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What is a 10’x 10′ Kitchen

The 10’x 10′ kitchen is an almost mythical thing. Billboards, websites, and Sunday newspapers are full of advertisements for 10′ x 10′ kitchens, but according to an ABC news report, fewer and fewer homes have kitchens this size anymore. In fact, the average kitchen has ballooned to over 300 square feet, so why do cabinet […]

Considering Quartz for Your Next Project

If you are considering remodeling your home, you’ve probably been sifting through the many different options you have for countertops, backsplashes, and bathroom surfaces, but have you considered Quartz? There are many different reasons for choosing this great surface to place in your home. One thing many people don’t know about Quartz is that it’s […]

Concrete Countertops Offer Creativity, Durability and Cost Competitiveness

It used to be that almost every kitchen had laminate countertops with a few exceptions being tile. If you were installing or remodeling a kitchen you didn’t have much choice in countertop. That was years ago prior to Corian hitting the market. More recently granite and quartz became popular reducing the percentage of kitchens with […]

Advantages of Hidden Doors

Have you heard of hidden doors?  If you have watched a spy movie you have probably seen hidden doors allowing access to a hidden room.  Have you ever seen one in a real home though?  They are gaining popularity and the reasons below explain why. Added Storage Space The top reason people use a bookcase as […]

Consider Drawer Organizers to Increase Storage Space

Ever open your kitchen drawer and have trouble finding the utensil you need?  Even drawers that aren’t considered ‘junk’ drawers tend to easily become disorganized when filled with kitchen utensils or other common kitchen items.    How many times have you had to pull out multiple utensils before you found the one you needed?  Now you have created […]

Before You Build or Remodel Determine How Much Kitchen You Need

 If you are building a new home or remodeling your current home you are probably considering kitchen plans and trying to determine how much kitchen you need. This is a question that has been asked by homeowners for years. In fact, in 1934 Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company released the results of a three year […]

An explanation of inset versus overlay

Cabinets come in a wide variety of styles, materials, colors and shapes. There is a continuing debate about which type of cabinet door is better, inset or overlay, and it ends up being a personal choice as well as what type of budget is allocated. You might also consider which one your cabinet maker specializes […]