Tag Archives : kitchen
Update your kitchen
New cabinets, countertops and backsplash will make you love your kitchen! Depending on how old and how worn your kitchen surfaces are, you may not need all of these options.
Good quality cabinets read more...
Thinking outside the box for kitchen cabinets
The traditional kitchen has upper and lower cabinets, and sometimes, if there is an island, more cabinets under the island. All of these are great, but there is a trend to replace some upper cabinets read more...
Updating your kitchen – ideas
It's not unusual for homeowners to be somewhat unsatisfied with their kitchen, but not sure how to make it better. After all, it's not cheap to upgrade and one wants to be sure they do all the right read more...
Kitchen islands – pro and con
There's no doubt that kitchen islands add more storage and counterspace to your kitchen. They also provide a congenial seating/ eating area where family can talk while preparing meals, doing read more...
Kitchen pantries
Do you have enough space in your kitchen to store food items and small appliances? Of course you don't! If you are ready to have that pantry built for your storage needs, here are some ideas:
A read more...
Improved kitchen storage
Kitchens can always use more storage or more convenient, usable storage. Updating your kitchen should include adding pull outs to maximise availability of storage, and accessibility. Some kitchens read more...
It’s the little things that make a big difference
If you have had a kitchen with annoying drawer pulls or knobs, you know what we mean. It's no fun whacking your fingers against the drawer and maybe even breaking a nail, which can happen when your read more...
Do you have a cluttered kitchen?
For most of us, a cluttered kitchen is an unhappy kitchen! It is hard to clean, difficult to find what you are searching for, and not enough counterspace to do meal prep. So what can you do?
You read more...
Some thoughts on kitchen cabinet decisions
Choosing or replacing kitchen cabinets is one of the biggest investments in a kitchen, so you'll want something you won't have to change, paint or refresh anytime soon.
Walnut is a timeless, read more...
Upgrade your home for a mood changer
We all crave the creature comforts of a cozy, well-designed home. What changes would make your home into your favorite place to be?
For many, it is opening up the home by perhaps removing a read more...
Here are 5 excellent reasons to take the plunge with the kitchen makeover
The kitchen is as much a family area as the dining or living room. Or even more so, depending on your family habits!
Hence, you might as well make it as modern, well equipped and updated as you read more...
Ideas to improve small kitchens
Regardless of the size of the kitchen, the most important factor in renovating or creating new space is to determine how the space will be used. Ask yourself, how often do you prepare meals, read more...
Is your home adequately ventilated?
Covid has dramatically intensified our daily cleaning routines, and when we clean, we often use chemicals that will kill the virus on surfaces, and these can impact air quality due to the volatility read more...
Kitchen pantries
So many homes come with inadequate storage in the kitchen. Which is odd, considering our penchant for shopping at Costco, and we are all advised to keep supplies on hand for who-knows-what read more...
What do you need to know for that kitchen remodel?
Here is an outline of the tasks you need to prioritize for your kitchen remodel:
Determine what your kitchen needs and what you want but can do without. This will allow you to create your basic read more...
Kitchen lighting ideas
Here is something to get you excited! Kitchen lighting is not the old-fashioned-straight forward method of installing a couple of florescent tube lights in the ceiling. That is so 70's!
To do it read more...
Smart kitchen remodeling ideas
Color is very important to the whole appearance of your kitchen. If you are drawn to dramatic colors, it would be wise to resist the urge to go all out with that fav color, but to use it as an accent read more...
What to do with all those awesome kitchen appliances?
Did you add to your kitchen appliance collection yesterday? There are so many amazing small appliances that can add to your cooking repertoire. Some of those appliances are not all that small!
So read more...
Kitchen in desperate need of some work?
Every kitchen needs a make-over from time to time. Nothing lasts forever, and the way you use your kitchen may be totally different from the previous homeowner.
Here are some ideas for a read more...
Kitchen countertops – what works best for you?
OK, here are some of the options out there for you to peruse:
Engineered or natural stone
Thin or thick slabs
Solid or patterned
Don't get me started on selecting a color - that is so read more...
Kitchen exhaust hoods
Have you had the experience of cooking a delicious meal, only to have the cooking odors linger long after the food has been enjoyed?
That means you need an upgrade on the exhaust fan. Don't settle read more...
Is it time to update your kitchen cabinets?
Things to consider when it is "that time" for those cabinets to gracefully go.
Number one is, do you like the layout, but want more storage options, such as pull out shelves in the lower cabinets, read more...
Bright, cheerful kitchens
It is spring, moving on towards summer here in Whatcom County, so the days are nice and long, with plenty of sunshine. However, we know that as Pacific Northwesterners, we have to be prepared for the read more...
Kitchen remodel ideas
Kitchens are a hard-working space in the home! The countertops take a beating from spills, dropped pans, and the occasional nick of a misplaced knife. Not to mention water and grease - not that read more...
Clutter-free kitchens
Do you have a "thing" about clutter? You don't have to be OCD to appreciate a pristine countertop. Whether your kitchen is large or small, that countertop clutter can sneak up on you.
Small read more...