In general, galley kitchens are found in smaller spaces, which can be a great benefit to anyone involved in cooking or food preparation when space is an issue. In galley kitchen design, the “workflow triangle,” which co-locates the refrigerator, stove and sink, offers maximum efficiency with minimal steps between the various components. However, sometimes the
Renovating your home in a major way has a lot of advantages, but it can also carry with it a load of stress. Simple things like your daily routine can be interrupted in way which can make it hard to handle without a solid plan in place. For today's post, we're going to give you
Return on Investment (ROI) is a term that is exchanged frequently when it comes to home improvement. We’ve mentioned it several times on our blog, as well as highlighted several projects that can bring a significant ROI for homeowners. Whether you choose to enhance an existing bedroom, extend your kitchen, install new flooring in the
Designing a new kitchen involves more than just selecting cabinets and countertops. Matters such as how the kitchen fits and functions within the entire home, the impacts of technology and sustainability options, and others are as integral to the successful kitchen design as selecting the perfect color palette. For many families, the kitchen is the
For most homeowners, major appliances – refrigerators, washing machines/dryers, and dishwashers – account for the second-largest percentage of their monthly utility bills (just behind heating and air conditioning units). That impact is compounded if a refrigerator or washing machine is more than a decade old, causing homeowners to spend even more on energy. Today, most
Ask most homeowners to describe the function of their kitchen and “cooking” will be just part of the answer. In fact, to MDV Remodeling, kitchen remodeling has come to mean creating space not only for meal preparation, but also for entertaining, homework, bill paying, TV watching, internet surfing, and even working from home. Remodeling your
The annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is a spectacular event. More than 500 companies from the industry's leading brands present the latest trends in kitchen and bath design. Residential remodeling and construction professionals and other members of the event's sponsor, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), come to be inspired by and
Staying Cool, Calm, and Collected! Some people find that remodeling their home is fun and exciting – making big plans, dreaming about how it will look, selecting design options, picking colors and fixtures, and then watching as your house is transformed. But if you're someone who finds making design and remodeling-related decisions stressful, and the