Agentis Kitchen & Bath Blog

Your best friend is taking interior design classes and offered to draw up the plans.

Okay, you’re tired of looking at the same kitchen space every day. Blah. Here are five things you can do to reignite your relationship with the kitchen.

Your best friend is taking interior design classes and offered to draw up the plans.

You’ve tackled home improvement projects before and are going to save money by doing some of the work yourself. You figure you’ll hire an electrician, master carpenter, or plumber to handle the bigger stuff.

You have a ballpark budget, but it’s flexible enough in case you need a few extras.

What could go wrong?

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A kitchen remodel can feel overwhelming.

There are so many moving parts – creating the right plan, working within your budget, finding fixtures, and hiring reliable professionals to complete the job.

Whether you’re considering a remodel and planning on tackling it yourself, here are several common mistakes and how to avoid them.

When remodeling your kitchen, the cabinets are often the first and most logical thing to consider.

After all, they take up a significant portion of your kitchen so stylistic touches will be noticed. Remodeling cabinets is also an easy way to quickly increase functionality.

Want to add a bolder look to your kitchen or bathroom?

Focus on your cabinets and countertops. And it’s good to think about both color and texture – two key elements of any design.

Let’s talk color. Rather than have your cabinets and countertops compete for attention,  be judicious and consider adding color to only one of the elements.

Remodeling your home can be a daunting endeavor.

You may have the ideal vision in mind for the perfect room you want to create, yet executing it can be a challenge when dealing with contractors, finding fixtures, scheduling, unexpected project challenges, and staying within a budget.

One of the simplest, but most overlooked steps, in starting a kitchen remodel is listing out your priorities.

What is your kitchen currently lacking that you want to change?

Take some time to think through this. Maybe it’s adding storage space. Or brightening up a dreary and outdated look. Perhaps you want to expand your work and eating areas to accommodate a growing family.

Smart technology is everywhere – including the kitchen. 

While a completely “space-age” kitchen sounds a bit overwhelming, we thought we’d take a look at some of the trends going on – ranging from smart technology to things you can do to make your kitchen easier to clean and maintain.

Water can be an incredibly strong force. It carved out the Grand Canyon and, over time, water can erode even the strongest materials.

But this erosion doesn’t only happen in nature – water could be wreaking havoc on your kitchen counters without you even knowing it.

Now, before you feel an urge to go and tear out your countertops, relax. Water damage happens over a long period of time, and if it is dealt with immediately there shouldn’t be any serious lasting effects.