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…
Kitchen Materials
For the installer: Details are “custom critical” a term we stole from the FedEx service—not to mention, these are the awesomeest trucks in the fleet….
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…
Kitchens are too complicated even for most contractors to design and specify (select cabinet sizes and parts.) After we designed the space, picked products and…
Question: Budget question: I’m doing a new kitchen and wonder what your recommendations on appliances are. Answer: First thing is this: We know all projects have budgets…
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…
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,…
Yes, your countertops could be getting smarter. Our friends at Charles & Hudson tipped us off that Intel is developing the technology to make it…
We labored over the decision about our countertop. There are just so many options. We did want to use a producer that is eco-friendly, kid-friendly,…
We like under-cabinet lights and specced them for our latest kitchen reno. Problem is, typical under-cabinet lights are placed beneath the shallow cabinet carcass (usually…
