There are certain places in every home that just seem to accumulate clutter naturally. These "clutter magnets" can include places like kitchen counters,  tables near entry doors, and bedroom dressers. No matter how frequently you tidy these spaces up, they always seem to gather more junk in a re...

Every kitchen renovation project is unique. But most follow the same five familiar steps. Step 1 - Consultation and Design Once you decide to upgrade your kitchen, the first and arguably most important step is figuring out what you want to replace it with. This is often the longest step because pi...

Lots of homeowners who are renovating their kitchen will do a bathroom at the same time, especially if they share a common wall. Why? Because when the kitchen walls are taken down to the bare studs, it exposes the plumbing and electrical for the adjacent bathroom, allowing for easy access. You ma...

During any kitchen renovation, there are "sexy" features. These include cabinets, new appliances, and even new features like pass-through windows or removed walls. Flooring is often low on the priority list for most homeowners. Yet flooring is one of the most important parts of any kitchen design...

When most people think of summer, the first thing that comes to mind usually isn't their kitchen. Instead, most summer celebrations take place in the backyard or patio around the grill. That's because when it's hot outside the last thing you want to do is fire up your oven. That makes summer the ...

If it's been a while since you've been shopping for a new refrigerator, boy are you in for a surprise! Refrigerator technology has skyrocketed. Today's high-tech fridges feature not only cost-saving efficiency, but also smart connectivity, high-definition screens, and improved interior configurat...

One of the most overlooked elements of a kitchen renovation is the kitchen table and chairs. Questions homeowners need to ask themselves include do you plan on keeping the dining set you had before your kitchen was redone, do you plan on buying a new set, or do you have other plans such as built-in ...

If you have been dealing with a dark, frustrating kitchen, getting a new kitchen renovation is an opportunity to change all that. A new kitchen means new lighting that makes your kitchen brighter, safer, and more rewarding. Upgrading lighting is near the top of most homeowner's kitchen renovation...

One of the first questions many clients ask us prior to the start of their kitchen renovation project is whether or not they will be able to use it while work is going on. While it depends on the project, in most cases the answer is 'probably not'. The reason is that for most major kitchen upgrad...

When planning a kitchen renovation, many homeowners often overlook one of the most important elements of the redesign: The floor. It's easy to forget about the floor because it's not usually one of the "stars" of a kitchen makeover. New cabinets, appliances, and lighting take up most of the spotl...