It wasn’t so long ago that adding lights to the underside of upper kitchen cabinetry was seen as a luxury. Before the wide adoption of LED lighting, the most popular under-cabinet lighting solution was the use of halogen “hockey puck” lights. A major improvement over fluorescent undercabinet fixtures, halogen puck lights featured a warm hue, […]
Category Archives: Fixtures & Finishes
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When you’re stuck inside for weeks at a time you start to notice little things around the home that are broken or need maintenance. Annoying things like a loose cabinet door, a drawer that sticks, or a knob that keeps spinning seem to catch your eye and ire when there’s a lot of time to […]
Appliances, Fixtures & Finishes, Planning, Remodeling Budget, Remodeling Cost, Selecting Cabinetry
3 Reasons to Invest in Kitchen Cabinetry Before Appliances or Finishes
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Apr
Apr
Over the course of 20 years, meeting with families who are looking to remodel their kitchen, I would guess nearly two-thirds start the conversation by sharing with me their must-have appliances and finishes. Now, despite what you might think, homeowners in the communities I service like Hershey, Carlisle and York want the high-end brands like […]
Appliances, bathrooms, bathtubs, Contemporary, Countertops, Fixtures & Finishes, John Petrie Interviews, Lighting, showers, Styles
Large showers are in and bathtubs are out
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Apr
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Ann Hoak of Marketwatch penned an article that really covered a number of trends for 2014. Here’s punch-list of her thoughts: Large showers are often winning over bathtubs Microwave drawers are offering new convenience LED lighting is making better economic sense Style is trending towards the simple and contemporary Quartz countertops are gaining on granite Wall […]
Appliances, Contemporary, Fixtures & Finishes, Styles
The Kitchen Sink: Material and Design Trends in 2014
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Stacy Williams, a special contributor to the granite industry trade publication, Slippery Rock Gazette, chatted with me about trends in sink materials. Here are the takeaways. Interior designers and product dealers are instrumental in influencing product trends, and NKBA is proud to disseminate that information. Most appliances and fixtures are becoming more minimalist in style. […]