Three years ago, Champaign, Ill., remodeler Darcy Bean began to exclusively use cabinetry built by Amish craftsmen in his kitchen renovations. “It has a furniture-like feel, flexible design, and there's a range of finish choices; whatever you can dream up they can make,” he says.
Like day and night, lighting design can make all the difference to a room. It doesn't matter how much clients spend on fixtures, without proper lighting that takes into account the room's use and the mood the client wants to create, the final look will not be as beautiful or functional as it could...
Cabinetmaker and remodeler Byron Clinkingbeard of Custom Woodworks in Baton Rouge, La., says that although this hidden pantry was not originally his idea, he liked it so much that he now offers this option to clients who prefer not to have a standard interior door in the middle of a line of...
When architect Robert Brennan was called to the Chevy Chase, Md., home of Nancy Sachitano and Paul Andrews, he felt right at home. That's because a few years before, the principal of Brennan + Co. in Baltimore had designed an addition to the 1950s ranch that included a family room, master suite...
Real estate broker and author Mark Nash reveals what home buyers crave and what they will run from in 2006. His findings come from his dealings with clients who have homes at price points ranging from $300,000 to $2 million in the Chicago market, but he notes that many agents in his network from...
Gone are the days of naming rooms for their purposes. Laundry rooms, studies, living rooms, and kitchens are all giving way to multiuse spaces, and while no one's showering in the kitchen quite yet, the boundaries continue to blur between other rooms in the home. Industry suppliers are...
Many different styles and options for cabinetry in the kitchen or bathroom.
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Kohler's Diana Schrage says the clean surface of an undermount bath sink visually expands a space. Another option is to use a glass bowl sink such as those in Kohler's Vessel line.
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Ten years ago two appliance manufacturers introduced products to fit the changing lifestyles of homeowners. Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer drawers and Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawers kicked off a trend in convenience that continues with new product offerings, including microwave and wine drawers.