Have you heard of a Prep Kitchen? While not a new concept to the luxury market, prep kitchens are now catching on everywhere and today I'm going to show you why this should be on the top of your wish list.
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To help you navigate your way through the deluge of inspirational ideas being pumped at us from social media, I’m sharing the 5 design principles that allow me to consistently turn out luxury kitchens for my clients.
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The annual KBIS show may be over 430,000 sq. feet of awesome new kitchen products, but these were my absolute head-turning favorites. If you’re remodeling a kitchen this year, you need to know about these options.
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One of the saddest things for me to see is a great kitchen being ruined by a poor countertop choice. You don’t need to settle for a speckly granite, or a fake-looking quartz countertop to get the durability and practicality that you desire.
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In Part 2 of this 3-part series, I’m sharing some of the top mistakes I see people make with their kitchen cabinetry design (even when they hire professionals)! Follow my tips in this post for a better looking (and functioning) luxury kitchen that will make your remodel heartbreak proof!
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When I first start working with a new client, some of the most substantive changes we make at the initial design meeting are ones that alter the kitchen layout. Here are my top 5 most common recommendations...
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Lowcountry homes have a lot to teach us about combining sophistication with simplicity. Southerners are known for their love of traditional design and classical details, but when you merge that with the laid-back lifestyle of Coastal South Carolina you get a livable and approachable elegance that is hard to beat.
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If you love the warmth of traditional kitchens but have also found yourself craving clean lines and simplicity, then this is the year for you! This decade will be all about that masterful mix that we call the New Traditional.
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While I love using marble and quartzite in the kitchens that I design, I believe that wood countertops are a valuable companion material and an important counter-balance to using a lot of natural stone. Find out everything you need to know about using this incredibly practical material in your next kitchen.
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Cyber Monday has come and gone, but if you’re still looking for a few gift ideas for the kitchen, then you’ll find plenty of pretty and practical ideas here for that special someone.
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So you’ve decided to go all in with marble. You’ve found a few slabs that you love and you’re brushing off all the naysayers around you. Excellent! Now check out these 9 stylish kitchen marble ideas to bring more of that marble you love into your new kitchen design.
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It’s no mystery why Americans are enamored with English kitchens. Having a bespoke, bench-made, English kitchen is still the ultimate luxury item for high-end homes. So, if you’re interested in bringing a bit of authenticity into your kitchen design, then consider this a recipe for your success.
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Do you hold on to images of kitchens designed 15 years ago and sigh wistfully at the beautiful cream kitchen cabinets? Well, I have good news for lovers of cream kitchens everywhere…I’m forecasting a return of the warmer, creamier colors of our past! With the continued “warming” up of the gray trend, the conditions are perfect for cream to finally make a comeback.
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I’ve always felt that rooms “talk” to us. They tell us what they want to be. In this project reveal, I’m going to show you how I used a quirky feature of this room to create a double island kitchen which solved a major problem with the home’s layout.
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The final post in this series focuses on unique details that you can use on your cabinetry doors to infuse some needed character into your kitchen design.
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Break out of the “boring white kitchen” syndrome with these tips on using glass cabinetry to create stunning character and visual interest in your next kitchen. Think beyond the old idea of using glass wall cabinetry to flank a window and learn how to create dramatic glass features that will give your kitchen more personality.
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Are you eating, sleeping, and dreaming all things kitchen design related? Planning a new kitchen or a remodel can be pretty exhausting, but we all know it’s worth it! Great design lives in the amazing little details that we incorporate into our kitchens. So in this three part series about kitchen cabinet details, I’m kicking it off by taking a look at interesting interior ideas for your cabinetry.
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No matter how great every other detail of your future dream kitchen is, you won't be truly happy with it unless you adhere to this list of important characteristics. It’s a little bit like selecting a future spouse…you’ll want that person to have good character, respect your need for space, be steadfast, neat as a pin…
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While the "kitchen window" was rarely something to gawk at a decade ago, nowadays, there are tons of show-stopping images with dramatic large kitchen window design ideas to inspire us. So in today’s post, I’m going to specifically address the design considerations of selecting a window to elevate the overall style of your kitchen.
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If you find yourself staring at a bunch of 2x6's that loosely resemble the shape of your future home and you still haven't hired a kitchen designer, then you're behind the eight ball, my friend. However, you have plenty of company, because that's a big mistake that we see homeowners make a lot in our business.
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