by Sara Martin | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Design Tips, Kitchens
Over the past 10-15 years in kitchen design, dedicated trash pull-out cabinets have become super common. Along with fridge surrounds and kitchen islands, the trash pull-out is almost a given. But should it be? People with smaller kitchens or limited cabinet space... 
by Sara Martin | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog, Costs
The first conversation any client wants to have is cost. Renovating or adding on to your house is no small investment. And we’ve met plenty of homeowners who abandoned their home improvement plans once they got a clear understanding of cost. Avoid this by setting... 
by Sara Martin | Mar 15, 2017 | Design Tips, Home Improvement, Kitchens
[Originally published as Design Tip #18 in our weekly newsletter] Here’s a design tip that’s handy for cabinet shopping. One of the details you’ll select with cabinets is the base profile. Most kitchen cabinets are designed with a toe-kick. This is a 4” space at the... 
by Sara Martin | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog, Home Improvement, Products and Materials, Working with Architects
People often ask me, “Why do contractors cost so much? How can they possibly justify those prices??” Usually, this question comes from a handy homeowner – someone who’s done a lot of work to their own house. If you remodeled your powder room for... by Sara Martin | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog, Products and Materials
As a millennial and a veteran online shopper, it pains me to admit that I’ve found something you shouldn’t shop for online: tile. And it’s not for the reason you’d think. I’m very comfortable with the fact that color rendition online...