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During a remodel is the perfect time to evaluate the condition of the many hidden elements of your home. Danny points out some areas to check when the walls are opened up and the place cleared out.

Ceramic tile floors can add extra elegance to formal areas like the living room and dining room. In a project like this, Floor preparation is import before the first tiles can be laid. Darker marble insets were used to add pizazz to this flooring.

Danny simplifies the complicated process of selecting the right kitchen cabinets. From your first decision, whether to choose manufactured or custom cabinetry, to the difficult task of giving your kitchen personality, Danny provides answers and even enlists the help of kitchen designer Cheryl Kees Clendenon.

Besides being isolated, this old kitchen was too small for the homeowners, not to mention out of date. Needless to say, it was ready for a change. Instead of widening the kitchen to increase square footage the new plan added about eight feet to the length of the kitchen.

Outdoor kitchens have been rapidly gaining in popularity, which should come as no surprise. Seems like it gets harder to gather the family around the dinner table at night, but when you’re talking about a barbecue, the “whole fam damily” likes to show up!

Creating a kitchen that’s attractive but easy to keep clean is a goal for most homeowners but it’s especially hard for parents of young children. Kids seem to find away to get fingerprints on every appliance you own.

The “Old World” look of natural stone is more popular than ever in kitchens today, but people often ask how they can create this look on a budget. The answer may be in a new generation of laminate countertops that mimic the look of stone surfaces at a much lower price.

One of the first questions people often ask at the start of a kitchen renovation is “can I get granite countertops on my budget?” The answer to that question is yes a lot more often now than it once was because Granite has become more affordable.

I’m often asked why some brands of pre-fabricated cabinets are so expensive when they are made of particle board. Most quality cabinets use a material that does resemble a low-grade particle board but is actually much more durable.

Organizing your kitchen cabinets to make it easy to find your food items is easy. We found that you can actually make small steps inside your kitchen cabinets to display canned goods so that you can actually see what’s in the back of the cabinet.