Shaker cabinets are without a doubt the most popular cabinet style, and have stood the test of time. As the story goes, they were invented (or, at least, popularized) in the 18th century by a religious group from England known as the Shakers. The Shakers had begun to design and sell furniture in New York, where they settled upon immigrating…
Semi-custom cabinets are an example of when an interior design element is named exactly what it is. These types of cabinets are ready made cabinets that can be further customized. The convenience of such cabinets is that they’re cheaper than custom cabinets and easier to install, but they offer a more limited number of custom features. While cost does of…
Since 2019, transitional kitchens have been the most popular kitchen designs in the U.S., at least according to the National Kitchen + Bath Association. Almost two-thirds of new kitchen designs have been transitional, according to the NKBA, as opposed to the other popular designs such as the traditional, the farmhouse, and the contemporary. Is the transitional kitchen right for you?…
With Spring 2021 a few weeks away, it may be time for you to do a walk-through of your kitchen, take inventory of what it needs, what needs to go, make a cleaning checklist, and a comprehensive plan to get it prepared for the belly of the new year. Spring cleaning is a great place to start, and we’ll touch…
Redesigning a small bathroom is anything but a small project, because small bathrooms have almost all of the same features as their larger counterparts. Typically, homeowners with one or more small bathrooms, when looking to redesign the space, aim to make it look and feel larger. Of course, this requires some creativity. The good news is that, unlike normal or…
Let’s get one thing out of the way: one benefit of oak cabinets is just how good looking they are. Of course, this is the most superficial benefit of oak cabinets. They have many other benefits, too, but it’s important to remember the psychology behind interior design. You’ll feel best in a well-designed, beautiful home, and oak cabinets are a…
A kitchen is one of the most dynamic rooms in any house, and such a place should be well lit. For that reason, kitchen lighting isn’t as simple as it may be to light the other rooms and areas in your house. Sometimes, it is as simple as replacing the light bulbs in certain fixtures (the color and quality of…
Home offices have exponentially increased in importance over the last year due to a large portion of the global workforce having to work from home at least temporarily until the pandemic is over. Without the usual office spaces available, people have brought a lot of their organization and storage creativity home from the office. Check out these cabinet ideas for…
From your kitchen to your bathroom, and anywhere else you may have thoughtfully installed cabinets throughout your home, 2021 has some nifty cabinet door accessories in store for you. The days of bare cabinet doors are over. Depending on your both your storage needs and where your cabinets are located, check out these accessories to spruce up your cabinetry and…
When thinking about where to find ideas for remodeling your kitchen, there are a few things to contemplate. The kitchen, which Martha Stewart once called, “the heart of your home,” is a place which demands a deeper level of thinking when it comes to design. Before the ideation process, you should think about your and your family’s needs in the…
