Designer’s Notebook

After a 48-year career in the kitchen and bath industry, retirement – or semi-retirement…

Interior designers and architects tell me the smart home is now “mainstream.” In the…

As we begin the New Year, some of you may be planning on walking…

There’s a new business opportunity for kitchen and bath designers familiar with single-family home…

Trend watchers have written about the attributes of the new clients we will serve in the New Year. I’m also seeing a change in requested planning layouts for Great Room kitchens, and an evolution that may be leading to a two-kitchen home of the future.

Designing master bathrooms that meet all of the clients’ criteria – within the appointed budget, on time, within construction constraints, all while creating their dream master retreat – can be a daunting task.

While consumes may appear to be focused on getting the cheapest price, what they’re really trying to do is not pay any more than necessary to get the room they think meets their style and functional needs. This focus on cost does not mean they will settle for less than what they perceive as the best solution.

Most kitchen designers are well-versed in the elements and principles of design and how to apply these aesthetic guidelines when creating a classic kitchen. When planning such a space, designers pinpoint one area of the kitchen and then organize the details of the space to highlight this area.