Don’t cheap out on flooring. We don’t mean don’t get the floor you want, we mean install it everywhere in the space, like under the appliances. Yes, it seems like there’s a few bucks to save here—who cares about floor tiles under the stove once there is a stove there—but they’re almost instantly eroded on [...]

Using lower end materials near a dishwasher can be vexing—especially foils or laminated trim stock instead of solid hardwood. Steam escaping from the dishwasher can wreak havoc on them causing staining or delamination over time. <<<Previous      Next>>>

For both homeowner and contractor, setting both a reasonable budget and an emergency budget for unseen issues like water damage from the previous kitchen, moving vents, wires or pipes that were unknown at the outset. <<<Previous      Next>>>