(ARA) - Getting a new kitchen may seem like heaven, but if you commit some common kitchen-planning sins, you may spend your remodeling project in you-know-where.
Kitchen designers may be trained to help customers avoid mistakes, but they all have war stories of being brought into projects only after big problems arise. What are the kitchen-planning gaffes they see most often?
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By TC Thorn
There is always a great need for more space no matter where you are looking in your home. From clothes, to shoes, to photographs and even collectibles there are plenty of items around the home that need more space as time goes on. Most people can’t afford to take on huge home improvement projects that double the square footage of their homes. Fortunately, you don’t need to do that in order to find more storage space.
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By Vera Sang
Granite bathroom counter tops continue to grow in popularity because they seem to pamper the senses. With dramatic veining, rich textures and colors choices that seem to literally cover the spectrum granite lends a elegant air to a powder room, bathroom or any room in the house. What is really astonishing is that its popularity is expanding even as more and more synthetic alternatives are becoming available. It is the rich appearance plus the durability of natural stone that continues to make granite the the homeowners material of choice for a bathroom and vanity countertops.
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By Mark Justice
One of the largest home improvement projects that many home owners will take on is that if redoing their kitchen. Why is it so costly to do this project? There are a number of reasons and they all start with the expense of labor. Hiring someone to come in and handle this project is a large cost factor. Yet, it may be necessary unless you have done this type of work before. In most cases, the cost of labor is well worth the investment, assuming that you know who you are working with and do your homework.
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(ARA) - When you think of a “contemporary” kitchen, what enters your mind? A sleek and contrasty Euro-style loft kitchen? A soothingly balanced Asian-inspired kitchen? What about a ‘50s throwback kitchen with colorful appliances, pastel walls and a starburst clock?
According to kitchen industry experts, all these kitchens could be called “contemporary” because of a 21st century desire to blend clean modern lines with a whole new world of influences.
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