Main Line Kitchen Design Trends Blog

  Selecting appliances when renovating a kitchen is more complex than many people might guess. Even what appliances you are shopping for may differ from your initial thoughts once you consult with a kitchen design professional. For example, homeowners will frequently select the type and size appliances they want without considering how those types and […]

Main Line Kitchen Design asks the question: “Do crazy kitchens have anything in common?”   I was looking for an unusual topic for this months blog, possibly with a humorous bent, and so I was inspired to try a Google image search for “crazy kitchens”. Not surprisingly there was no shortage of search results. The […]

Intro: In addition to decades of experience designing kitchens, each of our designers has many outside interests. We hope you enjoy this account of a recent break Stacia took from working with our clients. Talk about Bon appetite!! I recently had the unique pleasure of dining at the Grant Achatz restaurant Alinea in Chicago. This experience was not […]

NOTE: Due to recent tariffs we have begun updating (increasing) the value ratings on some of the US lines. There are still more updates to follow. . If you are outside our service area we are happy to answer any questions on this blog’s comment forum.  But please do not contact us on our web […]

To celebrate the high school and college graduation season Main Line Kitchen Design gives some tips on how to graduate  Summa Cum Laude in Kitchen Renovations.   Tip #1  Like all graduates you will need to do some studying and research to get your diploma. One of the  best first steps will be to go on […]

The best procedure for renovating a kitchen is often different from what homeowners believe. Because of this home owners can mistakenly buy materials or hire professionals in the wrong order. Unfortunately doing so usually wastes money and hurts the final result. . . Below are the most common mistakes and misconceptions: . 1. Hiring an […]

“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 […]