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Commercial Appliance in the Home

Congratulations! You have finally decided to remodel your kitchen – you’ve been dreaming, planning and saving for years for your ideal kitchen. Most kitchen upgrades include the following features:

• more counter space and seating options – you want your kitchen to be inviting, offering more than space for the cook and dishes.
• center island to open the flow of traffic around the workspace: your kitchen is a meeting place, a creative space and a highly efficient production area.
• a professional look and feel – the most popular look in newly remodeled kitchens includes stainless steel appliances that have the look and feel of professional, commercial appliances, BUT they are the residential version thereof.

What if you want the real deal in your new kitchen? When considering installing commercial appliances in your home kitchen, here are some important factors to consider:

• Do you want to pay the extra dollar upfront or in the long-run? Commercial appliances are actually less expensive than residential appliances, but you may be looking at higher maintenance and repair costs later on. Interestingly, the same motor compressors can be found in other, cheaper brands, but the commercial version will be running at a higher efficiency.
• Commercial appliances are designed for high-volume and higher output, meaning they take more energy to run. At the same time, imagine your next Thanksgiving dinner effortlessly and beautifully prepared in your state-of-the-art professional kitchen, with everything coming out at just the right temperature and at just the right time.
• Finally, consider whether your current utility set-up can support commercial-grade ranges and dishwashers. Is your hot-water boiler big enough? Most residential gas lines literally aren’t the right size to supply a commercial range.

My guess is that if you are passionate enough about your kitchen to go for the full remodel, you are passionate enough to do it right. So, while you are in the nitty-gritty of kitchen remodeling, you might as well get the gas and water lines upgraded. Go for the commercial appliances that endure more wear and tear, and are straightforward in their operation and maintenance.

Contact us to start building your dream kitchen today!

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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 study to help people determine appropriate kitchen size for their family. The theory was that you could estimate the household occupancy based on the number of bedrooms and from that you would know how many people would need to be provided for. The size of the kitchen should relate to the amount of people. They concluded that the actual occupancy should be considered three more people than the number of bedrooms and for each person 6 square feet of wall cabinet shelf area was required. In the standards of modern day this would be considered a small kitchen. So, how should you figure out the right size kitchen for today? Here are some considerations:

Overall Functionality

It is likely you will want to include a refrigerator, stove, oven, sink and dishwasher in your kitchen but what you will need to determine is the correct size of each appliance. Many people focus on the color of the appliance. Will they buy stainless steel, white or black? Really, the size will make the most difference in the functionality of your kitchen. Examine what kind of meals you prepare to determine if a double oven would be beneficial. If you eat out a considerable amount a large refrigerator or warming drawers may not be necessary. It is important to keep in mind your future plans as well, however. You may not be cooking at home frequently now but when a baby arrives that may change.

Ergonomics

Determining kitchen ergonomics can be difficult when you don’t have the actual kitchen in front of you but instead just a concept on paper. Use your imagination to think through the entire process from bringing the groceries into the home, to putting the items away in the cupboard and the refrigerator, to preparing a meal, serving the meal and then cleaning up after the meal. Are you walking long distances with the hot food you just removed from the oven? Are the cabinets for plates and silverware a hike from the dishwasher? Is the kitchen traffic pattern reasonable? You want to think through these details to determine if the kitchen is too big, too small or inappropriately designed for your everyday use.

Storage

Many homeowners dream of extensive cabinet space but it is important consider how many items you have to place in cabinets. You want the right amount of storage for the amount of items you will be storing. You don’t want to wind up spending excessive amounts of time opening cabinet door after cabinet door to retrieve items. It is important to be realistic about what you will really use. If you are considering an island it is also important to consider space requirements. You will need the right amount of clearance around the island or the kitchen will feel overcrowded.

Resale Value

If you may sell the home in the future it is important to consider resale value. You do not want too large or expensive of a kitchen because you won’t get that money back. If your kitchen is not in line with the kitchens in your neighborhood you will lose money when you move. On the other hand, if you kitchen is not up to par with those in the neighborhood you may have trouble finding a buyer or take a financial hit when you go to sell.

At Edgewood Custom Cabinetry we can help you create a kitchen that is the right size for you and your family. Contact us to learn more or request a free quote.

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Adding Style To Your Kitchen By Adding Feet and Aprons To Your Cabinets

One of the simplest ways to add style to your house is by adding feet and aprons to your cabinets. These two simple additions can change the feeling of your house.

An apron is a piece of wood that connects legs. It can be very simple addition or it can be very detailed. An apron can be custom created to support a variety of different cabinet styles and designs. 

An apron can be added to the bottom of cabinets to dress them up. Adding an apron gives cabinets a more classic and streamline look.

Aprons are also an excellent choice to dress up your kitchen island. They can be adhered under your countertop overhang. A cabinet maker can create a custom apron that accommodates the height of your island or bar.

You can make the new apron you added to your island or bar look even classier by adding legs. You can choose from a variety of styles and design details. Custom designed legs can add architectural detail to your home.

Another simple way to add architectural detail to your is by adding decorative feet to the bottom of your cabinets. They can be attached under the toe kick. They provide a more pleasing visual look to your cabinets. You can add decorative feet under only one cabinet to make it stand out or under all of your cabinets for a streamlined look.

Please contact the experts at Edge Wood Cabinetry to help with your decorating needs. We can design new cabinets that incorporate feet and aprons into your cabinet design. We can also help you update your existing kitchen with a few extra special touches.

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Cabinet Installation Fixes When Floors Aren’t Level and Walls Are Out of Plumb

Cabinet installation can be a major problem when you suddenly find out that your floors aren’t level or the walls in your kitchen aren’t plumb. That’s a frustration those of us here at Edgewood Cabinetry sometimes run across in various homes. However, there’s some ways to fix that using a little ingenuity and available tools to deal with the unexpected.

Dealing With Uneven Walls

While we’ll assure to measure your walls before installing your cabinets, uneven walls can still be a problem at the last minute due to certain circumstances. Many times we’ll just use a level to take note of how uneven a wall is beforehand and build the cabinet to align properly with the uneven shape.

Another trick after the fact is to use scribes that help align the cabinet to the wall. These are usually built in automatically to cabinets for alignment purposes. With the scribes located along the lip of the cabinet in back, they’re used as a marker to help shape the cabinet properly. Scribe tools can help with this and work similarly to a protractor. By drawing a pencil line near the area where the scribes meet the wall, you can use a saw on the cabinet to shape it so it fits in place.

Dealing with Uneven Floors

Placing shims under your cabinet is the ultimate answer to helping deal with uneven floors. This might require some measuring beforehand to get the cabinet in place correctly up against a wall. It also may require more scribes along the wall to make sure everything is in alignment. You may also have to use a leveler if the cabinet doesn’t line up with the wall. Plus, a saw may have to be used again to shape the cabinet so it lines up correctly.

Old House Web reminds that base cabinets should be conjoined with screws so there’s no gaps in between. This can cause additional problems with alignment when a floor or walls are misshaped.

Here at Edgewood Cabinetry, we’ll make sure all these steps are done so it won’t mean going back to the drawing board after construction is done. Our master craftsman, Pete Rafferty, has had years of experience dealing with every uneven wall and floor, plus more. Most of all, he’ll make sure your cabinets look exactly the way you want them on the exterior as much as how they fit.

Contact us so we can help you refurbish your kitchen or bathroom with cabinets you’ll love for a lifetime.

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Color Does Matter: Finding the Right Color Balance in Your Refurbished Kitchen

If you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen with new cabinetry, you have to keep in mind that color does matter in the final result.

Sometimes you can be thrown off by color based on lighting, and that can lead to some disastrous situations after a remodel. In order to avoid an expensive re-do on your kitchen, you need to take some time on matching your colors. In the matching process, you have to tie the color of the wood you use, your countertop color, your backsplash color, plus the colors of the wall and floor all together so it makes sense based on what you’ll actually see.

Matching Your Countertop Color with the Wall

One of the best ways to match color schemes is to take the color of your countertop and match it with a piece of your wall color. House Painting Tutorials points out this can be challenging because how you see the color of your countertop sometimes looks different from a particular angle or in different lighting situations. That’s why you should always match the two together at an angle to see how you’ll be viewing it when everything is in place at home.

Looking at them from this perspective, you gain a better sense of reality in the color matchup. The same can be done by taking a piece of the wood you’ll be using in your cabinetry and matching it with a piece of your wall, countertop, or flooring.

Finding Overall Color Balance

The general rule of thumb is that if you have extreme contrasts in your color scheme, you could throw your kitchen into a bit of colorful chaos. While some creative people do that anyway, you have to think of what your guests will think when entering your new kitchen. Considering the kitchen is a place where your guests may spend some considerable time, you can’t expect they’ll all love a wildly divergent color scheme.

You’re much better off thinking in relational terms when it comes to color. If you decide to use bright red on your walls, for instance, you might want to pick a rust or dark reddish color as your cabinet color. The same goes for your floors and backsplash.

Thinking of Lighting and Color Tone

As mentioned earlier, lighting can play tricks on the eye when attempting to match up colors. Too dark of lighting can ultimately make darker color schemes look overly drab in a kitchen. Study your lighting carefully before committing to your kitchen remodel and see whether a lighter color scheme would help brighten things. All it takes is a lighter color on your cabinets and walls to lighten up a room and give a psychological feeling of brightness.

No matter what colors you decide to use in your new kitchen, we can help build it for you here at Edgewood Cabinetry. We understand how color matters in the final result, and we’ll work with you to assure your kitchen remodel color scheme works with your lighting and the reality of your surroundings. At the same time, you’ll be able to enjoy customized cabinetry and shelving that add new dimensions to any outdated kitchen.

Contact us so we can start working with you on preparing a design and color scheme your family and guests will enjoy for a lifetime.

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Bring the Experience of Builders and Remodelers to Your Home with New Cabinetry

When you want to hire a business to do remodeling for you, the more experience they have as builders and remodelers will do you a world of good.

That’s because every remodel is going to have different situations, and a less-experienced builder won’t know how to cope with those issues. Here at Edgewood Cabinetry, we’ve seen it all when it comes to remodeling problems. And with our experience, we know how to treat you right by giving personalized services and customized designs.
What can you expect from us that you may not be able to find elsewhere? With our well-rounded expertise in different areas, we provide some options that will make your remodel go even smoother.

Working Directly With You and Free Estimates

We work directly with you so there isn’t any confusion about what you want in the way of new cabinetry. Going through contractors can sometimes lead to some miscommunication that results in redesign disasters. When the customer wants something different from what the builder thinks they want, time and money is wasted on both ends.
Working directly with you, we make sure you receive exactly the design you requested. On top of that, we’ll give free estimates before we build so you’ll be instantly saving money from the get-go.

Accurate Field Measurements

Sometimes people seeking out redesigns go to fly-by-night builders that don’t have experience, or have short knowledge on building technique. These people can give you measurements that aren’t accurate and bring you slipshod cabinetry construction that doesn’t fit correctly.
Through us, you can be assured we’ll give you accurate field measurements. We have extensive expertise working with many clients and years of building knowledge to know exactly what we’re doing.

Designing with CAD Drawings

If you’re not familiar with what CAD means, it stands for computer-assisted design. Our main builder, Pete Rafferty, had a background in illustration before starting Edgewood Cabinetry. He can bring that to you through digital design before any building takes place. You won’t always find this service in other businesses specializing in cabinetry. The 3D designs give you a chance to see exactly how your cabinets will look so last-minute changes can be made to assure your design wishes.

In-Home Delivery

Customer service is another hallmark of the best builders and remodelers. While you won’t always find superior customer service elsewhere, we improve ours by delivering your cabinetry right to your home. Most people don’t want to pick up their custom-made cabinetry in another location and haul it home on their own. Our service here gives you a chance to relax while we bring the cabinetry to you for installation.
As another mark of our commitment to the customer, we provide a warranty on your cabinetry so you’re protected if any future damage occurs.
Contact us so we can prove to you that choosing experienced builders and remodelers is always the smartest route to go when deciding on an interior remodel.

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A Real Kitchen Remodel Budget: Deciding What to Cut and What to Splurge On

A Real Kitchen Remodel Budget: Deciding What to Cut and What to Splurge On

A real kitchen remodel budget is one that entails knowing exactly what funds you have while spending money on the things you really need. It’s easy to have a certain budget and end up adding an amenity at the last minute you didn’t think you’d need. But it’s important to stick to your budget and know exactly how it’s going to be paid so you won’t run into unexpected financial challenges later.

By carefully figuring what you really need, you may have enough in your budget to splurge on something you’ve always wanted in your kitchen.

Deciding What’s the Most Important To You in the Remodel

Rather than thinking you have to have everything in a kitchen remodel, consider the most important items in the immediate term. You should place the top priorities first just in case your budget runs over and you can’t afford to do anything else. Your focus might want to be on new cabinetry or appliances ahead of a luxurious sink or high-quality molding.

The good news is that the major things like cabinets and appliances are significant enough where they can change the look of your kitchen for the better. If you’re lucky enough, the least priority items might still be found on a budget.

Figuring the Type of Remodel and the Cost

If you’re going upscale on your remodel, expect to pay in the range of five figures, says HGTV. Even with a more modest remodel, remember that a quarter or more of your costs will in labor charges. New cabinets, in particular, will generally consume the most out of an entire budget with appliances being second. If those are your only focus, you could ultimately save money when paired up with labor costs.

Setting Aside What You Save for the Unexpected

If you’re able to save up 20% in your intended budget, you’ll have some emergency money for any cost overruns or last-minute adds. You should always have extra money available in remodels to plan for the unexpected. In some cases, that could involve discovering things that need repair as the work unfolds. These repairs can be hidden behind cabinetry and walls without being detected for years.

Keeping Track of Your Budget and Your Payment Method

Before hiring a contractor to start a kitchen remodel, make it clear where your money will come from. If doing a loan, wait until the loan is approved because you’ll need to put money up front to contractors for materials. In many cases, using equity in your home can be an excellent way to put that money to use. By doing a kitchen remodel, you’ll increase the equity again over time and build even more home value.

Here at Edgewood Cabinetry LLC, we can bring quality and affordrable kitchen remodels to you, especially if your focus is on installing new cabinets. Our wooden cabinets are extremely high quality, and we let you choose the wood you want through our website.

Contact us so we can get started on your new kitchen. We also provide numerous storage solutions, including vanities for your bathroom and cabinetry for any part of your home.

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Budget Advice for Kitchen Remodels: Three General Tips

Many people want to renovate their kitchens, but what usually holds them back is the idea of how much it would cost.
While it’s true that kitchen renovations can often get quite expensive, they don’t have to be.  There are ways to cut down on the amount of money you spend on kitchen remodeling, without cutting down on quality.
The following budget advice for kitchen remodels will give you some ideas on how to save money as you give yourself your dream kitchen.
Make the best use of the space you have.  If you want a larger kitchen, expanding the size of the room isn’t the only solution to giving yourself more space.  Any remodeling project that involves tearing down walls and extending the kitchen’s size is going to put a significant dent in your budget.  To save thousands of dollars, you can keep your kitchen at its current size, but just maximize the space.  For instance, installing custom-made cabinets, tailored to your kitchen, allows you to use the existing space without wasting any of it.  The result will be a lovelier and less cluttered kitchen with more room in it.
Don’t cut corners by going for low-quality material.  As you search for materials for cabinets, tiles, and other basic kitchen components, you’ll come across an array of cheap options.  These might seem attractive, especially if you’re trying to save money.  However, they’ll wind up costing you more money in the long run.  Within a short amount of time, they’ll be more likely to fall apart, crack, or disintegrate, and you’ll just need to replace them.  For items in your kitchen that get regular use, such as faucets and cabinets, you want durability to be a prime consideration, along with a pleasing aesthetic appearance (which is also something you won’t get with cheaper products).
Keep your remodeling more simple.  Remodeling your kitchen doesn’t necessarily mean changing everything about it.  For instance, if you don’t absolutely need to move the kitchen sink, keep it where it is; moving a sink to a new location and redoing the plumbing would just pile on the costs.  For a fresher look, what your kitchen may need are just a few smaller-scale changes.  Replacing some of the worn out cabinetry and changing the color scheme to something lighter and more airy could be enough to give your kitchen more space and a bright new look.
To discuss strategies for remodeling your kitchen, contact us.  We offer high-quality designs that aren’t exorbitant in cost, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful kitchen while saving on money.

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