French country has long been a popular kitchen design style. The worn warmth and simple elegance of a French country kitchen appeals to many people, from all types of backgrounds. The French country style can also bring a little bit of escapism into our lives- especially nice in a room like the kitchen, which we are in daily and often to do not so glamorous tasks.
A French...
When a kitchen designer is working on a kitchen cabinet plan they often use the National Kitchen and Bath Associations (NKBA) guidelines. These guidelines were developed as a way to help kitchen designers produce the safest and most comfortable kitchens. Designing with these guidelines ensures the kitchen design’s accessibility and usability. These guidelines...
In every kitchen plan there is a work triangle. A work triangle is the shortest walking distance between the three main working sites in your kitchen. The refrigerator is the cold storage work site. The primary sink is the cleaning and food preparation work site. The stove is the cooking work site.
The primary sink should be located between or across from the primary...
When hoping to remodel your existing kitchen cabinets there are a couple of options available to you. You can reface your cabinetry, replace your cabinetry, or undergo a complete kitchen remodel. Each of these options carries with it a certain “downtime” or period of time during which your kitchen will be out of commission.
Also, depending on the size and...
Walt Freeman, owner of The Savannah Cabinet Shop talks about kitchen plans, kitchen redesign trends and kitchen aesthetics. Now is the best time in years to start that kitchen remodel exclaims Walt.
Kitchen plans, much like any other type of design, are subject to the trends of the time in which they are designed. The trends of today fall into distinct categories that...