Category: Kitchen
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Light-Filled Kitchen Extension & Remodel for Queens Townhouse
For nearly twenty years, Laura and Tim’s 1929 Queens townhouse served as the backdrop for raising their family. But while rich in history, the home’s aging galley kitchen was cramped, crumbling, and suffering from water damage. What began as a necessary update soon evolved into a transformative vision: not just remodeling the kitchen, but extending…
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100-Year-Old Home Remodel: HGTV Inspired Bronxville Reno
Inspired by years of HGTV viewing, Sara and Mike embarked on a comprehensive renovation of their nearly 100-year-old English Tudor in Bronxville, New York. What began as a choppy, awkward layout evolved into a modern, family-centric haven, complete with an open-concept kitchen, custom mudroom, and thoughtfully updated bathrooms. Battling the quirks of an aged home,…
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Can you use wallpaper in a kitchen?
While wallpaper is a great way of adding a wow factor to your home decor, wallpaper in a kitchen was once considered forbidden fruit. The good news is, with the right products to hand, adding it to your list of kitchen ideas is now far more accessible then it ever was. But, what are the…
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14 kitchen wallpaper ideas to whet your appetite
Wallpaper was once a decorating finish reserved for use in ‘dry’ rooms, and rarely an item seen on the walls of spaces where we cook or clean. However, advances in technology have made kitchen wallpaper ideas very much a concept to be embraced and enjoyed. From bold floral prints to timeless stripes, small and subtle…
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Brilliant lighting ideas for small kitchens
A small kitchen can still make a big impact – if it’s lit the right way. Get your kitchen lighting wrong and it can leave compact spaces feeling dim and cramped, but a well-planned scheme has the power to transform your kitchen into a more inviting place to cook, dine, and gather. With limited space…
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Corian vs Granite: Which one should you choose?
If you’re on the lookout for a high quality kitchen worktop it can easily be a case of Corian vs granite. Both offer durability and longevity, but at the same time a sense of style, in different ways. Corian can offer a lot of choice when it comes to colour, but granite offers patterns that…
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Scandi-70s Kitchen Reno: Brooklyn Light & Style
From a shadowed corner to a beacon of light, Melissa’s Brooklyn kitchen is a masterclass in transformative design. Walls fell, and with them, the constraints of convention. What emerged was a space where matte concrete and gleaming steel harmonize, where Ikea ingenuity meets bespoke craftsmanship, and where the spirit of mid-century modern is reimagined for…
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Long Island City Kitchen Reno: Ikea Cabinets, Custom Results
In the heart of Long Island City, where soaring ceilings meet the relentless hum of New York ambition, Roxana and Gabriel dared to defy the mundane. Their canvas: a loft kitchen yearning for a minimalist rebirth. Forget off-the-shelf; this was a symphony of custom cuts and audacious modifications, a testament to the power of “Ikea…
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Should kitchen cabinets go to the ceiling?
Deciding whether kitchen cabinets should go to the ceiling can be a crucial design element when planning a new kitchen. It can be a personal thing too, with some choosing to do so to achieve a tidy look for their cooking space while others might go without because it creates a larger feel to the…
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Should you have a hob on a kitchen island?
If you’re in the process of designing a kitchen island, you might be considering whether to add a sink or a hob to this sought after feature. But there’s more to this decision than pure aesthetics. From clever positioning to common pitfalls, a hob on a kitchen island can transform the way you cook –…