It’s the beginning of the year and many of us are planning those home improvement projects and deciding which ones we want to do first. With every home improvement project everyone seems to have their opinion on what you should do or what needs to happen. As you look at different bathroom design trends or fads sometimes it is hard to know which trends are fads and those that are going to be around for a while.

Chicagoland’s most successful and established cabinet manufacturer is having its golden anniversary!

Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee or a gourmet hot cocoa? Many of us spend a lot of time and money relaxing in our favorite coffee shop enjoying that coffee or hot cocoa.  While the coffee does taste good for many of us it is more than that. It is the atmosphere that makes that coffee that much more enjoyable to enjoy and relax or just chat with friends.  

Next to the kitchen the bathroom is the one of the busiest rooms in the house. Having a well-designed bathroom can either help or hinder the overall function of your home. You can have the cutest well- decorated bathroom with the perfect theme for your kids, but if you don’t take the time to consider a few things when designing it, that is all it will be; a perfectly decorated room that does not meet the needs of your family.

One of the exciting things about a new year is the chance to think about what you’re going to change this year. It’s the time people consider making lots of changes.

With the New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions. Many of us will be setting goals to improve fitness, lose weight, spend quality time with family, or maybe to get our homes more organized and the way we want them. With any goal it is something that takes planning and just doesn’t happen on its own. If you are to achieve something there is a thought process that has to occur and a certain level of commitment if you are going to achieve those resolutions.

For years homeowners have heard all about the work triangle. The work triangle has been around for a while and was designed in the 1940’s to help people work more efficiently in the kitchen. 

Today as the size and layouts of our kitchens have increased people are finding that the work triangle doesn’t necessarily work for all of today’s kitchens. Kitchens are no longer used just for cooking.  Many kitchens today are not only larger but are open to other living areas such as the family room. There are many more activities that occur in the kitchen in addition to having a lot more appliances.  Designers are finding work zones for most kitchens to be a much more effective use of space.

As our lives tend to get busier homeowners are looking for durability, simplicity, and ease of cleaning in the kitchen.  They are forgoing their higher maintenance surfaces such as tile with grout and choosing a seamless look for backsplashes.  Many homeowners today want an uncluttered look that is easy to wipe down and keep clean.  There are a variety of different materials that homeowners have to choose from when opting for a seamless backsplash.

There always seems to be one drawer or cabinet that becomes a dumping spot where the junk collects and piles up. That drawer gets full of pencils, scissors, tools, and other items that can get stuck and cause damage to the frame of the cabinet or the drawer. There is a way to get it under control so it doesn’t overtake your kitchen. Using a few accessories and design tips in your kitchen remodel you can prevent the problem before it begins.

For many of us when we think of a rustic kitchen we picture a log cabin out in the woods or mountains somewhere. Or we picture an old run down kitchen.  It is actually just the opposite. Today’s rustic kitchens bring a warm and comfortable feel to the home. When it comes to adding rustic touches to your kitchen it can be just a few small additions or the entire kitchen. You can add rustic touches to almost any kitchen to give your home that warm and cozy feeling.