Got a kitchen layout problem?

Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, much like client wishlists do. Whether the problem is a lack of storage, lack of light or lack of aesthetic appeal, a kitchen undergoing renovation is going through the process for a specific reason. It’s the designer’s job to interpret the client, interpret the problem, and make a miracle happen…a stylish miracle.

Decorá Cabinets’ 2007 “Design with Decorá” contest encouraged designers to enter their brightest moments of creative problem solving using Decorá semi-custom cabinetry and a dose of good design sense for a chance to win cash prizes. Brightest moments is an understatement as, coincidentally, each of the winning projects played dark and light against each other for a different effect.

Judged by design experts Ellen Cheever, CKD, ASID, Penny Chin, CID, ASID, IIDA and Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS Real Full Story here.

Small Business Owner makes This Old House

“Three Kitchens, Three Budgets,” the cover story in the current issue of This Old House Magazine, chose a kitchen in a New Canaan house, designed by New Canaan’s Matt Giardina of Norwalk-based Front Row Kitchens, as its “Custom Design, Top of the Line” dream room.

According to the article, the kitchen was its top choice among the rooms in the highest budget category because of its “Made-to-measure cabinets, pro-style appliances, and plenty of personal touches (that) make this handsome kitchen a comfortable place for hanging out 24/7.”


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