A well-designed space reflects its inhabitants—and this rings particularly true in the kitchen. Laying out a kitchen around zones, rather than calculating a precise sink-refrigerator-stove triangle, allows you to address the household’s cooking and lifestyle...
After isolating at home for much of the last year, people are rethinking how their home works for their family and their new daily routines. COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of our lives. We are looking through a new lens as we consider how we interact in and with...
It’s out with the old year and in with the new! If your appliances need to follow the same pattern, we have some great ideas for you in 2019. When deciding whether or not to replace your appliances, you should consider the age, the repair cost, their energy...
Professional kitchen appliances first began seeping into the home on TV sitcoms. The popular TV show Family Ties starring Michael J. Fox was one of the first kitchens to actually be equipped with professional-grade kitchen appliances. Manufacturers were quickly...
You spend lots of time trying to find the perfect focal point in your kitchen: the custom island with special lighting, the custom hood over the stove with the intricate tile backsplash, or the farmhouse sink you’ve always wanted. But when the design is finished, does...
Pantone Nominates Not One, But Two, Colors of the Year. Pantone recently announced its color of the year for 2016. Normally this is a single color that is reflective of home trends as well as runway trends. This color also goes deeper as a symbolic color selection, a...
Remodeling your home can be fun and exciting, but it’s also hard work. When it comes to design, there is a myriad of styles and selections to choose from for every room in your home. If you’re planning to remodel or redesign an area of your home, there are a couple of...
Doing the laundry is something everyone has to do, but few truly enjoy. In many homes the laundry room is hidden and not a very fun place to be. It’s the last room you think about decorating in your home, but it is a room you use as much as any other. If you are tired...
There’s a plethora of kitchen and home design ideas on social media these days and that’s a good thing. It makes remodeling and redecorating your home so much easier. You can easily find new trends for décor, lighting, organization, landscaping, and all things related...
All-white kitchens have been very popular with homeowners recently. They may be a hot trend right now, but they’re timeless and classic at the same time. They bring a clean, elegant look to the kitchen. Plus, it’s easy to mix and match accent colors with white. You’ve...
The Pantone Color Institute held a webinar on December 9, 2014, to announce the 2015 Color of the Year. Laurie Pressman, Vice President of Fashion, Home and Interiors at Pantone, was the moderator. After extensively searching lifestyle trends, the professionals at...
The professionals make it look easy. We watch them cook, talk, and magically pull delicious dishes from their ovens. They also inspire us to see cooking as an art, not simply another daily chore. If you want to bring that kind of cooking experience home to your new...