June 27, 2020
All good kitchen designers have one quality in common. Patience. It takes a very patient person to gently convince homeowners that they need design and selection assistance, because the majority of them believe that they don’t need it. Customers with a little bit of knowledge can be frustrating. For example, having a customer tell you […]
June 8, 2020
Main Line Kitchen Design does not showcase more than just tiny sample of the kitchens we have done on our Website’s Gallery page. This helps speed up our site and helps customers focus on not just kitchen pictures but on the important design elements and decisions that go into any kitchen renovation. However our HOUZZ.COM […]
June 2, 2020
See the kitchens that would have been featured on the tour and hear from the designers and contractors about their kitchens and about the kitchen renovation process: Below is a link to Main Line Kitchen Design’s Library Tour kitchen and all the photos of that particular kitchen: https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tray-ceiling-kitchen-pj-vj~5920612 The kitchen won the 2020 NARI DelCY […]
May 26, 2020
What do Kitchen Renovations and Pandemic Haircuts have in common? Both turn out much better when done by professionals! As a kitchen designer I know how difficult doing a good job at my profession is. Unfortunately many homeowners do not. People know enough to seek out professional help when they need their car repaired, a […]
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
September 2021 Update: Cabinet, door style and finish selection meetings are usually held in our offices. While most design appointments still are done via Zoom- As of September 7th we are scheduling face to face design appointments in our offices under these conditions: Designers are fully vaccinated. Two people maximum for customers and no children […]
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 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 […]
