Want to finish your new kitchen with a few designer touches that won’t break the bank? Once the cabinets, appliances, flooring, and lighting have all been accounted for, there is still plenty of room for adding value and enjoyment into your new space. Look to the smaller details and you will find several niche projects [...]

These days, the science of ergonomics gets a ton of attention in kitchen designs — and rightfully so. Ergonomics is the study of factors that ensure productivity, efficiency and comfort. If things don’t work in unison in your kitchen, then you can expect its shortcomings to create an unbalanced and less than healthy environment.

Every homeowner wants a light kitchen. However, it’s certainly possible to have too much of a good thing! It doesn’t take a feng shui practitioner to know that too much light can be overwhelming. KItchens are full of reflective surfaces  appliances, countertops, cabinet faces. Too much light could leave you squinting and drawing the curtains.

Practice patience when planning a kitchen renovation. The process of making something new is at first disruptive before it can be revitalizing. Decluttering experts recommend that you also take this time to organize PRIOR to repopulating the new kitchen with items you won’t need. Less is more in creating a clean, organized kitchen.