Common Mistakes — Avoid These Pitfalls as You Plan Your Kitchen Remodel
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Plans, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas | Leave a Comment
Gearing up to remodel? Don’t start before reading our list of common kitchen mistakes.
Your kitchen is an island. Be sure to consider the way your kitchen’s look will gel with the rest of your home. An ultra-modern kitchen in a 19th-century farmhouse will stick out like a sore thumb. Keep architectural integrity in mind.
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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 […]
40 Guidelines of Kitchen Planning
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Guidelines, Kitchen Plans | Leave a Comment
1a.
Doorways at least 32″ wide and not more than 24″ deep in the direction of travel.
1b.
Walkways at least 36″ wide.
1c.
Work aisles at least 42″ wide for one-cook, at least 48″ wide in multi-cook kitchens.
2.
Work triangle 26′ or less, with no single leg shorter than 4′ nor longer than 9′.
3.
No major traffic patterns should cross through […]
Kitchen Styles - How to measure your kitchen
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Styles, Measure Kitchen, Kitchen Plans | Leave a Comment
Below is a step-by-step guide for drawing and measuring your kitchen. Each step is color-coded and matches the corresponding color in the sample drawing below.
NOTE: If you are remodeling, do not include in your measurements current cabinetry or other furniture that will not be kept, such as kitchen tables.
NOTE: All of your measurements should be […]
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.
• […]
Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing in Modernday-Orange County
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Plans, Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing, Kitchen Cabinet Finishes, Kitchen Cabinet Refacing, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas, Kitchen Cabinet Design | Leave a Comment
Refinishing kitchen cabinets is not nearly as popular in Modernday-Orange County as it is in other areas of the country. There are several reasons for this. Most of the homes in Modernday-Orange County were built in tracts where the builders constructed several different models using identical materials and techniques. This enabled them to buy their […]
Kitchen Cabinets Custom Made!
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Ideas, Kitchen Plans, Bathroom Vanity, Kitchen Island Plans, Custom Kitchen Cabinet, Bathroom Cabinets, Kitchen Remodeling Ideas, Bathroom Vanity Design | 3 Comments
Kitchen cabinets custom made just for you! We are the finest network of custom kitchen cabinet professionals nationwide. Let us help you improve your home with great looking, new custom kitchen cabinets. Our experts will help you choose a kitchen cabinet design that you will enjoy for many years to come.
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Tudor Show Home Kitchen
Posted on June 5, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Ideas, Kitchen Plans, Home Kitchen, Kitchen Design Advice, Home, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Designer, Kitchen, Kitchen Design | 1 Comment
Showhouse kitchens like this one can be the ideal place to be daring while incorporating proven design ideas. Part of a 26-room 1914 English Tudor, this fully-modernized kitchen is made to fit the Old-World style of its home.A striking large paneled canopy, accentuated with rope molding, frames the cooking center where the original fireplace once […]
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 […]
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