Kitchens

Free Lighting Tips for every room in your home

in Bathrooms, Home Remodeling, Kitchens, Basements

Lighting- Setting the Theme

I usually browse magazine stands for ideas on remodeling and design. Most of the time I am disappointed by too much advertising and too little substance. I was completely awed by Better Homes & Gardens' Special Interest Publishers "Lighting- Setting the Scene" magazine that I picked up in a Lighting Store. Every home owner who is thinking of a remodel or just wants to enhance there existing space for a few dollars will benefit from it. The best news is that it's free. Here are some highlights and how to get a free copy.

Remodelling Your Home- Reducing the Cost of Appliances

in Kitchens

Save money on a new washing machine

When you remodel your home, you're likely to change the whole structure of some rooms, like the kitchen. You might find that your white goods simply do not fit into your new design, so will not only be lumbered with the expense of remodelling but also the expense of having to buy new appliances.

Choosing the Perfect Color for your Kitchen

in Kitchens, Choosing Colors

Kitchen colors can set the mood

Your kitchen can be an ideal space to splash around some color, since whites and silvers usually predominate in the appliances and fixtures, and countertops and cabinets tend to be a neutral color as well. On the other hand, a clean white kitchen is classic, with perhaps some brown in the trim and flooring.

20 Jul

Why does my washing machine smell so bad?

in Kitchens
Where's the smell coming from?

Washing machines, the inseparable appliance being used by all standards of people today. They really help us, specially the homemakers to save time and use it for something more purposeful. Day after day, we see new advancement hitting washer machine, making it reduce in size, more comfortable and probably affordable too.

Ideas for Budget Kitchen Decorating

in Kitchens

Add color to your kitchen

The kitchen is often the hub of the home where family and guests know they will be warmed and fed. Keep your kitchen bright and inviting with these decorating ideas that won’t do damage to your wallet.

Decorating Walls

Make a big impact on the appearance of your kitchen by giving the walls a fresh coat of paint.

Kitchen Countertops Made from Recycled Material

in Kitchens, Going Green

Recycled kitchen countertops

Kitchen countertops are usually the main focal point of any kitchen.  Their style, color and material composition make them natural eye catchers.  One way to incorporate the idea and practice of green living into the kitchen space, is to have kitchen countertops made from recycled materials.  There are different choices and styles to choose from when selecting a recycled composit

27 Apr

Rough plumbing- how to tell good from bad

in Bathrooms, Kitchens, Plumbing
Making it wrong- rough plumbing

When doing an extensive bathroom and/or kitchen remodeling project, you don't want to skimp on the  plumbing. That's because if the plumbing is not done correctly, you'll find out well after the plumber is gone. The costs to fix things are frayed nerves, extra dollars and a complete mess.

My Kitchen Remodel- what went right and wrong

in Kitchens

Left side of kitchen with pocket door

This is the fourth in a series of articles on what went right and wrong during our renovation. We've already discussed our bathroom, basement and family room renovations so see those too. You may be puzzled as to why we are even doing this. It's really simple. It's not often that your architect or interior designer is going to tell you what went wrong in their previous jobs, but lets face it, they learned from their mistakes and so have we. Hopefully these tips will help you get the best out of your kitchen remodeling project.

Initially, we planned to: 

  1. Renovate our existing 12'x 13' kitchen.
  2. Retain our 12' x 13' dining room.

 We ended up combining both rooms into a large kitchen with eating space. Take a look.

My Family Room Renovation- what went right and wrong

in Home Remodeling, Kitchens

Rear of family room flows on to deck and kitchen

This is the third in a series of articles on what went right and wrong during family room renovation. We've already discussed our bathroom, basement and kitchen renovations so see those too. You may be puzzled as to why we are even doing this. It's really simple.

My Basement Remodeling Project- what went right and wrong

in Kitchens, Basements

Right side of kitchen/laundry room

Turning that unfinished basement from a cold, damp and dreary place was one of the best things we did. Besides making use of existing space, we also turned it into a welcome and pleasant space that could be used by teens, guests, an au pair suite or a home office. Overall we made some very good choices and everything went relatively well.

What we did
The basement now consists of a kitchen/laundry room, bedroom, storage room, hallway, bathroom and living room with fireplace Take a look at some before and after pictures of the kitchen/laundry room.

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