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4 Features That Make Up the Ultimate Entertainer’s Kitchen

Preparing for holiday dinners and parties can be both exciting and exhausting at the same time, especially if you're the host. That said, you'll appreciate a kitchen that's efficiently designed in a way that enables you to prepare meals while keeping your guests entertained. In this article, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Reno, a reputable local kitchen remodeling expert, discusses some of the top features that help create the ultimate[...]

Design Tips for a Kitchen That’s Easier to Clean

As the busiest part of the home, the kitchen tends to need the most cleaning. Fortunately, you can remodel your kitchen to make it easy to use and clean. In this article, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Reno, the top local choice for kitchen cabinet refacing and other home remodels, discusses design ideas you can use to make your kitchen easier to clean. (more…)

How Big Should Kitchen Countertops Be?

Kitchen remodeling contractors all agree that planning a kitchen involves a lot of thought — particularly when it comes to ensuring proper measurements to provide sufficient workspace. Guidelines developed by the National Kitchen and Bath Association offer a few suggestions as a solution to this dilemma. Sizing Countertops At least 158 inches is considered by the NKBA to be just the right amount of countertop frontage to allow for unhampered food[...]

Designing Kitchens for Function Over Form

After the era of the show kitchen, it seems functionality won over. In a recent poll conducted by Sub-Zero and Wolf, suppliers of premium refrigeration, wine preservation and cooking equipment, three out of four kitchen design professionals completed more projects for function over form. They focus more on creating a design that fits into the clients’ living and cooking styles rather than designing a “show kitchen.” The group selected to[...]

Single-Walled Kitchen Tips

Single-walled kitchens come into play in small homes or apartments and open-plan kitchens. Here are a few tips in making the most of your single-walled kitchen. Embrace a Sociable Layout: The Single-Wall Kitchen is the epitome of a social layout. There are no added walls, which opens up the space for entertaining. Although a single-wall kitchen allows one person to cook at a time, it still allows others to access[...]

Paperless Kitchen

Do you find yourself constantly adding “paper towels” to your grocery list? Didn’t you just buy a 12-pack at your local warehouse retail store? Growing up, it would drive my mother insane when we kids would use paper towels. When drying our hands, we’d tear off two or three paper towels from the roll. A spill on the floor? You don’t want to know! She thought buying the smaller cut[...]