Should You Remodel Your Kitchen?
Our first part of advice: Don’t make this harder than it has to be. If you’re considering a kitchen remodel, ask yourself if your kitchen is working for you and the needs of your family. Do you enjoy it? Is it functional? Reasons behind kitchen remodels are not always cosmetic, though worn cabinets and dated […]
Quit Your Spa Membership; Get a Spa Bathroom Remodel Instead
These days we don’t have to draw the line at the standard bathroom remodel. With new technologies and stylistic innovations, we can offer options that make your bathroom look and act like a spa! Faucets can be activated electronically and fans can be controlled by sensors. Toilets don’t have to have tanks and mirrors can […]
Go Green and Cut Your Kitchen Remodel Cost
Green remodeling does not have to be more challenging or expensive; you just need to know a few guidelines to cut your kitchen remodel cost while remaining environmentally friendly and energy efficient: Use any recycled materials including agricultural waste. Use materials that can be reused, recycled or reconditioned to minimize your future impact and kitchen […]
Energy-Efficient Lighting for Your Kitchen Remodel
Lighting should be an integral part of your energy-efficient kitchen remodel. The members of your household spend a fair amount of their time in the kitchen and the kitchen is often used for many different purposes, such as cooking, entertaining, and even crafting. Incorporating proper lighting in your kitchen remodel will not only improve the […]
Design Your Kitchen Remodel with Eco-friendly Materials
It may sound challenging to complete an eco-friendly kitchen remodel, but it can be done. Kitchens.com has great tips on the best materials to use for each major part of your kitchen remodel. Cabinets The casework (box and drawers) of modern cabinets are often made of medium density fiberboard and particleboard. Both contain a toxic […]
Your Energy-Efficient Kitchen Remodel
According to the US Department of Energy, the majority of your home’s energy usage occurs in your kitchen and bathroom. Making your kitchen remodel energy-efficient is often a matter of educating yourself, choosing the right professionals to work with, and choosing the right products. Kitchens.com recommends maximizing energy-efficiency in your kitchen remodel by considering the […]
Now is the Time for Your Kitchen Remodel
With the recent downturn of the economy and uncertain future, people have been reluctant to let go of their money for projects that are any less than essential to their well-being, like a kitchen remodel. Janice Butler wrote a great article for Consumer’s Voice about why the recent economic conditions have actually made this window […]
Working The Working Triangle into Your Kitchen Remodel
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start with your kitchen remodel design. Stick to the fundamentals. Kitchens.com outlined what the National Kitchen and Bath Association deemed “The Work Triangle” which is a golden “suggestion” to help you with the core structure of your design plan. The goal is to make your kitchen remodel design […]
Learn How to Measure Your Kitchen
Planning Your Kitchen Remodel; Learn to Measure While it’s very important to trust the professional that’s planning and executing your kitchen remodel, it doesn’t hurt to understand how all of your estimates work. This will help you to have a grasp on the budget that your plans require. Measuring your kitchen may sound hard. Kitchens.com […]
Inspiration for Your Kitchen Remodel; the New 170-Year-Old Kitchen
Talk about thinking outside the box. Get inspired for your kitchen remodel by taking a look at this perfect example of mixing the old with the new that we found on HGTV Magazine. Anya and Michael Brunnick of Newburyport, MA were living in an 1845 Greek Revival home with some 1990s renovations and a cramped […]