5 Space-Saving Ideas for Your Microwave

The microwave is now a permanent feature of the modern kitchen. It is convenient, offers a quick cooking solution for almost anything, and does it a fraction of the time it takes to cook using other cooking solutions. But despite its relatively small size, a microwave can get in the way. One broad way around this is to use some sort of shelving for storing your microwave. This can free up valuable real estate on either your kitchen island or your traditional kitchen counter. Read more

8 Must-See Color Trends for 2018

Color is perhaps the most important element in producing a living space that inspires, soothes as well as comforts. But you have to know what colors to pick and you have to know what the trends are. Having this knowledge is a practical matter: select the wrong color and you could end up searching extensively for a paint supplier that has it in stock. What’s worse, a poor selection could push you out of step with what’s trendy, leaving you at the mercy of your guests as they turn up their noses and criticize. To avoid that you need to put yourself in the know and the following color trends will help you achieve just that! Read more

Kitchen Remodeling For The Functional & Modern Home

Remodeling a kitchen can be a big undertaking and the process from start to completion can pose problems for a homeowner uninformed or unprepared. Often the biggest issues are related to design, layout, and the choice of fixtures and appliances. We hope to show the right way to achieve a functional and modern kitchen so that any remodeling project can work out wonderfully.

It All Starts With Design
Think of design as the scaffolding for creating a functionally remodeled kitchen. Get the design wrong and all the thinking in the world won’t help to create that functional look and feel in the kitchen. The two choices here are traditional vs modern. The traditional design layout was based on the triangle. Three sides of the kitchen were devoted to the work-activities found in the typical kitchen. Read more

The Essentials of the Most Popular Wood Types In Building Design

Wood adds so much to the beauty and artistic flair of a house yet is seldom considered seriously in a building or remodeling project. But what of wood exactly? And how do you go about selecting the best wood, for the best placement and appearance inside a house?

Having an intimate understanding of the different types of wood is a good place to start. Knowledge arms you with the subtle hints that can make the difference between something ugly and something beautiful, and functional. Wood, after all, has far more natural beauty than say stone.
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5 Kitchen Design Trends That Will Dominate 2018


The kitchen, some say, is the most valuable room in the home. When one considers the sheer joy of cooking, family moments, and the delight of sharing with friends and family, it isn’t hard to see why this is considered the case. But kitchens are ever-changing; news styles and trends come in to replace the old, and this provides the opportunity to add a bit of modern flair to any kitchen space. These are the top 5 design trends that are to dominate kitchen design in 2018 and beyond.
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