Designed by Robin Dreher of Charlotte, NC-based Optimal Designs, this open-plan kitchen blends clean lines and stainless accents for a singular transitional look (see New Storage Defines Kitchen Remodel). Photo Credit: John Drawbaugh
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- New Storage Defines Kitchen Remodel
When a kitchen cannot accommodate more than one person at a time or provide a comfortable space for eating or entertaining, it’s time for a redesign. Designer Robin Dreher of Optimal Designs, LLC, based here, was tapped for the job.
By Andrea Girolamo
Consumer Buying Trends
- Two New Studies Point to Aging-in-Place Trend
More remodeling clients are planning ahead and opting to alter their homes – including kitchens and baths – for aging-in-place requirements, according to the results of two separate studies conducted by industry-related organizations.
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Signs continue to point to a bottoming out for the nation’s housing market and a slow, steady recovery taking hold by the end of what should be another down year in 2009.
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