09/20/2019
❤️ and now she just got accepted into college!!
Jason Spengler, President of Spengler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Remodeling and 13 year-old baker Chloe Stirling, who has become known as the Cupcake Girl, unveiled the new kitchen that Spengler donated its remodeling services to accommodate her and her family's needs.“Everyone at Spengler considers Chloe part of our family,” Spengler said. “Her dad, Ched, has worked for us as a plumber for nearly ten years. And we have enjoyed many of Chloe’s Cupcakes! So when we heard that she was put out of business by the health department in early 2014, because she didn’t work out of a certified kitchen, we made plans to build her a commercial grade kitchen."Chloe had been making cakes and cupcakes out of the family kitchen, mostly for friends, relatives and fundraisers. She had some paying customers and the student at Triad Middle School had been making about $80 a week. Her parents made a deal with Chloe that for every dollar she earned, they would match it so she could purchase her first car when she turned 16.“When you have a young person show their entrepreneurial spirit to start their own business, you want to do everything you can to help them succeed especially when roadblocks are put in their way,” Spengler said.Original plans were to construct a separate commercial grade kitchen for Chloe as an addition onto her home, but then the story took a dramatic and unexpected turn. Chloe changed the law in the state of Illinois in the Summer of 2014, which now allows home baking businesses to operate, as long as they disclose that the goods were baked in a home and that their sales do not gross more than $1000 a month.Once the law changed, plans for Chole's Kitchen evolved too. Spengler's team of remodeling experts met with Chloe and her parents and came up with a plan that created two kitchens in one! This would allow for Chloe to utilize half for baking, while the other half is set up for the family."It's the perfect space," said Heather Stirling, Chole's mother. "She can bake in her half and I can still prepare our family meals at the same time. In addition, we gained an expanded dining area with built in seating that will serve as both a family gathering space, and needed storage for Chloe's ever growing baking dishes."The new kitchen doubled the size of the old space by removing a wall that divided the kitchen from the dining room. It includes state-of-the-art custom cabinetry with soft close features designed to hold all of Chloe's baking supplies, as well as separate sinks featuring touchless faucets, two dishwashers and individual preparation areas. The non-porous quartz countertops are perfect for food preparation and cleanliness because they naturally do not harbor bacteria or viruses. And there is now space for the new double oven, range, microwave and refrigerator that Rachel Ray gifted to Chloe during an appearance on her show."This is beyond my wildest dreams," said Chloe. "I can't thank everyone enough for all they have done to help me continue baking. Dreams do come true!""We could not have done this project without the help of other area businesses who donated their services," Spengler said. "We are so grateful to Jennaver Brown and her team at Eye on Design Drapery, Shutters and Blinds, who created the perfect custom window treatments as well as pillows and cushions for the new custom banquette seating area.""And a big thanks goes to Bill Luchesi, owner of BNL Electric, who donated his expert services to provide all the electrical work, ceiling lighting and new under cabinet lighting for Chloe's Kitchen."A community wide open house is being planned for Monday, October 12th from 4PM to 7PM to allow all of Chloe's supporters to come tour Chloe's new kitchen and sample some of her cupcake creations. Details can be found at www.spenglerco.com and page. Call 618.589.2185 to schedule your free remodel kitchen/bath consultation today.A Special Thanks to Rebecca Doehring Photography for capturing the magic of the transformation.
