When you get sick, do you walk into your doctor’s office and tell him or her what to prescribe to heal you? On the contrary, you explain what you’re feeling to your doctor and they prescribe the best answer to make you well.

In the Kitchen and Bath Industry, the way we go about getting a kitchen remodel should be the same. Unfortunately, we’ve trained consumers to prescribe their own solutions based on what they’re told or what they see in magazines. 

There’s a better way to ensure you achieve the kitchen of your dreams. 

When you do a kitchen remodel or new construction, one of the most significant decisions you make is the type of wood species or the cabinet material. It’s the selection that many people make without really knowing why. Deciding which wood species for your cabinet affects how your kitchen will look when you walk in, as well as how long your kitchen may last. 

A custom kitchen remodel is so much more than getting new cabinets and countertops for your kitchen.  It’s paying attention to the details that will make the biggest difference in your overall satisfaction of your new kitchen.  When choosing cabinet interiors to the overall style and embellishments you add, it’s important to work with a cabinet company that employs professional kitchen designers.  They understand the importance of detail and how it will affect not just how your kitchen looks but how you and your family function in the kitchen.

If you have driven around your neighborhood and surrounding areas you have probably noticed a new hot trend, outdoor kitchens. Some builders are even putting them in with new construction homes. They are great to have and perfect for entertaining, but is an outdoor kitchen right for your home? We suggest you think about the following 5 questions to help you decide if it will work for your home.

We’ve all seen varied forms of organization in kitchens. Sometimes they have that feel where everything has a place, and it’s put together perfectly. Others feel like a disorganized mess of “put it wherever you can find a place” thinking.

How is your kitchen backsplash knowledge? Do you know about the pro’s and con’s of all the different options? It’s one of the more difficult design decisions for many homeowners. Cabinets and countertops are the focus most times, and backsplashes take the back seat.

One of the most universal kitchen cabinet door styles is the shaker. They go well with just about any kitchen style, are easy to clean and maintain, and are in the mid-range price range. There are additional reasons many homeowners are choosing a shaker door style for their Chicagoland custom kitchen. They have a similar look to the flat panel door style but also have a slightly raised border.

If you’re considering a kitchen remodel, or if you’re building a new home, there are some things that you will be very glad you did in your kitchen when you’re done.  You don’t want to be one of the homeowners that stand in their kitchen with regret as they consider what they “should” have done.

When trying to decide whether you should install rollout shelves or kitchen drawers, it's best to consider your storage needs.

There seems to be a lot of discussion over whether drawers or pullout shelves in base cabinets is best. Both have their advantages and can be used in similar ways. However, each has some limitations and work better for storing some things than others. So how do you know which is the better choice for your upcoming kitchen remodel? 

When it comes to making a big change in our homes, especially one that costs thousands of dollars, it is normal to hesitate a little bit. Sometimes you just need a little reassurance that you are making the right decision so you won’t have buyer’s remorse.