You may be surprised to find the first thing your Chicago kitchen remodeling contractor wants to discuss at length is the How of how you use your kitchen – rather than which countertops, cabinets or fixtures you’re interested in. This is because the best kitchen designs focus on function first and then form.
As you sift through the cabinet options for your upcoming kitchen remodel, you’ll notice the terms “custom” and “semi-custom” when it comes to some of the top cabinet options. While custom cabinets come with a higher price tag, there’s no argument that you get what you pay for when it comes to their construction, quality of installation and durability.
Freestanding tubs remain a desirable feature for Chicago bathroom designs. They set the stage, so to speak, for a space – a time – a relaxing experience that is set apart from the rest of the room’s utilitarian features.
In a freestanding tub, you can soak all of your tension, worries and cares away – preferably underneath the ambient glow of a gorgeous light fixture (set on a dimmer switch, of course).
There’s more to a kitchen sink than meets the eye, and we’re not just talking about style or how many bowls there are. For this post, we want to focus on the way the sink is installed in your countertop, and the visual and functional results of that installation.
The island is a hot commodity in contemporary Chicago kitchen designs. Not only does a kitchen island increase surface work space and storage, it also creates the room for additional features that make a kitchen remodel more functional.
How lucky you are to design a Chicago bathroom remodel that includes a luxury steam shower. Once that shower is in use, you’ll wonder how you ever survived life with a regular ol’ shower all those years.
In full disclosure, we'll be honest and upfront ; there isn’t an employee here at KBU that doesn’t sing the praises of steam showers. We love them. In our minds, it’s pro, pro, pro when it comes to these luxurious and relaxing additions to a Chicago bathroom remodel.
Marble has been used as luxury flooring and countertops for thousands of years. Travel to Italy or Greece and you’ll see evidence of gorgeous, centuries-old marble, used in villa and religious ruins across those beautiful countries. That idea of legacy beauty and longevity make it an easy choice for a Chicago kitchen and bath remodel, right?
We often recommend that clients take their cabinets to the ceiling – soffit or not – for three reasons; first, it increases kitchen storage space and that’s always a bonus, especially in a small kitchen. Second, it eliminates any dead space above the upper-cabinet boxes, preventing the top of the cabinet box from becoming a dust and debris trap and, finally, it provides a nice, streamlined look.
Remember the days of tub/shower combination inserts? Boy, have showers come a long, long way from there. If you’re designing a Chicago bathroom remodel, we recommend close consideration of the options and features available to you. This should be a once in a lifetime update, so you want a shower that meet your needs in the now - and well into the future.
