It helps to organize cabinets by type and cost, so as to fit them into the kitchen remodel budget and layout. Since they are the major cost and visual impact of the kitchen, they can

Kitchen and Bath Design News, in their “For Residential Pros” section answers this question. “As homeowners begin to consider updating their kitchens, they are clearly leaning toward transitional designs, painted finishes and well-organized configurations that

Kitchens.com has an excellent article “Vibrant Saturated Colors”, discussing how to incorporate bright, bold colors into a kitchen without overwhelming the visitor.  The designer used softer colors on countertops to bring the energy level down! If

We install a lot of countertops for clients, specializing in Corian. Clients who are remodeling their kitchens always have a budget and in assisting with the design and then performing the installation, we provide options

Sometimes its easier to know what is wrong with a room, than to know how to fix it.  Professional Builder has an excellent article on what to do with that inefficient, hard-to-work-in kitchen. Most of these

Love this article from Kohler on six of the hazards you want to avoid when remodeling your kitchen. Title: 6 Kitchen-Planning Myths. I’ll list the topics here, but go to Kohler to read the article!

When planning a kitchen remodel, we all know that the important items (and most expensive) are the cabinets, the appliances, the countertop material, and flooring. But . . . there are several details that while

Kitchen cabinets come in a variety of materials – everything from inexpensive composite wood products to stainless steel, glass front, bamboo, and a variety of hardwoods. This article will focus mostly on hardwoods, and much

Top, undermount, and farmhouse sinks all have advantages in cost and convenience. Trough sinks, however, proved impractical. Consider functionality before looks; a single tub type sink might work better than a double. Besides friends, relatives

I am often scanning the internet, looking for information on the latest trends, countertop materials, cabinets and kitchen design ideas. Today I found a great resource; everyone who is thinking of remodeling wants the latest information,

The kitchen and bathroom, of course! Naylor’s Kitchen and Bath points out that “Kitchens continue to maintain their long-standing status as one of the two most frequently remodeled rooms in the house; the other is 

For some, books are a passion – and this can mean a library in your home! Ever since I was a kid I loved to see the 2-story libraries in homes. Unfortunately for me, this

I found a great article from www.renewaldesignbuild.com/blog/ that breaks down home remodeling into categories and discusses what you need to consider for each. Here are the titles of some of the articles: Replacing windows and doors

Copper!  What else? www.coppersinksonline.com has a great website showing tons of gorgeous copper sinks, all shapes and sizes.     Is this bathroom lav cool or what?  It reminds me of a luxurious Roman bath.

Yes, I borrowed the title of this posting from www.kitchenremodelideas.com. They have lots of photos and suggestions for the hard-to-design kitchen or bath. If adding or moving windows and walls are not in your budget, then re-designs

Kitchens.com has a collection of slideshows showing off unique kitchens, each very different from the others.   “The designer decided on a playful style highlighted by the baby blue colored base cabinets and overhead beam. A

PERFORMA_brochure  Blanco, a German stainless steel sink design and manufacturing company produce a line of sinks that “offers the essential simplicities of balanced proportions, clever design and the fusion of form and function. Every PERFORMA

Old world French kitchen I found this neat kitchen design blog that is showing off some of the authors favorite French kitchens. Most of them have a solid, homey comforting feeling – which I suppose

Step outside the box and be creative with your kitchen remodel. Kohler has an interesting sink, with matching backsplash tiles.   The faucet is “Revival” shown on the Kohler website. I like the comments I

Custom cabinetry will make any kitchen into a spectacular showpiece. Here is a wonderful example from a kitchen makeover in West Chester, PA, showing off custom cabinets of Bristo door style in a maple finish.

So, what to do with that small kitchen? Small rooms do not have to be “too small”. They can be re-designed so that a more accurate description would be an “efficient kitchen”. After all, it

There are many variables in remodeling a room in an existing home; many of these cannot be seen until some demolition work is done. So you want new flooring in the kitchen and you have

This is a beautiful kitchen we completed recently, with cherry cabinets in shaker style and Shivikasi yellow granite countertops. The corner cabinets have nifty rotating shelves to access as much of the corner space as possible. There

Let’s just look at a kitchen remodel. You’ve come up with a list of the things you want done in the kitchen. You’ve done your research and selected a general contractor.  Now you innocently ask:

We get asked this question a lot, since many of our jobs are kitchen remodels. We,ve compiled some information to help you decide which would be the best selection for you. Definitions:  Granite:  Granite, otherwise known as