Usually when you talk about upgrading your kitchen, you're talking about big ticket items: a new refrigerator, range, cabinets, or floors. But sometimes it's the little changes that add up to a big difference in the way you use your kitchen. Especially in a smaller kitchen, simple functionality-adding features are the best upgrades you can make. Better still, many of the most useful kitchen gadget...
I'll admit, I was thrilled beyond belief the first time I moved into an apartment that had a dishwasher. After years of hand drying and bickering over dish duty with numerous roommates, that one slightly undersized appliance seemed like a godsend. But having lived in several dishwasher-free places since, I realize I haven't missed it.
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When it comes to choosing a
kitchen sink, there are a lot of options out there - from traditional porcelain and fireclay to modern composite stone. But personally I've always had a soft spot for stainless steel kitchen sinks. Though they're often dismissed as a budget or utilitarian option (and...
Big, beautiful, fully-equipped kitchen islands are probably the single biggest trending item in
2013 kitchen design. They've been gaining in popularity for years, but if you're planning a kitchen remodel for the coming year, a k...
Stainless steel kitchen sinks have long been considered a bargain option - a less expensive, highly durable, and relatively utilitarian choice, but not, ultimately, a very desirable one. But in recent years a stainless steel finish has started to become more popular in the kitchen - especially in appliances - as well as in modern design as a whole. The result has been a shift in the style of stain...
There's nothing more beautiful than furniture made with high quality, exotic wood. The very best wood has its own natural luster, with intricate natural patterns and deep, varied colors, and even a little natural shimmer and shine - no stain needed. But rare woods are becoming increasingly, well, rare - difficult to find and expensive to obtain - and many of the most desirable patterned woods aren...
