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Design is all about organization 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
I thought I might share a snippet from my current book-in-progress on selecting your team to work for you. It doesn’t matter if your team turns out to be only one person, such as a tile installer, or ...
Cabinets 101: Stock, Semi-custom, and Custom 22 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
It used to be much easier a few decades ago to define these three areas, but the lines between them are getting blurrier all the time. For those of you starting out, let’s see if I can help: Stock M...
A Reader Asks: What is the correct size for cabinet handles? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm
What is the best size for cabinet handles? One seems a bit small on a wide drawer. Knobs don’t look good either. Thoughts? -S. My first thought is, “Whatever handle is comfortable to use”, but I know...
A kitchen for under $12,000 15 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm
This is Jen Rizzo. Photo credit: JenniferRizzo.com She remodeled her kitchen for $12,000.00 a few years ago and lived to tell her tale. Like so many stories I’ve heard, she had a water failure in he...
A Reader Asks: Ovens next to Refrigerator? 12 Aug 2013 | 09:54 pm
Last week, I had a comment from a week that I thought would be a good topic for today: Kelly, I have heard, when planning a kitchen, it’s wise not to put the refrigerator next to the built-in ovens ...
When a design isn’t finished 8 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
This is what I posted on Twitter this week: Dear Client: Deep breath! You didn’t make a mistake, the colors are all fabulous, and it’ll all be wonderful when it’s done. Love, Me #notfinished That co...
5 things I wish I had known as a young designer 5 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Don’t we all wish we had a time machine so we could go back and straighten out our younger selves? Or at least be able to tell him or her the things we learned the hard way: 1. That ceiling joists, ...
Too Many Design Choices 1 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
Hah. Found this in my old blog archives. If anything, it’s truer today than it was 5 years ago. You can blame–or celebrate as it’s really both–a geared-up economy combined with worldwide outsourcing...
Design Links 29 Jul 2013 | 10:31 pm
So what interesting little tidbits did I spot for you today? Sink Spotlight: Over at Cupboards, Nick Lovelady shows off Lenova’s bar sinks. Interesting thought: prep sink without a faucet. Would you ...
Sinks: Copper the show stopper 25 Jul 2013 | 10:08 pm
Why copper? World production of copper amounts to 12 million tons a year and exploitable reserves are around 300 million tons, which are expected to last for only another 25 years. About 2 million to...
