or “Zigging when everyone else Zags” A former customer, who is a talented interior designer, called me to meet with her clients about bringing a new look to their kitchen. The existing kitchen had pine cabinets and off-white quartz countertops. The cabinets were starting to show some wear and the clients were just tired of […]
black cabinets, distressedSteve and Nancy contacted me about doing a “hybrid” kitchen remodeling project in their Darien home. By “hybrid”. I mean reface most of the kitchen but also build a few custom elements. The existing cabinets were basic solid oak with granite counters already in place. The golden oak cabinets with the arched door frames were […]
This kitchen in Glen Ellyn underwent a complete transformation. New appliances, new lighting, new counters and new backsplash. There was, however, no reason to tear out the existing cabinets which were in still in good shape. Refacing was the best option for the cabinets. Shaker Style with Cup Pulls The owners, along with a […]
If you’ve read a few of these posts, you probably know that most of the cabinets that I’m called to rescue are the honey-colored oak cabinets that builders installed in virtually every kitchen in the 90’s. The second most popular type of cabinets that I see are the ones that started life as builder’s oak […]
Refacing Oak to White If you’re keeping up with kitchen remodeling trends, you know that white kitchens are hot. For the owners of this beautiful home in Naperville, the oak kitchen was the one thing that dated the look. They had granite and new stainless appliances, but the “toast” colored oak cabinets with the cathedral […]
Refacing may be your “greenest” remodeling option This is an article I wrote in January 2008 for K+BB Magazine, the journal of the Kitchen and Bath Business. Suppose you have a client with whitewashed oak kitchen cabinets circa 1985. She wants to completely transform the kitchen and has her heart set on alder cabinetry in […]
We just got our new trailer back from the Aubrey Sign Company in Batavia. They did an excellent job with the graphics and we’re excited to put it to use. It’s always great to work with a fellow small business in the area that takes pride in their work!
Karen and Tom have a great townhome in Willowbrook. It was beautifully decorated with a lot of Craftsman style furnishings and fixtures. The kitchen, however, needed help. When the home was built it had basic, dark oak cabinets. The original owner did what many people do – painted the cabinets white. As usual, this wasn’t […]
cherry, craftsman, mission, painting oak, willowbrook“Can we take out the soffits and install 42″ wall cabinets?”, is a question I get asked frequently. The answer , of course, is ‘yes’. After all, anything is possible with enough time and money. But the real question is, is it worth it? Soffits, if you’re not familiar, are the 12″ drywall boxes between […]
kitchen soffitsThis Naperville home was custom built around 2000. According to the owners, Barbara and Michael, by the time they got to choosing the kitchen cabinets and counters, “decision fatigue” started to set in and with cost overruns elsewhere, they decided to install a basic kitchen and wait a few years before before remodeling the kitchen […]
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