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How Lighting Affects Your Cabinet Color
Read more...Artificial and natural lighting play an integral part in how we perceive paint colors in our home.
The type of indoor lighting used in your kitchen, bathroom, or other remodel space will affect how you perceive the color of your new cabinets. This is because light bulbs differ in color temperature which changes the shade of white, blue, orange, or yellow, that is emitted over your space. These shades are recognized as either warm or cool lights and come in many types such as LED, incandescent, halogen, and florecent. Between the color of the bulb, the bulb type, and the bulb intensity, your cabinets can look vastly different from one shade to another.
Choosing the Right Size Vent for Your Wood Hood
Read more...Wood Hood Inserts: Function & Purpose
A range hood vent is the main accessory to any stock, semi custom, or custom cabinet wood hood. It is also referred to as a wood hood insert, liner and blower, vent hood, or ventilation hood. The wood hood itself is the aesthetic shell that the vent and other accessories fit inside of, while the vent is what makes it function.
How to Install a Blind Corner Base Cabinet
Read more...What is a Blind Corner Base Cabinet?
A blind corner base cabinet is a cabinet installed in a corner where two cabinet runs meet, and a portion of the cabinet is hidden by the one adjacent to it. The hidden section serves as storage without giving up space in a corner. A blind corner base cabinet is only functional if it is used in conjunction with a filler and an adjacent cabinet.
5 Ways to Quickly Revamp Your Kitchen for the Holidays
Read more...1. Add Holiday Themed Decor
If you are under a serious time crunch to get your kitchen ready for the holidays, adding decor might be the easiest and fastest way to bring in some Christmas cheer. Many people host holiday parties and the kitchen is often a gathering place for family and friends to mingle. If nothing else, it is where all the cooking takes place. So, take the opportunity to liven up your kitchen by pulling out your Christmas dish towels, hanging wreaths, setting up table top trees, laying down Christmas runners, and more.
Stock Cabinets vs Semi Custom Cabinets
As you start shopping for new kitchen or bath cabinets, we feel it is important to understand the difference between cabinet types. The best choice for your home will be based on a variety of things including budget, finish options, style, and lead time to name a few. There are so many decisions to make in a kitchen renovation as it is, so we’ve made it easy for you to learn what contrasts our two largest cabinet types - Stock and Semi Custom.
Read more...How Do I Hire a Contractor or Installer?
Read more...Hiring a general contractor, installer, or other professional can easily benefit your kitchen remodel. The level of professional work needed is simply dependent on what the project entails, your budget, and even the drive or ability to tackle the remodel yourself. If you are still debating whether you should hire a contractor or go the DIY route, check out our full blog DIY vs Professional Kitchen Remodel for more detail.
The Best Cabinet Installation Tools
Read more...Depending on your level of carpentry skills and how many home improvement projects you do, you may already own some of the tools in this list. Not all items will be needed but many will be helpful depending if you are working alone or have assistance.
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What is Modern Kitchen? Check Out Eight Elements of it!
Modern design and modern elements are emerging on the scene like never before, whether it is in color, furniture or decor; it is here to stay. However, when it comes to the kitchen most people are not sure about where to start. Let's dive into what I think makes a kitchen modern.
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