When most kitchen designers talk about custom cabinets, they are referring to cabinetry made in large production facilities with the ability to custom make individual cabinetry pieces and to modify cabinetry as desired.
Tag: kitchen renovation
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 well. This occurs because too many unscrupulous contractors markup cabinet prices – up to as much as 50%.
Famous TV Kitchens with Problems.
Why are most kitchens so terribly designed? Why do architects, interior designers, contractors, and even some kitchen designers place so little value on good and even safe kitchen design? One of the reasons may be that we are bombarded with bad kitchen designs from almost every TV show and movie we watch.
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 of Holly’s island makes her design better. Paul eliminates the blind corners in Holly’s kitchen. Paul explains how moving a light fixture can create needed space.
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 included a drain board like the sink above. Between 1950 and 1980 nearly all kitchen sinks became top mounted. This is because most countertops during that period were made using plywood or particleboard and both are easily damaged by water.
Holiday reflections 2022. An insight into a renovation.
Recently I worked with a good friend Rick who decided to renovate his kitchen. Working together and having a trusted friend give me reliable insights into the kitchen renovation process proved enlightening.
Kitchen Checklist for planning a kitchen remodel.
Let Main Line Kitchen Design help you!
1.Select a cabinet dealer and a kitchen designer to work with.
2.Have this professional measure the kitchen and come up with a preliminary design.
3.Rework and refine the design until it is close to complete.
Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Kitchen at Lowes or Home Depot
Homeowners often use home centers like Lowes and The Home Depot to design their kitchens and to buy cabinetry. I have often defended home centers as not a bad place to work with if you are designing a kitchen and you do a good job finding the most experienced home center designer in your area. And contrary to what many people believe both Lowes and The Home Depot sell well made cabinets if they are upgraded as needed.
Three financial approaches to a kitchen remodel.
Usually only two financial approaches to remodeling a kitchen make sense.