Making the Right Choices for Your Kitchen
Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Styles, Kitchen Plans, kitchen design plan, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Getting Started
Making the Right Choices for Your Kitchen
When creating a kitchen, you first must decide:
What styles appeal to you
What items you must have
How much you want to spend
When you want it to be done
What size and shape you prefer
Every kitchen has the same basic design elements:
Cabinets
Appliances
Countertops
Flooring
Sinks and faucets
Walls, ceilings, windows, moldings and other architectural details
But […]
Feng Shui Kitchen Design
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Feng Shui, Kitchen Placement, Kitchen Layout, Kitchen Plans, kitchen design plan, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Lighting, Kitchen Design Advice, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
In Feng Shui, the kitchen represents nourishment and prosperity; after all, it’s human nature to associate food and nutrition with nurturing and sustenance. Believers in Feng Shui say that how you design and decorate the kitchen can influence your prosperity and health.
The first thing to bear in mind when considering any Feng Shui advice is […]
How to measure your kitchen
Posted on June 21, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Plans, Measure Kitchen, kitchen design plan, Kitchen, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Measuring is one of the most important steps to creating a successful kitchen design. To avoid problems down the road, it’s important that you take accurate measurements at the start. Follow these guidelines:
• Gather a tape measure and a pencil and paper to record measurements.
• Take your time and record measurements properly. Measure everything twice.
• […]
Orange County Kitchen Design and Planning
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under kitchen design plan, Kitchen Designer, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Orange County is a great place to be a kitchen designer. There were an enormous number of tract homes built here with kitchens hastily thrown together by builders pressed to meet the growing demand as more and more people discovered the desirability of the area. This provides a wealth of opportunity for any design professional.
As […]
Country kitchen
Posted on June 5, 2008 - Filed Under Country Kitchen, Small Kitchens, Kitchen Ideas, kitchen design plan, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
The furniture-style cabinetry combines with rich, dark wall colors to produce an elegant country look in this large kitchen.
The cooking fireplace was central in country kitchens (The French Country Kitchen Design) of the 1800s, and so is the cooking area of this kitchen. The range wall features an oversized mantel-style hood flanked by identical complex wall […]
Uplifting kitchen design
Posted on June 5, 2008 - Filed Under kitchen design plan, Kitchen Ideas, Small Kitchens, Kitchens Tips, Kitchen Design Advice, Live-in Kitchen, Kitchen Designer, Kitchen, Kitchen & Bath, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Modern interpretations of centuries old kitchen storage, like this plate rack, give this ultra-modern kitchen a homey feel. The designers mixed rich, deep cherry, natural maple and stainless steel to give the space contemporary sophistication, and repeated a circular motif to highlight the skylight.
A raised dishwasher makes loading and unloading easier and a raised, tall […]
Barn Kitchen
Posted on June 5, 2008 - Filed Under kitchen design plan, Kitchen Ideas, Kitchen Plans, Barn Kitchen, Kitchen Island, Kitchen & Bath, Kitchen Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Cabinet Design, Kitchen Cabinet Refacing, Kitchen Design | 2 Comments
Not many homeowners want a new kitchen that looks like it belongs in a barn. But in this case, the sought-after look was the perfect fit.The home is a converted barn with the original sliding doors and cow pen still in place. Although the rest of the home is decorated with charming antiques and trompe […]
Condo kitchen: Funky, not clunky
Posted on June 5, 2008 - Filed Under kitchen design plan, Kitchen Ideas, Kitchen Design Advice, Kitchen, Kitchen Decorating, Kitchen Designer, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
A basic black, white and wood color scheme contrasts with colorful backsplash accent tiles and varied wall paint colors to give a fun, updated look to this row condo kitchen. Fun and funky details, like open portholes to the basement staircase, add playfulness.
Also included in the design is an eating area for two, small appliance […]
Kitchen Planning Guide
Posted on May 25, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Plans, kitchen design plan | 2 Comments
Although not exhaustive, this set of project questions will set you on the right road to create your dream kitchen.
It is important for everyone in the household to consider their own specific requirements from the kitchen and to answer any of the relevant questions below so that you fully understand what they all want from […]
Kitchen Design Ideas and Practical Remodeling Advice
Posted on May 8, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Design Advice, kitchen design plan, Kitchen Island Design Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Inspirational and practical kitchen design ideas, information and expert kitchen design advice with help and suggestions about every aspect of kitchen remodeling.
Is this you?
I’m thinking about remodeling my kitchen but where do I start?
My kitchen is so small, how can I create more working and storage space out of such a tiny area? I need […]
