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Mud Room Design Ideas
Designer Insider with Design Assistant Shannan Dorman. Are you planning a mud room makeover? Here are some things to consider for your design. The space used doesn’t have to be large. It could be an area of your garage, a hallway, a stairway nook, or part of your...
Favorite 2021 Kitchen Flooring Options
Are you looking to remodel your kitchen? If so, I am sure you’ve thought about the color of cabinets, the type of countertops, and the backsplash tile you want, but have you thought about the flooring you want? Don’t underestimate the impact floors have on the overall...
Five Trending Kitchen Faucets & Finishes
Did you know...that you should focus on your kitchen faucet? It adds to the overall ambiance of your sought-after design style. And your kitchen faucet has resale value. Faucets are more than just plumbing. Over the last few years, faucets have become a favorite...
Exciting 2021 Design Trends
Designer Insider with Design Assistant Nicole Evans There are many things to look out for this year. Some may look familiar, and others may seem out of the ordinary. I have seen so many trends this year that I cannot choose just one! There are the maximalist, vintage,...
Top 5 Kitchen Items For The Perfect Contemporary Kitchen
Every year, contemporary kitchens consistently rise in popularity. So much so that a contemporary kitchen is 2021’s most sought-after design style. It’s like Frank Lloyde Wright said, “simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of...
The Best 4 Bathroom Cleaning Hacks
I think this is true for everyone ~ “H A P P I N E S S… is a freshly cleaned house”! It’s spring time, so you know what that means, time to deep clean your home again! It’s important to deep clean before summer, so your focus isn’t on cleaning, it's on entertaining...
5 Favorite Elements for Kitchen Designs
Designer Insider with New Holland Manager/Designer Valerie Shurlow When remodeling your kitchen, you might ask yourself, what items should be incorporated into your design? As a kitchen designer, I encourage all my clients to start by answering these 5 questions:...
A look Into The Future Part 2 (2021 Bathroom Design Trends)
It’s time to take another trip to the future. Last month, we took a quick look at what is forecasting for 2021 kitchen designs. You may be wondering, what about 2021 bathroom design trends? Especially for those who are ready to update their out-of-date bathroom or...
Dancing In The Kitchen
Designer Insider by Laura McCranner Imagine working in the kitchen, dinner is on the stove, and somebody comes in to heat up a beverage in the microwave (an over the range microwave). This creates a conflict, now you’ve got two doing the cooking conga, a dance of...
A Look Into The Future (2021 Kitchen Design Trends)
Predicting what the future holds is like predicting who will win the Mega Millions Lotto next. Let’s face it, no one would have guessed what 2020 had in store for us ~ pandemic, shut downs, riots, etc. Most of us are counting down the days to say goodbye to 2020 and...