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The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show KBIS 2023
Below are some photos and observations from last week's KBIS The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show held in Las…
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Amish Custom Cabinets. Handmade or Homemade?
When most kitchen designers talk about custom cabinets, they are referring to cabinetry made in large production facilities with…
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Reasons NOT to buy cabinets from kitchen contractors.
Homeowners who buy cabinets from kitchen contractors usually pay more than necessary and, often, get inferior kitchen designs, as…
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Calls with Paul: The Kitchen Design Podcast. Episode 21
Paul talks to Eric who has a kitchen designed by Home Depot. While the design is OK, it could…
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The IKEA Effect: A Phenomenon That Drives Kitchen Designers Crazy!
"The IKEA effect is a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on what they partially create." Wikipedia
In…
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Why 39 inch high wall cabinets should not be used.
With the objective of maximum storage space, Inexperienced kitchen designers and homeowners often design kitchens using 39 inch high…
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Famous TV Kitchens with Problems.
Why are most kitchens so terribly designed? Why do architects, interior designers, contractors, and even some kitchen designers place…
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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…
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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…