May 13, 2020
Since the economic downturn due to Covid-19 we have noticed a sharp rise in the number of customers price comparing cabinetry and asking for discounts. We noticed this same behavior during the 2008 recession. During those years, kitchen designers and cabinet dealers might have found the increased bargaining annoying. And while it generally didn’t get […]
May 6, 2020
How much will your kitchen remodeling project cost? Pricing includes all cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, fixtures, and installation. . Calculating how much a kitchen project will cost is not as difficult as most non professionals might believe. And contrary to what most people might expect it is not the quality of the materials or added […]
April 10, 2020
Main Line Kitchen Design moves to measuring, designing, estimating, and shipping samples – all remotely. Main Line Kitchen Design is changing to accommodate as much of our design process as is possible during times of social distancing. Among the things we can now effectively do remotely are: 1 Measuring customers kitchens and checking load bearing […]
March 15, 2020
This is not the time for most to be considering remodeling their kitchen. However, while many of our lives are stalled and we are looking forward to better times, here are some things to think about. . Financial uncertainty lowers the number of homeowners looking to renovate their kitchens. But these are the best times […]
February 24, 2020
Below is our comprehensive list of the top selling cabinet manufacturers in the United States and how they rank for construction quality and for value considering the price point of each cabinet line. Price point is rated from 1 to 6 with 6 being the most expensive custom cabinetry on the market. Warning If you are […]
February 23, 2020
Why does pricing a kitchen plan at a bunch of different places almost assure that a consumer gets taken advantage of? Cabinet pricing is dependent on dozens of factors that customers are not knowledgeable enough to price compare accurately. Accordingly customers who shop too much and don’t trust a good kitchen designer usually fall prey […]
February 11, 2020
The National Kitchen and Bath Industry show was held in Las Vegas this January. MLKD staff Paul, Julie, Ed, and Chris attended the show. Below are some our photos and an interesting video from the show. . . If you love kitchen gadgets check out Rev-a-shelf’s booth video below: . Or look at Main Line […]
February 6, 2020
Another Pennsylvania cabinet company Solid Wood Cabinets went bankrupt and closed last week. The Solid Wood Cabinetry bankruptcy followed Wood-Mode Cabinetry’s closure last year. . While both companies occupied completely different ends of the cabinet market both companies had several similarities as well. . . Among the similarities was that both of these cabinet lines […]
January 14, 2020
Doug and Paul explain why managing a customer’s regret is one of the primary jobs of a kitchen designer. . Below is a video of Doug Motterhead and Paul McAlary discussing managing customer regret when designing a kitchen and doing a kitchen renovation. . I think it’s surprising to most people that being a truly […]
January 11, 2020
Some kitchen design features are mutually exclusive. . Most of our customers come to us with a kitchen wish list. Many also do not understand that certain features preclude others. Here are the top 5: . 1 Cabinetry reaching the ceiling without a two piece crown molding system, or for contemporary cabinet styles, a one […]
