Modern Kitchen and Bathroom Design

Want a new look for your kitchen but on a budget? No worries! There are plenty of ways to give your kitchen a fresh, updated look for less.

Window Treatments

Whether it’s roman shade, blinds or curtains, adding a new window treatment to your kitchen windows can instantly brighten up the kitchen. (more…)

The L shaped kitchen cabinets design is the most popular design format.  my be this is the design you most want to incorporate into your kitchen remodel, but it still will not be enough room if there are two chiefs, I mean chefs, in the kitchen.  Consider the option of going with a double L design to ensure there is enough space for you both.

Double L Kitchen Design Doubles Your Work Space

The regular L shaped kitchen cabinets contains a long counter top space border by a projecting shorter one.  The double L format places a second and, usually smaller, L shape inside the larger one.  This dramatically increases countertop and cabinet space.

Add an Extra Sink, Stove or Cooktop

This is a great layout if you need a second sink or an additional stove or cook top .  The additional counter top space will provide plenty of room for all the cooks to work.  Take advantage of the added benefits of having a double L shaped kitchen by incorporating the style in your kitchen remodeling project.

With the holidays approaching, we tend to notice all the things we’d like to do to our kitchens faucets.  One thing most often pointed out is the need for more oven space to heat up all those delicious casseroles. (more…)

A trash compactor is a nifty little kitchen appliance that can help you reduce your amount of trash so you can go from taking out the trash daily to weekly.

Trash Compactors: Reducing Your Amount of Trash is Good for the Environment

A trash compactor works by condensing your garbage into a small bundle which means less waste going to the landfills. It may seem like something small, but it’s a significant way to reduce garbage and help create a more environmentally-friendly earth.

Install a Trash Compactor in Your Kitchen or Boat

Trash compactors make a great addition to your kitchen remodeling project but there’s another place they can come in handy: on a boat: Trash compactors are small and compact enough to fit in the small cooking area on a boat and can reduce the volume of your trash by 75%.

Trash compactors are just one of the many convenient small kitchen appliances from DirectBuy. DirectBuy offers a wide selection of kitchen appliances to make your kitchen look and function just like you want it to. Manufacturer-direct wholesale prices help you save up to 50% off retail.

Imagine coming home after a long day at work and having a perfectly chilled glass of wine. A wine chiller keeps wine at its prime serving temperature so you always have a bottle of wine on hand and ready to serve. Most wine chillers are also built with an alert feature to notify you when your bottle is ready. (more…)

You see your favorite food stars on TV cooking and baking all the time and they make it look so easy, don’t they? Now you can get in on the secret kitchen appliance: convection ovens. (more…)

Adding columns to your kitchen during a remodeling project is a great way to increase the perception of depth and space in your kitchen.

Columns are also beneficial to use if you need to break up areas of the kitchen.  Interior architectural applications involving columns give your kitchen a complete new look of elegance.

Select from Many Shapes, Styles and Materials

Columns can be made of wood, veneer, ceramic, just about any material you can imagine.  They also come in different shapes and varying styles.

Placement is Key

Install columns at the kitchen door for a dramatic entry.  Place them in the center of the room between an open space and your cabinets to provide depth and separation. (more…)

There are so many beautiful and exotic materials which make stunning countertop applications in the kitchen.

It is important to remember the more unusual or exotic the material, the more expensive it becomes.  This is true regardless of the species.

The more unique the granite, marble, onyx, limestone, etc., the more expensive it becomes. (more…)

Currently the modern kitchen design has a much needed face lift from the wood paneling and boring interiors of the past, One thing that does not change of the kitchen function is where we come together and enjoy a meal or gather with friends and family. This is not just a counter high pub tables and bar stools in order in the kitchen with a beautifully, but good looking addition to the most used room in the home. Pub tables are perfect for casual dining and the occasional card game that tends to break out when entertaining. This good looking metal and glass pub table with matching bar stools from Contemporary Furniture really keeps the look of you kitchen furniture light and refreshing. (more…)

Bamboo is a wonderful choice to use in several areas of your kitchen remodeling project.

Known for its hardness, strength, and durability, bamboo will last in your kitchen for many years to come. (more…)