America is changing its taste in its kitchen floor of choice.
The country’s long love affair with hardwood floors remains stronger than oak, but hardwood is no longer the country’s preferred kitchen flooring surface.… Read the rest
Many homeowners have studied her kitchen long and hard, scanning all sections of her home’s most important room and wondered, “What’s missing from this picture?”
The answer may be underneath her well-worn shoes.… Read the rest
In the future, 1989’s Back To The Future II boldly predicted, the average American kitchen in 2015 would feature microwaves that can hydrate a three pizza in seconds, handleless kitchen faucets and flying robot butlers would serve dinner.… Read the rest
It’s the most important, essential argument in any home remodel: Cost vs. Value. For a remodel to truly be worth the investment and payback, value must always win.
To get the full return on the large investment you’re making, you have to think about the value your upcoming remodel will bring to your home and how it will address your home’s most pressing needs, not just tailoring it to your own dream renovation expectations.… Read the rest
Slicing money off your home renovation project’s budget can feel like trying to squeeze water from a stone, like trying to jump straight to the Major Leagues from your co-ed rec league softball team and trying to compel a screaming two-year-old to stop shouting “No” in a crowded supermarket line.… Read the rest
Selecting the right contractor can sometimes feel like picking someone out of a lineup while blindfolded, finding the perfect needle in a stack of needles and, when all else fails, hopefully throwing darts at a dartboard.… Read the rest
When it comes to stunning kitchen redesigns, size doesn’t always matter.
For would-be renovators afraid they can’t successfully reinvent their kitchen due to its limited size, we have good news. A kitchen doesn’t have to be 200 square feet to be successfully re-imagined into a striking, contemporary home centerpiece.… Read the rest
Not even the great Julia Child could cook in the dark. Without the proper lighting, no chef can cook at their best, and no kitchen can truly come alive.
“As the heart of a home, kitchens have different lighting needs than other rooms,” Deering Hall tells Forbes.… Read the rest
The floor is the stylistic foundation of every kitchen. The last thing any kitchen renovator wants is to have a “blah” floor muting the wow factor of their new dream kitchen.… Read the rest
