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How to Design a Kitchen for the Home Cook

Posted by Laura Webster on Tue, Apr 13, 2021

If you’re an avid home cook an intentional design and layout is essential to your kitchen. There are many details to creating a kitchen that will work flawlessly for any avid chef, whether you consider yourself an expert or amateur. The overall goal is to provide a space that is intuitive for the user and has the least amount of friction or obstacles to work around whenever you get into a flow as you cook. There's a lot to making this happen, but in this post, we'll focus on the three biggest considerations: space planning, appliances, and storage.

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Topics: Design Trends and Ideas, Kitchens

Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

Posted by Kevin Dunn on Tue, Mar 30, 2021

Spring is an exciting time of the year when the weather begins to warm up and we look forward to more sunshine. Now is the perfect time to do some quick and easy home maintenance to prevent larger, more expensive problems from occurring. Our list below is designed to give you a few ideas of things you can do to get your home ready for the summer months. No need to tackle them all at once, just pick a few to accomplish each weekend, and you will be done before you know it.

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Topics: Design Trends and Ideas, Hiring a Contractor

4 Keys to Designing a Home Office

Posted by Cyndi Kohler on Tue, Mar 16, 2021

With more people than ever working from home now, it's become clear that home office design is a crucial topic to ensure that work stays productive and organized. Not only is the work-from-home option available to more people, but our everyday digital lives often require some type of "base of operations" at home. The best thing about a home office is that, unlike your desk at a corporate office, you can dictate style and function, and tailor the space to your family's exact needs, for work, hobbies, homework , and more.

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Topics: Design Trends and Ideas, Laundry Rooms, Storage, Entryways and Mudrooms, Additions

3 Essential Elements in Home Bar Design

Posted by Steve Hendy on Tue, Mar 9, 2021

Having a home bar sounds like a luxury, but most homes and most budgets have the potential to include a functional bar. Home beverage and bar stations have a few basic needs which can be achieved in a number of simple or complex ways. Adding a bar to your home is a great solution for those who entertain often, or anyone who likes having a selection of liquors, wines or beers on hand. Read on for our suggestions for a well-appointed, functional home bar. There are generally three elements that all home bars need to be effective and useful: storage space for bottles, a counter for preparing drinks, and a place for your barware.

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Topics: Design Trends and Ideas, Lower Level, Storage