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What’s Your Kitchen Personality? How to Match your Rochester Kitchen to Your Persona

Posted by John Graziose on Sat, Apr 13, 2019 @ 10:04 AM

There’s little doubt that the kitchen in your Rochester home has a huge impact on the look and feel of your entire home. It’s why homeowners pay so much attention to the details that go into creating their dream kitchen. That’s true whether you’re building a new home or remodeling your existing Rochester kitchen. Your kitchen, however, should be a reflection of what’s important to you. It should reflect your personality. What’s your kitchen personality? How can you match your Rochester kitchen to your persona?

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Topics: kitchen design, Home Design

Preparing Yourself for Kitchen Remodeling in Your Rochester-Area Home

Posted by John Graziose on Tue, Apr 2, 2019 @ 19:04 PM

Remodeling the kitchen in your Rochester home can have an enormously wonderful impact on your whole house. Of course, there are a lot of things to consider before you begin construction. There’s a basic design to consider. There may be flooring to choose from and cabinets to pick out. On top of that, you’ve got fixtures and lighting to figure out. There are a lot of details, but the process can actually be fun and exciting. If you’re looking for help with these kinds of details and decisions.

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Topics: Kitchen remodeling, kitchen design, Rochester NY, home remodeling, Interior Remodeling

Kitchen Remodeling: What Would Go Into Your Dream Kitchen?

Posted by John Graziose on Thu, Apr 23, 2015 @ 13:04 PM

Kitchens are one of the most-remodeled rooms in today’s homes. It’s not surprising, given the increased role kitchens play in family living today. And while kitchens have become increasingly popular as social gathering places, they are still very much working rooms. That means they should be designed for efficiency and for comfort. What features would you build into your dream kitchen? Here are a few ideas. 

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Topics: Kitchen remodeling, kitchen design, home remodeling

Kitchen Concepts for 2015

Posted by John Graziose on Wed, Jan 28, 2015 @ 19:01 PM

Because it’s the first month of the year, there tends to be a lot of talk about what new kitchen concepts we can expect to see in 2015. While we think good design supersedes the latest trends and fads, it’s still worthwhile keeping an idea on what’s happening in the world of home design—particularly when it comes to what’s cooking in the kitchen. 

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Topics: kitchen design

Rochester-Area Kitchen Remodeling: Beyond Cabinets And Countertops

Posted by John Graziose on Wed, Jan 22, 2014 @ 07:01 AM

If you’re thinking of remodeling the kitchen in your Rochester-area home, you’re not alone. Kitchens and bathrooms are still the most remodeled rooms in the house. But what’s the first thing you think about when you consider remodeling? A lot of homeowners start thinking about what kind of cabinetry they want—what kind of wood, what kind of hardware? Others focus on the kind of countertops they want. Should they go for granite or some other natural surface? And what about a backsplash to tie everything together? Then there’s flooring to consider. Should it be tile? Stone? Maybe something exotic like bamboo?

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Topics: Kitchen remodeling, kitchen design