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The New Meaning of Home
COVID 19 dramatically changed the way homeowners and nationwide think about and use their homes. A new America at Home study identified a “historic paradigm shift with homeowners’ attitudes, lifestyles, design preferences and purchasing decisions undergoing a...
The Hottest Bathroom Trends
The primary bath has been transformed from a functional room to brush teeth, bathe and prepare for the day to an in-home refuge where homeowners can spend a few minutes all to themselves devoid of texts, tweets and even little feet to recharge and rejuvenate their...
Now Is the Perfect Time to Remodel
Is now the time to start the remodeling project that will add value to your home and family and make your home more enjoyable to use and live in? That’s a question many homeowners are considering and the vast majority are answering in the affirmative. Current...
Trends in Home Design
Trends In Home Design White cabinets continue to hold an elevated position in kitchen design. According to recent research performed by Houzz.com, 40% of homeowners opted for white cabinets for their kitchen renovation. Our clients in the tri state area mirror those...
Kitchens and Cooking Continue to Get Smarter
The 5th Annual Smart Kitchen Summit was held in earlier this month in Seattle, attracting leaders throughout the kitchen design, food and cooking worlds to explore new technologies and provide the latest on the intersection of technology, food and kitchen design. Here...
Painted vs Stained Cabinets
Finish often dictates the look, feel and performance of kitchen cabinets. Paint and stain are the two types of finishes applied to almost every cabinet. They are substantially different and offer unique bites of the apple. Which is better? There is no better per se....
What Color Countertop Is Best For Your New Kitchen
Selecting the color of countertops for a new kitchen needs to account for how you want the space to look and feel. The options are unlimited, but our experience indicates that homeowners typically gravitate to: White Quartz, Corian or laminate Speckled or flecked...
Elements of a Well-Designed Kitchen
When you finally decide to create the kitchen of your dreams, your adrenalin surges. You are excited by the opportunity to select the perfect cabinets, all the right appliances and the finishes that enable you to make a personal design statement. You smile envisioning...
Secrets to Great Bathroom StorageSecrets to Great Bathroom Storage
Bathrooms serve multiple utilitarian and personal purposes. Increasingly, homeowners are designing their baths to serve as an in-home luxury spa where they can recharge their mind, body and spirit and wash away the stresses of the day. A key to creating a personal...
Realistic Guidelines for Budgeting for a New Kitchen
We advise all of our clients in that home improvement television and websites are excellent sources of inspiration. While many great ideas, concepts and products are available on HGTV, DYI, Angie's List, Houzz.com and the like, regrettably, those platforms are also...