The days of the formal dining room are, for better or for worse, in the rear-view mirror. These days, if you do a lot of entertaining, chances are it’s in your kitchen, not in a separate room. The kitchen is becoming a larger and more open space, not one where one person cooks in isolation […]
14
May
May
Having the right lighting in your kitchen is incredibly important. Especially in a larger kitchen, or one where you do a lot of entertaining, just your standard bank of fluorescent lights probably isn’t going to cut it. Good kitchen lighting comes in layers – that means different types of light different quantities of light, and light […]
12
May
May
The average kitchen is full of cooking appliances – from your standard ovens and ranges to microwaves, toasters, slow cookers, grills, rotisseries, deep fat friers, steamers, and toaster ovens. For every type of cooking and every kitchen application, there’s a unique piece of machinery to do the job. AGA seeks to consolidate all that functionality […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories
How To Pick The Right Mosaic Tiles For Your Bathroom Tiling Project
11
May
May
It’s fairly common knowledge that one of the fastest, easiest, and least expensive ways to enhance the appearance and value of your bathroom is to add new bathroom tiling, or replace your existing tile. But picking just the right bathroom tiles – the style, color, material, size, and installation type – can be a little […]
29
Apr
Apr
With kitchens trending larger and larger and the move toward more open floor plans, the kitchen is increasingly becoming the center of the home. Large kitchen islands, rather than separate dining areas, allow you to entertain while you cook and clean, enabling your chef to be part of the party… and for the party to […]
"Green" Home, Appliances, Kitchen
Fagor Induction Cooktops – An Energy Efficient Alternative For A Contemporary Kitchen
06
Apr
Apr
When people talk about cooktops, it’s typically in binary terms: electric or gas. But there’s a third option that’s starting to make its way onto that list: induction cooktops. These alternative cooktops are extremely energy efficient, using electromagnetic power to heat your food, which offers a whole range of benefits over traditional electric or gas […]
Kitchen, Kitchen Faucets, Kitchen Sinks
Artisan Kitchen Sinks And Faucets – High Quality Fixtures For A Beautiful Kitchen
26
Mar
Mar
When planning a kitchen remodel, choosing some of the smaller elements – like the kitchen faucet and kitchen sink – can be daunting, if only for the sheer number of options available. Even if you have a specific style in mind, there are so many slight variations, both in price and the fixtures themselves, that […]
11
Dec
Dec
I can admit, I’m pretty tough on sinks. I hand wash dishes, scrub pots and pans, have unreasonably hard water, and am a bit of a butterfinger – so you can imagine my joy when I heard about a new kind of sink that’s resistant to staining, scratching, and chipping. It’s made of a material […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture, Kitchen Sinks, Lighting
Rustic Cottage Design For A Truly Comfortable Kitchen
15
Nov
Nov
Kitchen remodels have always been the strangest ones for me. You see, I really love to cook, but cooking is messy, and splattering spaghetti sauce on a kitchen that otherwise looks like it belongs in a magazine doesn’t quite sit right with me. A few years back, a relative of mine did a whole kitchen […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Lighting
Shed Some Light On It: How The Right Lighting Can Make Your Kitchen Come Alive
06
Nov
Nov
It used to be that kitchens were places reserved solely for food preparation, off limits to guests and family members alike. Food was served at a set time in a separate room; whatever magic went into making it was a mystery to the people eating it. But the modern American kitchen is a very different one. With […]