J.D. Power Survey—and great kitchen cabinet purchase advice: KraftMaid ranks highest in customer satisfaction among cabinet manufacturers, excelling in 3 of 5 factors: design, performance and ordering and delivery. The study finds that 81 percent of cabinet purchasers personally made the decision of which brand to buy, rather than an installer, contractor, retailer or architect. [...]
QuickFix: Touch up appliances, wood, tile
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Life gives the gifts of scratches and dents, and while you can treasure the memories of those moments, you might not want the evidence to last. Especially when you have guests coming over. There are a few simple ways to touch-up little nicks and scratches in your flooring, appliances, tile, and more. No, you don’t [...]
QuickTip: Don’t do it by hand.
December 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don’t feel guilty if you don’t wash your dishes by hand or pre-scrub them like my hard-core cleaning friend. The dishwasher isn’t just saving you time, you also are smartly saving money and energy. It makes sense that you use more water and energy when you wash dishes in the sink, as it’s like the shower [...]
Quick Tip: Kitchen Remodeling
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are replacing a stove—or an entire kitchen, including the stove—there are two important details to remember, and they are two things the inspector (yes, you pulled a permit for a kitchen remodel) should check. The first one is the gas flow to the stove. Sometimes when sliding the stove into place the flex-line [...]
MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: I Hate My Kitchen
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We’re all about kitchen on this episode of MyFixitUpLife, from aging-in-place to surviving a remodel to talking ‘I Hate My Kitchen’ with host James Young. DIY Network host James Young joins Mark & Theresa to talk about ‘I Hate My Kitchen,’ and gives the skinny on how he beat out Mark to grab his first [...]
Bondera Makes Tiling Counters Easier
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Question: I am remodeling my kitchen and exploring countertop options. Of course, I love the idea of granite, but my checkbook…not so much. I’ve seen tile counters, which are way more affordable, and read a few articles about installing them. The process looks complicated and like a lot of work. Why can’t I just tile [...]
MyFixitUpLife radio show: Counter cultured 180FX
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From counter to cabinet, right up the wall, we’re finding out that surface runs sensuously deep inside the world of Formica at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. And we’re delighting in the delicious designs of HGTV’s Monica Pedersen, who took a break from presenting gorgeous new products from Kohler to check in with Mark & Theresa at the [...]
FixitUpFind: Lava-look surface from Cambria
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Talk about a show stopper. The lava-like look to the Aberdeen counter by Cambria has me dreaming of ways to incorporate it into our home, or into a client’s home. Pure natural quartz, Aberdeen is from the company’s Waterstone collection. As lively and bustling as the Scottish city it’s named for, the oranges, greens and [...]
MyFixitUpLife Radio Show: In the Kitchen w/ Mariel
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mariel Hemingway Our kitchens are the soul of health and home, so we’re combing through cupboards, cabinets and over counters to find out of that’s really true. Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee, author, and bona-fide yogi Mariel Hemingway joins us to talk food, fitness and more. It’s been said that all good parties end [...]
