Design Tips
Color Schemes
Without a doubt Home & Garden TV is one of the best places for any kitchen design idea on the web. In this video, you will see how a “Plain Jane” kitchen is turned into one with a lot of “wow” and certainly a color statement. Going to the other end of the scale, a [...]
DIY (Do It Yourself)
If you have a growing toddler at home, I bet you see cluttered toys around the house everyday. And you might be thinking of installing a built-in cabinets where you can keeps the toys when they are not in use, but you just can’t because you are on a tight budget. That’s where D-I-Y (Do [...]
Kitchen Renovation Design Tips
When spearheading the design of your own kitchen, start by thinking and incorporating your personality in the design of your soon-to-be renovated kitchen. Do your own measurements the space of the kitchen, measurements of cabinets, height of cabinets appliances, kitchen fixtures even existing floor layout and doors and window fixtures so you have a better [...]
The Corridor/Galley Kitchen
This is a step up from the simple single wall kitchen. The corridor kitchen design is very functional because the classic kitchen triangle can be used in this setting. This kitchen design layout offers more cabinet space and counters.
The advantage of this kitchen layout is that it brings the most out of a [...]
Kitchen sinks.
With regards to kitchen sinks, one has the option of whether to install a one-bowl sink or a two-bowl sink depending on the workload of the person. You wouldn’t have a two-bowl sink if you’re only 3 in the family, wouldn’t you? It takes up unnecessary space when in fact you could have placed a [...]
Black’s the culprit.
Having dark colors inside the house, aside from the fact that it can impose a very gloomy ambiance, can make your home look smaller. The scientific explanation for this is that dark colors absorb all the light and so, light tends to be trapped (it doesn’t reflect back much light to the eyes compared to [...]
Under the Sink Storage
Many people use the underside of their sinks for storing cleaners and just about any kitchen cleaning chemicals so they are easily within reach. Having a lot of stuff down there can be confusing at times and can lead to accidents to consider having some low profile LED light strips installed so you can see [...]
Lighting in Your Kitchen
There are several ways to improve the lighting situation in a kitchen, with most resorting to the style called glare lighting with one central light kitchen designers often call “glare lighting” for it casts an ugly glare on everything and everyone in the kitchen. Three basic lighting style in your kitchen that can be cheaply [...]
Dealing With Gunk on your Walls
The problem with gunk, oil and other stuff accumulating in the kitchen, under the stove or the sink is a common occurrence that many simply chose to get the whole kitchen re-done to do away with these problems. New paint’s can be used that contain anti-bacterial compounds and even Teflon loaded paint that makes clean-up [...]
Green Kitchen Disposal Units
Trash is one of man’s greatest by-products that would otherwise end up in the landfill occupying space and causing pollution without proper management. Installing segregation trash bins where trash is divided into the three most common groups (wet, recyclable and non-biodegradable) gives you the flexibility of going green from the kitchen down rather than having [...]
