A Chicago kitchen design should prioritize function over form. That tenet also includes your vision for the future. Do you plan to age-in-place? Do you see a multi-generational home in your future, with the addition of parents or in-laws at some point? Do you want your home to be attractive to Baby Boomers if you plan to put it on the market in the next five- to ten-years?
The American dream is oft acquainted with white picket fences. We feel the dream lies somewhere closer to the formal dining room. For decades, the formal dining rooms was a sign of luxury - and the images and feelings conjured by this iconic space is the stuff Norman Rockwell and annual Thanksgiving photos are made of.
There are a host of appliances making a statement these days. In a recent post, we introduced you to the Samsung Family Hub Smart Fridge. Today, we bring you the AGA Designer Ranges.
Providing a hot meal on the table each night is no easy feat. It isn't just the prepping and cooking that's the hard part; even the simple things, like deciding what to make and ensuring you have the right ingredients on hand can wind up becoming the straw that breaks a back on a busy weeknight.
Sometimes, homeowners get so caught up in the idea of a streamlined finish, or replicating a Chicago kitchen design they've seen online, they forget there are multiple materials and finish options.
Liking a particular color and liking that same color in a designated space are two different things. Before selecting the colors you want to paint your Chicago kitchen remodel, there are a few important things to note.
Sometimes what our idea of what a first consultation should be and our clients' expectations are two different things.
Appliance drawers are becoming all the rage these days in Chicago kitchen remodels. It started with microwaves, which looked much nicer when integrated into cabinetry rather than underneath a hood or on top of much-needed countertop space. Now, the trend has spread to dishwasher drawers, warming drawers and drawer options for refrigeration and freezers as well.
Open floor plans rose in popularity beginning in the 1990s. Twenty years later, they're still popular. You may read headlines that say things like, "Is the open floor plan era over...," or, "Must all houses have open floor plans now?" But these are in the minority.
We recently posted an article about the most popular style for Chicago kitchen remodels, using findings from the Sub-Zero and Wolf's, "Kitchen Design Forecast"? as a resource. Conversations with several dozen top kitchen designers formed the backbone of that forecast and one of the findings surprised us.
