Cupcake-decorating contest judged by Stewart
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) and KB Home (NYSE: KBH)
today celebrated the one year anniversary of their KB Home Stapleton:
Homes Created with Martha Stewart community by hosting a birthday
celebration with special guests, Martha Stewart and Jeffrey Mezger,
president and CEO of KB Home. Located in Stapleton, the community opened
last year and is the only KB Home Martha Stewart community in Colorado.
Approximately 100 contest winners, along with media and numerous local
officials, attended the birthday party held at the community this
afternoon. Attendees enjoyed a luncheon and had the opportunity to
participate in a cupcake-decorating contest judged by Martha Stewart.
Stewart selected the winner of the contest and presented the top three
with gift baskets courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and KB
Home.
“The one year anniversary of our Martha
Stewart community at Stapleton is a significant milestone,”
said Jeffrey Mezger, president and CEO of KB Home. “Innovative
collaborations like our partnership with Martha Stewart continue to draw
buyers to our communities and truly set our company apart in the
marketplace by offering choices buyers can find only at KB Home.”
According to MetroStudies, the year to date sales at the KB Home Martha
Stewart Stapleton community are 38 percent higher than the other 11
builders in the Stapleton master plan.
At KB Home Stapleton: Homes Created with Martha Stewart, homebuyers have
their choice of five floor plans ranging in size from 1,593 to 2,084
square feet, all with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2-car garages. The
exterior of the homes are inspired by Martha’s
own residences, as are the interior design details such as wainscoting,
picture-frame molding, open shelving, bead board and more. Visitors to
the community can tour three model homes decorated by the Martha Stewart
design team. Pricing on your very own Martha-inspired home begins in the
mid $300,000s.
"I am thrilled that our KB Home Martha Stewart community in Stapleton is
one of the best selling in Colorado,” said
Martha Stewart. “These homes demonstrate the
excellent design and value we know is important to our customers.”
Since opening in 2002, Denver’s premier
planned community, Stapleton, has attracted over 7,000 new residents—and
it’s easy to see why. Stapleton is located
just 10 minutes outside downtown Denver, and marks a return to
old-fashioned neighborhoods, with a modern twist. Residents enjoy
expansive public parks, biking and hiking trails, swimming pools,
convenient one-stop shopping centers and community events.
For more information about KB Home Stapleton, the KB Home Martha Stewart
communities and other communities in the Denver area, visit www.kbhome.com
or call 1-888-KB-HOMES.
About KB Home
KB Home, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, has been building
quality homes for families for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Los
Angeles, the Company has operating divisions in nine states, building
communities from coast to coast. KB Home, ranked the #1 homebuilder in
FORTUNE magazine’s 2008 list of America’s
Most Admired Companies®, is a
FORTUNE 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol "KBH." For more information about any of KB Home's new
home communities or complete mortgage services offered through
Countrywide KB Home Loans, LLC, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit www.kbhome.com.
About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is a diversified media
and merchandising company, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique
lifestyle content and distinctive products. The Publishing segment
encompasses four magazines, including the company’s
flagship publication, Martha Stewart Living, periodic special
issues and books. The marthastewart.com website provides consumers with
instant access to MSLO’s multimedia library,
search and find capabilities, recipes, online workshops, community and
personalization, as well as wedding-planning tools powered by
WeddingWire. The Broadcasting segment produces such programming as the
Emmy-winning daily, nationally syndicated television series, “The
Martha Stewart Show,” and Martha Stewart
Living Radio, channel 112 on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. In addition to its
media properties, MSLO offers high-quality Martha Stewart products
through licensing agreements with carefully selected companies,
including the Martha Stewart Collection exclusively at Macy’s,
Martha Stewart Everyday at Kmart, Martha Stewart Crafts
with EK Success at Wal-Mart, Michaels and independent retailers, Martha
Stewart for 1-800-Flowers.com and a co-branded food line with
Costco. In April 2008, Emeril Lagasse joined the Martha Stewart family
of brands; MSLO acquired the assets related to Lagasse’s
media and merchandising business, including television programming,
cookbooks, and emerils.com website and his licensed kitchen and food
products. For additional information about MSLO, visit www.marthastewart.com.
KB Home
Lindsay Stephenson, 310-231-4142
pr@kbhome.com
