Main Line Kitchen Design Trends Blog

“The IKEA effect is a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on what they partially create.” Wikipedia   The IKEA effect was identified and named by Michael I. Norton of Harvard Business School, Daniel Mochon of Yale, and Dan Ariely of Duke, who published the results of three studies in 2011. In these studies researchers found that consumers valued their […]

The way to get the best bang for your buck renovating a kitchen is surprising to many people. Often consumers assume that reducing the amount of construction and keeping the appliances and cabinetry locations the same will save them money. The reality is that since everything in a kitchen renovation is getting ripped out and […]

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” for two couples who worked with Main Line Kitchen Design.   Both Bob and Jenny Smart and Craig and Lisa Knowbetta began considering their kitchen renovations in late June.   [note – Ladies and Gentleman the story you are about to hear is […]

Designing a kitchen requires making trade offs between costs, style, layout and function. Each choice will have an effect on your kitchen’s  look and how easy it is to work in. For example a large 48″ range needs to be placed on a long wall to look proportional and to function effectively. This could require […]

Fully equipped outdoor kitchens with exterior cabinetry and a complete range of appliances can make your backyard an extension of your home. Add an awning and a gas heater and you can be cooking and entertaining outside most days throughout three seasons.   In January we stopped by the NatureKast display at the 2018 Kitchen […]

Kitchens are where many of our memories take place. Even the simplest kitchen will host some of our best times and the warmest memories of friends and family. Here is a story written by my mother who passed away this fall about the simplest of kitchens and the happiness that she remembered there. Our fist […]

Main Line Kitchen Design had a very active 2017. Some of our Milestones included:   Moving to new offices with additional display space and three design stations. Winning a Viking Appliance Designer of Distinction Award for 2017. Congratulations to Erica Islas for winning 2017 Designer of the Year for her fabulous kitchen located in historic […]

With more than 20,000 visitors a month to the Main Line Kitchen Design website we get asked nearly everyday to design and sell cabinetry outside our service area. Normally we don’t design and sell kitchens further than a 2 hour drive from our offices outside of Philadelphia. We believe that to design great kitchens and […]

A Story Highlighting How Hard It Is To Determine The Best Kitchen Designer In The Room Determining who is the best kitchen designer in Philadelphia is difficult.  This story about several kitchen designers shows why. One Saturday, we were having an open house at a showroom I used to work at. The 5,000 sq foot display area was […]

  Below is a reprint of the designer profile of Paul that appeared in House and Home Magazine in October.   What are your qualifications as a designer and what drew you to becoming a designer as opposed to any other profession? As an engineering student at the University of Pennsylvania, I never imagined I’d end up being […]