The average homeowner’s lifestyle is hectic with fleeting moments of family time. It makes sense that the one room where everyone wants to congregate at the end of the day is the soothing, aroma-filled kitchen. Baptized the “hub” of the household, the kitchen is the one place where people hang out even if the chef is on strike. Over the years, this magnetic room has been covertly coaxing the living room furniture closer to the kitchen, inch by inch, and finally – a trend is born. Homeowners are furnishing their kitchens to accommodate family and guests in what’s now called the live-in kitchen. (more…)

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Uh oh, Big No No’s

Nothing is written in stone here, but these are some levelheaded suggestions of things not to do during a kitchen remodel, simply because they make the project more costly, more difficult or heck, because it’s just a really BAD idea.

Don’t end up with a kitchen that looks like this…

…when you had this one in mind!

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Who could imagine that cabinetry might come in every color of the rainbow? Creative color combinations are delightful as well as inspiring. Here’s to bright and cheery cook spaces!

#1 – Painted with the color and finish of a red sports car, these metal cabinets offer a sleek appearance alongside stainless steel appliances.

#2 – Wake up to piping hot coffee and these sunshine yellow cabinets, and you’re bound to have a bright day! (more…)

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