spot for entertaining. Merle’s passion for redefining how kitchens should look and feel is reflected in how Kleweno designers continue to raise the bar for interior design by creating kitchens as rooms to be furnished with art for living.