Kitchen Work Centers We have talked about the kitchen work triangle and how it effectively makes or breaks a kitchen design. If the geometry is off, the kitchen -no matter how beautiful it looks- will not work successfully. Sometimes clients refer to this problem as a “dysfunctional layout.” This has all to do with the location of work centers (aka task...
Learn MoreApplying a painted glass overlay is now an established alternative to tile backsplash as an accent in the modern kitchen color palette. We are seeing more of this type of finish as our Washington DC clientele baby-steps toward the contemporary design style in kitchen and baths. The glass back splash fits that contemporary style quite well, particularly when the client...
Learn MoreThe modern kitchen layout has developed along side the concept of a modern kitchen–which emphasizes an open plan. Instead of the kitchen being a smallish, isolated room (it used to be a separate building entirely) it is now the hub of family life. The modern kitchen is expected to perform with much more versatility than that humble food prep and storage room of...
Learn MoreModern Kitchen Floor Plans Modern kitchen layouts are referenced by the shape they make when viewed on a floor plan. The most popular kitchen configurations are the L, U and G-shapes. We will take a look at those in a future post. Two other types of kitchen layout, less frequently requested but worthy of mention because of their extraordinary efficiency, are the...
Learn MoreDesign Build = Collaboration Continuing from the previous post (“Why Integrated Design Build Works“) we explore further how an integrated design build approach to kitchen remodeling benefits from the lively collaboration it provokes among all the players. That is, the architect, the kitchen designer, the client and (later on) the carpentry staff. Kitchen...
Learn MoreKitchen Remodeling Means Thinking Inside the Box In kitchen remodeling, size does not matter. Large space or small, the design process is the same. The kitchen designer has to has to make an assessment as to which attributes of the space can be changed and which are fixed. Creativity must take place within boundaries. If there aren’t any obvious...
Learn MoreChoosing Countertops for the Modern Kitchen There are now many more types of kitchen countertop materials to choose from. And yet, most of our clients still choose natural stone. One slight change we have seen in the past two years is that granite is no longer the rock of choice. We’ve been installing the more “risky” choices of marble and...
Learn MoreWe do that. When you are the client in a Gilday Renovations design build remodeling project, we stand by you. Why its that? Because our work and our client relationships are based on fairness and good will. Because of our unspoken extended warranty. Eight years later even. Here’s a story. I Want It To Look Built In Our client David O told us “I...
Learn MoreThe Finishing Touch Choosing your paint colors–that truly puts the finishing touch on a home remodeling project. Do not under estimate the importance of this choice. After an intense design and remodeling process, particularly one that involves a kitchen or bath, you may feel a bit burned out having made so, so many selections. You may be tempted to just blow...
Learn MoreBalancing Act The palette for modern kitchen colors is drawn from dominant and recessive tones. Kitchen & bath designer Leslie Roosevelt says she tries to balance the overall picture. In a kitchen remodel, the dominant colors tend to be set by the home owner’s choice of cabinets and counter tops–with the back splash tile providing a pivotal accent in the...
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