KraftMaid Cabinetry and House Beautiful have team up to display the latest kitchen trends via the Kitchen of the Year 2012, which is on display in New York's Rockefeller Plaza. The kitchen is open to the public from July 16-20 and will serve as the set for a host of...
Our good friends over at the Eco News Network are going to be reporting while in Toronto at Greenbuild 2011, the yearly gathering of green-minded manufacturers, builders and consumers. To prep for Greenbuild, Eco News has been pointing their blog spotlight on some of...
As a New Englander I'm not exactly living in a seismic hotspot. Sure, we felt a slight tremor from a distant earthquake earlier in the summer, but I feel heavier vibrations when the garbage truck rumbles by. Californians, on the other hand, live each day with the...
The wood, material, and design that you choose for your kitchen cabinets can often define your cooking space. After all, most cabinets are floor-to-ceiling and dominate the room, thus determining whether your kitchen falls into the category of Contemporary, French...
Lots of people have granite countertops. But how many do you know with countertops made of amethyst?The Prexury Collection by Cosentino features countertops made of semi-precious stones such as red jasper, quartz and petrified wood. Bound together using epoxy resin...
These are challenging times in the home improvement industry. As the housing market has crumbled, many good companies have gone the way of the dodo. Luckily, for me the company that built my kitchen cabinets (Omega Cabinetry)is still in business and offers great...
Have your heart set on granite countertops but need to convince yourself that it's a good investment for the long haul? Well, maybe this lifetime warranty from Artisan Group, an independent organization of premier countertop fabricators, will make the difference....
If you're looking for an affordable way to update an old countertop, I recommend Bath, Sink, & Tile Refinishing Kit For Dummies. I wrote about my intention to use it on my own bathroom countertops in this blog. The kit contains a heavy-duty, bright white epoxy...
Colors make a room. Now homeowners looking to get just-the-right color for their kitchen and bathroom countertops can get an exact match with the DuPont Corian Custom Color program. Customers can pick out a countertop in a color to match their walls or even their...
The New York Times hot topic story about the possibility of granite countertops containing radon and uranium sure made the industry jump. The official industry response to the story is here at the Marble Institute. Also, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)...
