Category Archives: Kitchen

Why you Shouldn’t Buy a Cheap Electric Coffee Maker

These days, both the internet and stores are inundated by countless coffee makers.  Some of these machines are of great quality, and others are pretty much useless pieces of plastic junk that are only capable of churning out foul tasting coffee.  You might think that it is pretty hard to find an electric coffee maker that produces great tasting coffee, but there are a few simple things that can help you make a good choice. The first thing you should … Continue reading

Designing A Kitchen Part 2: Planning Utilities

This post is part deux of our series on kitchen design.  It might be a good idea to read part one first, Kitchen Planning, before diving into this post. Using the existing layout of your kitchen will cut down on the need for planning utilities, but not eliminate it.  New appliances may have their hook ups in different spots than your old ones, or they may have an entirely different fitting altogether.  Either way, using the original layout is much … Continue reading

Designing A Kitchen Part 1: The Layout

Designing a kitchen takes planning and foresight.  Due to how expensive it is to remodel or plan a kitchen from scratch, mistakes that are made can be very costly.  This means that extensive planning is necessary for a successful kitchen design.  An easy place to start is by working with your existing kitchen layout.  Using the existing layout will reduce the need for redoing electric, plumbing, and gas, but there will still be some that has to be done.  In … Continue reading