Kitchen Styles - Flooring - Bamboo
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Flooring, Kitchen Style, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
What you will learn: The strength of bamboo in its natural habitat; environmental benefits of choosing bamboo flooring; the process of turning bamboo into flooring; two distinct colors of bamboo flooring; three distinct styles of bamboo flooring; about vertical-style, horizontal style, and strand-woven style bamboo flooring.
Bamboo is quickly gaining popularity for use as both household […]
Small New York kitchen space NYC Living - 100 ways to maximize your space
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Space, Kitchen Style | Leave a Comment
Use pocket doors where there’s no room for standard door.
Hang open shelves above a kitchen island for extra storage, secure with steel brackets attached to the ceiling.
Replace a solid wall between the kitchen and dining room with an arched opening.
Built out a window seat and add drawer beneath it for storage.
Position deep shelving units on […]
Kitchen Styles - Budgeting and getting started
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Where to begin
Ok, now you know your kitchen or bathroom needs remodeling, but you still don’t know where to begin! It may seem like the list of things-to-do is endless, but don’t worry, just follow the steps below and take our advice. You’ll be on your way in no time!
1. Decide What You Want
What […]
Kitchen Styles - Color 101
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Your surroundings can affect you physically as well as emotionally, and can alter your outlook on life. For example, studies have shown that blue reduces aggression, that pink reduces stress, and that orange increases one’s energy.
Your bathroom is among the first things you see when you wake up in the morning, and it could set […]
Kitchen Styles - Ventilation
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Cooking, Kitchen Style, Kitchen Design | Leave a Comment
Cooking in the kitchen generates a great deal of heat, steam, grease, smoke, and odors that need to be ventilated to clean the air and to prevent harm to the home.
Cooking generates heat, and modern professional-type ranges generate even more. It is not uncommon for a range to have four burners going, each generating 15,000 […]
Kitchen Styles - Lifestyle Considerations
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Nothing is more disruptive in a family’s lifestyle than a major kitchen renovation project. Most family members spend a great deal of their time at home in the kitchen. This important room is used to prepare meals, for informal eating, and as a casual gathering place for family and friends. People soon realize how important […]
Kitchen Layouts
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Kitchen Styles - Layouts
Common Plans
The layout of your kitchen—where you place your appliances, your countertops, and your storage—will determine how cook-friendly your kitchen is. Ask yourself:
Will I have to walk far to get water to top off a pot on the stove?
Will I have enough space to slice, dice, chop, and otherwise prepare meals?
Will I […]
Kitchen Styles - Choosing a style
Posted on June 29, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Designer, Kitchen Style | Leave a Comment
Whether you’re a homeowner or looking to become one, chances are you know how overwhelming choosing designs to suit your taste and lifestyle can be. Well, you’re not alone. If you’re confused and not sure what your kitchen style is read on so you know before remodeling your kitchen or bath. It will make the process much […]
Kitchen Styles - Psychology of color and interiors
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The following beliefs are generalizations. They may differ from culture to culture, and from person to person. Yet, based on color studies, they represent the feelings most people associate with different hues. I have added in parenthesis, the rooms in which these colors are often applied.
Orange promotes feelings of excitement. It makes one feel vibrant, […]
40 Guidelines of Kitchen Planning
Posted on June 29, 2008 - Filed Under Kitchen Style, Kitchen Plans | Leave a Comment
1a.
Doorways at least 32″ wide and not more than 24″ deep in the direction of travel.
1b.
Walkways at least 36″ wide.
1c.
Work aisles at least 42″ wide for one-cook, at least 48″ wide in multi-cook kitchens.
2.
Work triangle 26′ or less, with no single leg shorter than 4′ nor longer than 9′.
3.
No major traffic patterns should cross through […]
