North Carolina Kitchen Design

Getting an Accurate Kitchen Remodeling Budget

ncmk_admin — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:23:31 +0000

The Kitchen Remodeling Budget – Depend on an Exert Kitchen Designer

Home Owners investigating kitchen cabinetry pricing at showrooms and big box stores will find many places marketing strategies to be deceptive. For Example: Kitchen displays may show cabinetry pricing by the linear foot. Kitchen cabinets aren’t ever actually priced anywhere using linear feet. Customers using this pricing method and applying it to their own kitchen will be shocked to find that there actual kitchen cabinetry order could be double or triple the price they expected. A kitchen remodel also includes the cost of appliances, countertops, lighting, flooring and other materials PLUS labor. A professional kitchen designer knows how to accurately plan your project so that there are no surprises and unexpected costs. Of course, misleading your own customers at the very start of the process is a bad way to begin it. Main Line Kitchen Design offers the most competitive pricing on quality kitchen cabinetry. We are often less expensive and at the very least least offer better quality cabinetry for the same price as available at home centers and traditional showrooms. We will always only provide real costs that will help customers plan their budgets. Most importantly we are expert designers and the best use of your space is the most valuable component to your new kitchen.

Main Line Kitchen Design does carry high-end custom cabinetry and we have a history of extraordinary projects. This probably does stop some people from contacting us because they don’t realize we are capable and happy to work with smaller budgets. And if you have a strict budget it even more important to work with a truly professional kitchen designer. We simply wouldn’t be good at what we do if we couldn’t design better kitchens for less money than our customers could come up with on their own. Space or budget limits require higher creativity and more experience and not less. Creating the best kitchen possible within a customers budget is one of the most rewarding aspects of our work. Looking forward to working with you, Carol

How to Save on French Country Kitchens

ncmk_admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:26:24 +0000

French Country Style Kitchens, and to some extent traditional style kitchen designs, employ architectural accent pieces such as legs, corbels, capitals, and onlays. These accent pieces can be surprisingly expensive. A large Island leg usually costs at least $500 in any cabinet line you might select. Corbels and capitals range from $200 and up. Typically crown molding costs more than $100 per 8 foot piece of molding and, in some more ornate designs, designers stack 3 moldings on top of each other to reach the ceiling. The price for all of these accents and moldings can often exceed the cost of a customer’s actual kitchen cabinetry! Here comes the good news. Crown molding, legs, corbels, capitals and onlays cost 90% less when ordered unfinished from internet suppliers such as Osborne Wood Products. And if a customer’s cabinetry is in a solid paint color without a glaze, then quality paint stores like Sherwin Williams can match the cabinetry finish exactly. Only the the brush strokes can give away the matching, and a good painter with a sprayer will eliminate even that possibility. The durability of the paint on the unfinished pieces isn’t usually an issue since they are not moving parts and often times vulnerable legs and the backs of Islands end up getting touched up soon after installation anyway. The crown moldings are too high up to get nicked or scratched and actually look better and usually go longer before needing touch up if painted last. If a customer selects a stained finish, the furniture stain and finishing process can’t be matched perfectly. However if we stain unfinished accent pieces two shades darker and with a different sheen, they will then appear to be intentional highlights and will add to the overall attractiveness of the design. The fact that they cost a fraction of the price is just an added bonus. So if a French Country Kitchen is your style of choice, don’t be stingy adding, columns, onlays, legs, capitals and the other accent pieces that define this style.

Inset Kitchen Cabinets for the cost of Full Overlay Cabinets

ncmk_admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:22:11 +0000

Inset and Beaded Inset Kitchen Cabinet Announcement

Main Line Kitchen Design now offers inset cabinet doors for the same price as full overlay doors through our Jim Bishop Cabinet line. Above is one of the six inset doors styles available from Bishop Cabinets. All wood species including Cherry, Rustic Cherry, Oak, Rustic Oak, Maple, Rustic Maple, Hickory, and Knotty Alder are available in all the beautiful Jim Bishop stains, glazes, and paints. The inset doors are priced the same as many of the full overlay doors and beaded inset doors are just a 7% upgrade. If you are looking for a painted finish you can select any Sherwin Williams or Benjamen Moore color for a nominal extra charge.

Are Award Winning Kitchen Designs Always So Deserving

ncmk_admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:50:22 +0000

Are eclectic kitchen designs as stylish as Kitchen Designers would have you believe?

Below is a 2010 NKBA award winning kitchen. It mixes kitchen styles and mediums eclectically, but does it truly work? You be the Judge: Yes even a kitchen trend skeptic would agree that there are some beautiful elements to this 2010 award winning kitchen. I love the antique glazed and distressed refrigerator and freezer doors, especially with the arched open twisted wire doors above. The floor plan doesn’t break any important NKBA design rule which is a refreshing change and actually unusual in award winning kitchens. The sink and the range both have enough countertop each and enough distance between them to meet the requirements of a two cook kitchen. And if I was spending over 150k on my kitchen I’d want it to accommodate at least two people cooking. But do you like the combination of the different countertop materials and especially the mixed metals? The brass bar footrest, the stainless steel hinges and handles on the refrigerator doors, and stainless steel range. The polished copper hanging lights and the bronze hood. The ceiling may be tin not to mention the trim on the recessed lights and the air vent on the ceiling. Possibly 8 different metal finishes not counting the faucet. Too much???????? For my taste the farmhouse beaded doors on the base cabinets on the sides of the range, and the wall cabinets with the Z bracing, are far too rustic to compliment the elegant distressing of the rest of the kitchen. The only appealing thing about these cabinets is that they match the style and color of the living room ceiling. Overall I think that this is a beautiful kitchen but despite the eclectic elements and not because of them. I don’t need everything completely coordinated and matching but flaunting style differences is not my taste. I am reminded of a quip from a Kitchen Designer I know: “If you are Leonardo Di Vinci and know all the rules of engineering you should be allowed to break them, but you my friend, are no DI Vinci.” Paul McAlary

Steam Punk Kitchen

ncmk_admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:27:50 +0000

Below is an artist’s rendering of a kitchen designed in the Steam Punk style: And now a Jim Bishop kitchen approaching the genre: Main Line Kitchen Design North Carolina has all the tools to go Steam Punk. We are always willing and able to make any customer’s style a reality. Whether the kitchen you desire is Steam Punk, Country, Traditional, French Country, Shaker, Ultra Modern, or Eclectic let us help you make your dreams come true.

Open Concept Kitchens

ncmk_admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:10:45 +0000

If you are someone who loves to cook, or even if you are someone who is devoted to making sure that every space in your home is attractive and comfortable, it is time for you to consider the joys of an open concept kitchen. Unlike a traditional kitchen, which is typically walled off from the rest of the home, an open concept kitchen takes over a full corner or end of the home and does so in a way that does not utilize dividing walls. What makes an open concept kitchen so wonderful and how can it work for you? Why an Open Concept Kitchen? In the first place, remember that an open concept kitchen is one that spreads out the light. While your current kitchen might have windows, an open concept kitchen takes advantage of light flooding in from other parts of the house as well. With fewer walls, you will find that the light is significantly more attractive, allowing you to enjoy a certain airiness that would be impossible otherwise. You will also find that an open concept kitchen also makes cooking a great deal easier. One of the many problems encountered by people who work in standard kitchen is that there are only a few deep storage areas; to get to something in the back, you have to remove a great deal of the items in the front, making a clanking mess. In an open concept kitchen, storage space is widely available, but shallow, allowing you to put all of your goods on display while keeping them easily accessible to your hand. Not only does this make cleanup a breeze, you’ll find that you never have to worry about pulling all of your pans down on top of yourself again! Another aspect of the open concept kitchen design is the kitchen peninsula or island. This dedicated counter space has many different functions. If you are someone who loves hosting dinner parties in your home, it becomes a good buffet area, or it can provide extra seating. On the other hand, if you are pressed for space, it becomes an easy dining area for your family. Of course, you will also find that it is a stunning place when you have a lot of kitchen prep to do. Decorating Options An open concept kitchen is a perfect choice for the modern homeowner who wants a certain transparency to their home. It is an early 20th century design aesthetic that boxes up different parts of the house and keeps them separate from each other. Today’s modern aesthetic embraces open spaces, where the rooms of a house melt into each other in form and function. Humans are very social beings, and having the ability to wander from one area to another as we cook, work and play with our families can be instrumental to our well-being. If you are interested in bringing a little bit of change to your life, consider the benefits of an open concept kitchen. An open concept kitchen shows that you have a dedication to your home and to a decorating plan. Instead of being a place that is shut away, a kitchen is an excellent opportunity for you to engage in some exciting decorating choices. If you have a light and airy Mediterranean feel to the rest of your home, bring it into your kitchen by decorating with white painted wood, light curtains and windows that are thrown open to catch a fresh breeze. When you love the idea of a kitchen that is just as chic and decorated as the rest of your home, consider what your options when it comes to an open concept kitchen. Choose your elements wisely and you will have a kitchen that you can be proud of! Author’s Bio Jeff has been blogging since 2007 & contributing on many websites since that time. He is also a consultant and content contributor for New York condominiums community.

Main Line Kitchen Design North Carolina Opens for Business

ncmk_admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:54:49 +0000

Main Line Kitchen Design in Pennsylvania ( http://www.mainlinekitchendesign.com/) was sad to see Carol Brusnahan move back to Greensboro North Carolina. We are happy though that she is spearheading our entry into the North Carolina kitchen design and kitchen cabinetry market. Besides her fellow designers, Carol is leaving a little bit of herself behind in the distinctive kitchens she created in Pennsylvania.

North Carolina is Lucky to have Carol back and I know how comforted she is to be in a community where she feels at home. Main Line Kitchen Design North Carolina is working with Carol’s former warehouse and shipping company Triangle Warehouse and Distribution Services. Thankfully our Jim Bishop, 6 SQUARE, Durasupreme, and Bremtown cabinet lines all deliver to North Carolina and so we can effectively service Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, and the surrounding communities. Just as in Pennsylvania, all of our customers will receive our personalized design help inside their own homes, and receive our many thanks and a Julia Child cookbook upon the completion of their kitchens. Looking forward to many years in North Carolina, and as Julia said Bon Appetit! Paul McAlary Main Line Kitchen Design