Think replacing your kitchen cabinets is your only update solution? – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
It didn’t make sense to gut their entire kitchen and start investing big bucks to modernize it. “We are retired and live in a townhouse that is 20 years old. The kitchen cabinets were in good shape and made of solid wood. But they looked 20 years old and dated, I wanted a more modern […]
A Cut Above Kitchen Cabinets – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
Rick Pues can sit, relax, watch television and cut vegetables all in his living room. No coffee table or other furniture is involved. Pues rolls in a portable cutting block. The 1 1/2-inch-thick hard maple is mounted atop a wheeled cabinet section. He chops, pounds, slices and dices. With the 2-feet-by-2-feet square, there is plenty […]
Kitchen & Bath trends for 2013 – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
Two trends in kitchen and bath design have emerged from the displays this April at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in New Orleans: shabby chic and 1980’s gold. While the shabby chic trend has been playing well in the DIY Pinterest scene for the last year, it is now taking greater hold in accessories […]
Kitchen Cabinet Cleanliness: How To Keep Your Cupboards Clean – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
So you refinish your cabinets, now you’re wondering, “How do I keep them clean?” Here are some quick tips to keeping your kitchen cabinets looking great for years to come! Pick Your Cleanser: The first step is to make sure the cleanser that you use isn’t too strong. Laundry detergents and dishwashing liquids make great […]
Should you rethink your new-kitchen ‘wish list’? – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
These days, television and the Internet have helped to make consumers more design-savvy than in the past. Still, as the saying goes, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing! Ask any design professional who has had to talk a client out of an impractical or unrealistic idea he or she “saw on TV.” For […]
Five tips for kitchen redos – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
Feel the need to renovate? If so, you’re not alone. Fifty-three percent of homeowners believe that now is a good time to remodel, according to a recent survey by Houzz.com. When deciding on where the makeover begins, look no farther than the kitchen. Kitchens are a major selling point for homebuyers, so a kitchen remodel […]
How to Add Decorations to Kitchen Cabinets – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
Kitchen cabinets run the gamut from beautifully trimmed hardwoods to rather boring, plain cabinets with no special features whatsoever. If your cabinets are the latter, bump up their style several notches by adding your own embellishments or giving them a complete makeover. It costs far less to redecorate boring cabinets than to remove and replace […]
Custom kitchen cabinet builders in Minneapolis – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
A kitchen cabinet is not only used to store away all your kitchen equipments and cooking items, but it also gives your kitchen a neater look. Kitchen cabinets play an important role in every house. Just imagine, when you are looking around a house that you are planning to purchase, you might take more time […]
Thinking About Remodeling? – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
The U.S. renovation market is on the rebound, according to a recent Houzz survey that found significantly more homeowners moving forward with renovation projects compared with this time last year. Fifty-three percent of homeowners believe now is a good time to remodel, and the number of homeowners who will delay their projects because of the […]
8 Beautiful Ways to Work Glass Into Your Kitchen Cabinets – Minneapolis-Saint Paul & Wisconsin
Glass-front cabinets, often used in upper areas of a kitchen, can make for a pretty and practical focal point. These clear cabinets can be illuminated for ambience, display precious possessions, store functional kitchen items and ease transitions from room to room. Can glass-front cabinets become the focal point for your kitchen? Check out the examples […]