5 Common Kitchen Design Mistakes

Designing or redesigning any room in your house is a chore, but kitchens have an extra challenge because of their nature as a multi-purpose space. Certain design elements (and flaws) are more noticeable in the kitchen. Here are 5 common kitchen design mistakes to avoid making when designing or remodeling.  

Layout & Flow Issues

The layout of your kitchen directly affects the function and flow of the space.   Have you ever been in a kitchen with a bad layout? Some tell-tale signs include searching for and failing to find outlets where you need them, appliance crowding (e.g. refrigerator is too close to the...

Tips for Choosing Kitchen Lighting

Lighting a room is about so much more than the design of the fixtures. It’s about how you want to present the space, how you’ll use the room, and the look and feel you want the space to have. Like a bathroom, a kitchen is used for much more than just lounging or watching TV. In that spirit, let’s go through some great tips for choosing kitchen lighting.  

Layer Your Lighting

You’ll almost never find a room or room concept where a single light fixture is going to allow you to do all the things you need to do...

Real Design & Renovation Tips for Your Dream Kitchen

Spending hours on Pinterest or a DIY home or room designing app, but not sure how to actually start working on bringing your dream kitchen to life? Check out these tips for designing and renovating your dream kitchen.  

Put Yourself First – Design for You

It’s easy to be talked out of your vision by the experts. But while the experts know what most people want, they don’t know what you want until you tell them. And you can’t tell them if you don’t think about it for yourself!   Take some time to brainstorm – and not just the color scheme. Do you...

3 Big Things to Consider When Renovating Your Kitchen

Thinking about remodeling your kitchen, but not sure where to start? Whether you’re looking to update your space to something more modern or renovate a fun and colorful vintage room, here are some things to consider when renovating your kitchen.  

Renovating Your Kitchen Layout

Sometimes it’s hard to see a space for what it could be when you are looking at how it is. Before you start your kitchen reno project, take some time to think about the areas in your kitchen that could be improved or issues you’d like to fix.   These issues could be as small as have cabinets with too-short...