Architects began raising the ceiling in higher priced homes in the 1980’s. Partly to make homes feel more spacious and partly as an inexpensive design feature to give homeowners more for a very small increase in price. Homes still had the same floors, basements, mechanicals, fixtures, and roofs, only the walls were stretched a little. Building products followed with 9 ft studs and drywall becoming standard, and the cost for this added feature became even less.
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How Long Does a Kitchen Renovation Really Take?
How long does it take to complete a kitchen renovation? The simple answer for most people is that it takes longer than they think.
Kitchen Remodeling Contractors We Work With.
Main Line Kitchen Design has over 30 contractors that we recommend to our customers free of charge.
These general contractors take over the day to day responsibilities of the renovation project once the construction work begins. By recommending contractors and not subbing out to them, as most kitchen showrooms and cabinet dealers do, Main Line Kitchen Design’s clients save 20 to 30% on their construction costs.
What is Missing When Your Architect Does Your Kitchen Design?
The most important part of a good kitchen designer’s job is to provide customers with constructive appraisals of the good and the bad features for any design they are considering. Because kitchen designers sell the cabinets, we have the added responsibility of ensuring that what we sell actually works and fits. This experience and knowledge frequently saves customers from devastating disappointment and design errors like mis-sized clearance spaces, and fewer people able to sit at a kitchen table or an island. These errors routinely appear in drawings by architects.
Calls with Paul: The Kitchen Design Podcast. Episode 3 Design Features
Paul talks to Olga who called in previously to get advice on her kitchen design. Olga talks about her bread making and gets Paul’s help getting the appliances and the countertop she needs worked into her kitchen design. Paul explains why you shouldn’t use a particular design feature just because you like it. Design elements and appliances need to work well in the design and fit. Olga’s original design, seen below, was too tight and left her without a kitchen table. In the revised kitchen design seating is comfortable and spaces actually work.
When Do I Shop for the Appliances for My New Kitchen?
If you are working with a good kitchen designer, then picking your appliances before meeting with your designer is probably not an effective use of your time.
Calls With Paul: The Kitchen Design Podcast. Episode 1 Ten pounds of sausage
Paul talks with Michael who has a kitchen design just a little too tight. Or as Paul says “ten pounds of sausage in an eight pound wrapper.” Paul also talks about The IKEA Effect which is a common phycological delusion that all kitchen designers must face daily from their customers.
Why Does Lightning Strike the Same People Repeatedly During a Kitchen Renovation?
Why does lightning strike the same people repeatedly during a kitchen renovation.
How Much Does It Cost to Remodel a Kitchen?
Renovating a kitchen is the most expensive home improvement that most homeowners will undertake. The majority of Americans will only renovate one kitchen in their lifetime. Understanding what the costs for a kitchen renovation are is a good starting point if you are considering this major expense.