The Top Six Kitchen Renovation Myths
February 21, 2021
February 9, 2021
Homeowners are often confused as to what experience and education qualifies someone as a professional kitchen designer. The most basic qualification is simple. You aren’t a professional kitchen designer unless you are working full time designing other people’s kitchens and selling them cabinetry. Real kitchen designers know that you can’t even begin to be qualified […]
January 9, 2021
A designer who is both an interior designer and a kitchen designer, is a rare find for homeowners who are renovating their kitchen. This is because each type of ‘designer’ brings different skillsets to the project. The first step in understanding this value is to understand the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. Interior designers complete a four […]
December 27, 2020
These three custom kitchens made lemonade from the challenge of the lemons produced during Covid-19. All three are designed in Brighton Custom Cabinetry with beaded inset door styles. This Brighton beaded inset kitchen designed by Chris Rossetti is striking. Getting to the finish line on this kitchen took a little longer due to shipping damage […]
December 11, 2020
Selecting a contractor for a kitchen renovation can mean the difference between a smooth and cost effective renovation, and a drawn out nightmare. Homeowners often feel qualified to judge a contractor using techniques that make sense to them, but are in reality, unreliable. For example, many homeowners will ask contractors to supply three references. There […]
November 29, 2020
Everyone develops a pattern of how they do things in their kitchen. When redesigning your kitchen maintaining that pattern is usually not a benefit. For example a customer might tell us that they never use their present island to cut or chop vegetables, so they don’t want to ruin the look of their new island […]
November 11, 2020
As we approach what is going to be an unusual Thanksgiving, my wife and I have been reflecting on a number of past Turkey Days. Our most vivid memories often include Main Line Kitchen Design, cooking, home repair, and Thanksgiving destinations. First to give readers a little background, both our marriage and Main Line Kitchen […]
November 6, 2020
Main Line Kitchen Design can but usually doesn’t act as a Design and Build company. While we are capable of supervising a kitchen renovation, we believe that kitchen renovations run smoothly and are the best value to the client when the experts in each part of a complex renovation focus on their area of expertise. […]
October 24, 2020
The drawings and designs produced by kitchen designers are considered the intellectual property of the design firm. Watching the funny video below will help you understand the kitchen designer’s perspective. The work required to do the preliminary designs for a customer’s kitchen usually requires at least 8 hours of the designers time. This includes measuring […]
