September 15, 2017
I have sometimes considered whether we should give our potential kitchen customers a test to see if working with them is likely to succeed. This is because occasionally we run into people that have completely unrealistic expectations about their kitchen renovation. These customers feel that they should experience no inconvenience during a major construction project. […]
September 3, 2017
Should you consider refacing the cabinets in your kitchen instead of getting all new cabinets? The answer is almost always a definitive NO! The reasons are varied and discussed here in detail. Cabinetry over 20 years old will have inferior drawers, tracks, and hinges. This is true even for older expensive custom cabinets. In […]
August 26, 2017
Experiencing A Professional Appliance Demo Dinner The best part of shopping for your new kitchen is a little known secret. Once a month, most major high end appliance manufacturers hold free cooking demonstrations to showcase their products. The evenings include wine, hors d’oeuvres, and often a six or seven course meal. Sometimes the evening includes […]
July 23, 2017
HGTV can make our jobs as designers and renovators more difficult. Some of their shows on kitchen renovations involve fantastic story lines, ridiculously low constriction costs, and bad construction advice. I’ve watched numerous episodes of the kitchen remodeling shows below and rated them. Over all, the remodeling shows on HGTV are the least authentic and […]
July 14, 2017
Kitchen designers should first consider the 30 plus National Kitchen and Bath Association guidelines when designing a kitchen. After doing that the best designers know the simple tips below. Inexperienced designers, architects, interior designers, and home owners usually do not. This is just the tip of the ice berg for good kitchen design. 1 ) […]
June 23, 2017
Most homeowners research cabinet lines before selecting the line they will buy. Unfortunately sometimes little research goes into selecting the dealer and kitchen designer that they will buy from. And the later can be more important than the former. Here’s why. If you select a good cabinet dealer and an ethical kitchen designer they should […]
June 4, 2017
We Discuss Whether or Not HGTV Remodeling Shows Are 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 […]
May 5, 2017
Viking Range, LLC, has named Paul McAlary as the March Designer of Distinction Paul McAlary, president and designer for Main Line Kitchen Design based in Bala Cynwyd, PA is the third monthly winner in the 2017 Viking Kitchen Design Competition. Designers from around the United States are vying for the coveted honor to become the […]
April 7, 2017
A good kitchen designer nudges customers towards better designs & investments in their kitchen Otherwise upon the completion of a kitchen renovation home owners could find themselves regretting some of their decisions. Below is a short conversion on this topic between Doug Mottershead CKD of McHale’s Kitchen and Bath and Paul of Main Line Kitchen […]
March 25, 2017
We believe the best resource for unbiased information on appliances is Yale Appliances Located in New England, Yale’s web site supplies PDF tutorials on a vast range of appliance topics and has insightful blogs that honestly appraise new trends in the appliance market. We trust Yale’s evaluations above less reliable information from Consumer Reports and […]
