Why are most kitchens so terribly designed? Why do architects, interior designers, contractors, and even some kitchen designers place so little value on good and even safe kitchen design? One of the reasons may be that we are bombarded with bad kitchen designs from almost every TV show and movie we watch.
Author: pmcalary
Paul McAlary is the President of Main Line Kitchen Design in Narberth, PA. He's been designing award winning kitchens for 25 years and can be reached at paul@mainlinekitchendesign.com
Calls with Paul: The Kitchen Design Podcast. Episode 20
Paul talks with Holly who was working with Costco on her kitchen. Moving a doorway and changing the direction of Holly’s island makes her design better. Paul eliminates the blind corners in Holly’s kitchen. Paul explains how moving a light fixture can create needed space.
Kitchen Sinks and What You Need to Know About Them.
After the turn of the century and prior to 1950 most sinks were standalone enameled cast iron and often included a drain board like the sink above. Between 1950 and 1980 nearly all kitchen sinks became top mounted. This is because most countertops during that period were made using plywood or particleboard and both are easily damaged by water.
Calls with Paul: The Kitchen Design Podcast. Episode 19
Paul talks with Dan whose wife is working with an interior designer to design their kitchen. This is a pet peeve of Paul’s as interior designers are not generally qualified to design kitchens.
Why I talk to every customer first!
Main Line Kitchen Design is one of the best kitchen design companies you can work with for many reasons. One of those reasons is that your first conversation will be with me, the president. I make answering customer calls my highest priority for many reasons including I want every customer to get the best kitchen they possibly can. Because I talk to so many customers, I’ve had some conversations more than once.
Kitchen Design Ideas that work!
Professional kitchen designers know that there are important kitchen design ideas that keep in mind for every kitchen. These tried-and-true recommendations are often cited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association the NKBA. They are common knowledge among the best kitchen design experts.
Recommended Kitchen Designers and Cabinet Dealers Outside Our Service Area
With more than 30,000 visitors a month to the Main Line Kitchen Design website we get asked nearly every day to design and sell cabinetry outside our service area. This is why we recommend cabinet dealers outside our service area.
Are HGTV Remodeling Shows Realistic?
If you ask almost any kitchen design professional, they will immediately shout NO!
In fact, on Linkedin kitchen forums and at industry events nearly all kitchen designers and remodelers routinely complain about how misleading HGTV renovation shows are. Professionals believe that these shows make our lives harder.
Holiday reflections 2022. An insight into a renovation.
Recently I worked with a good friend Rick who decided to renovate his kitchen. Working together and having a trusted friend give me reliable insights into the kitchen renovation process proved enlightening.