What Makes a Classic Kitchen?
Most of us don’t want a trendy kitchen, we want a classic kitchen. In this one part of our home where the family connects and feels at ease, we want a timeless, comfortable space that we can enjoy for years. We feed our families, gather with friends, and make memories in this space. We want […]
5 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look More Custom
If you’re updating your home, knowing how to make your kitchen look more custom is not a matter of new flooring or counters, it starts with your cabinets. We’re going to show you five ways to make your kitchen look more custom, but they all focus on the cabinets in your kitchen. This is because […]
The Best Black Paint Colors – Our Top 4 Picks
Black is a fabulous color for adding contrast, “edge”, or glamour, and as home and cabinet painters, we’ve painted more than our share of black out there, so we wanted to share our top four picks for the best black paint colors. There is a plethora of options, but choosing one really comes down to […]
Banana Leaf Wallpaper in a Contemporary Kitchen
Banana leaf wallpaper feels so fresh and modern but has a fun history and some serious design cred. . It first burst on the scene in the 1940’s with the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, at a time when people we celebrating the end of war and a return to nature and vibrancy. There have been many […]
White Kitchen Ideas – One Kitchen, Six Ways
As an experiment recently, I googled “white kitchen ideas” to see what the all-knowing internet had to offer. We get asked to paint kitchen cabinets white so often, and see the hesitation that some homeowners have about painting their kitchen all white, that I wanted to have something useful to offer. However, while there must […]
Should I Paint My Cabinets Two Different Colors?
Painting cabinets two different colors can elevate a kitchen to a whole new level, design-wise. While it used to be considered a bit daring or even eccentric, we now see two-tone kitchens quite often. But is there a reason to take this risky-sounding move? Or should you stick to just one tried-and-true color for your […]
Can I Use My Kitchen During Cabinet Painting?
Can I use my kitchen during cabinet painting? We get asked this often enough that we wanted to answer this question in detail. Professional painters like us want their clients to feel at ease when they’re in the middle of a painting project. After all, we know that just about any part of a remodel […]
Will I Still See the Grain on Painted Cabinets?
Homeowners ask me all the time if they’ll still see the grain on painted cabinets, or whether they should just tear the old cabinets out and start fresh. Whether or not you’ll still see the grain is probably the number one factor that determines which direction their kitchen improvement project will take. If you have […]
Should I Paint my Kitchen Cabinets Myself?
As a lover and purveyor of interior design on a dime, I’ve wondered, “Should I paint my kitchen cabinets myself?” I’m always looking for inspiration and how-to’s on just about any interior design or home improvement topic, and I have to admit the amount of “Professional DIYers” I follow on Instagram is astronomical. The tufted […]
