Ready to join the thousands of homeowners who’re remodeling their kitchen?!

Italian kitchen design

You’re not alone! As an interior designer I always suggest that you start by looking for inspiration in design magazines to get ideas of what you like and check out the latest tile at the your local store.  Plus, remember before you hire a remodeling company to begin construction, make sure you consult with a professional interior designer first.  Not only can they help you fine tune your cabinet, hardware, lighting, color and tile finishes to make sure they coordinate together, but  they can also help you avoid costly mistakes and enhance your design with a great lighting scheme.

Contemporary kitchen

Futuristic kitchen?

Traditional kitchen

One of the best suggestions I heard from a kitchen designer I interviewed on Living Large was her advice to place a sticky note in your kitchen every time you thought of something you didn’t want like so when you designed a new kitchen it would include the improvements most important to you.

When planning your kitchen think about whether you will be cooking in this kitchen or just using it for entertaining because chefs often use their kitchen much differently and may need additional sinks or work areas instead of additional seating that might be required for a kitchen that entertains.

Contemporary kitchen

For more great information on designing kitchens and what’s hot, don’t miss Living Large this Sunday at 10am CST on News Radio 980 KMBZ (streams live on kmbz.com) in Kansas City as I interview the HGTV.com senior editor Mary Graff along with kitchen designer, author and UCLA instructor Don Silvers among others. 

And this Saturday make sure you tune in at 10:30am CST to Living Large on Classical 1660 KXTR (streams live on kxtr.com) as I talk about the latest window treatments along with window treatment expert Susan Schurz.   

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