How Much do You Know About Soapstone Countertops?

It has been quarried for thousands of years. It’s intrinsic natural beauty and subdued elegance have been making believers out of people who live in farmhouses and sleek, contemporary condos for decades. It’s heat-resistant properties make the ideal countertop material. It is, of course, soapstone. If you want kitchen countertops that dazzle and distinguish your home […]

Cleaning Up Your Marble Countertops

There is a lot to love about marble countertops. The spectacular beauty and elegance. The wide range of colors in which it is available. The uniqueness of each slab, which means you can truly differentiate your kitchen from those of your friends and neighbors. The absolute resistance to heat. Yes, there are a lot of obvious reasons […]

What you need to know before building an outdoor kitchen

It’s a fact that the kitchen is the most popular room in the house. It’s where you gather with family and friends to cook, converse and commiserate and celebrate. It’s where homework gets done, decisions get made and quiet moments are spent early in the morning, before the day’s rat race begins–just you, the newspaper […]

Selecting the best bathroom countertops

As the bathroom has evolved into a personal, spa-like, oasis, more homeowners are choosing high quality materials for their bathroom countertops. However, it’s also important that these surfaces be durable enough to withstand water, soap, makeup, cleaning products, and the daily abuse from everyone who uses them as a work surface. Uniting all the required elements […]

A Simple Guide to Selecting Bathroom Countertops

Whether you’re selecting the finishing touches for a new home, remodeling an existing bathroom or simply giving one a facelift, the countertop is a key element that influences both appearance and functionality. When you’re looking at the various options for bathroom countertop materials, take the following factors into consideration. Practicality Before you choose a material, […]

The best ways to complement your kitchen island

The kitchen island has become the perfect complementary component for any cooking space. It occupies a prominent place in the heart of this space, standing at the ready to assist with everything from food preparation to cooking to homework to entertaining family and friends. Yes, those marvelous stand-alone structures certainly do play an important role in […]

Design your kitchen island countertops and avoid these missteps

To design the perfect kitchen island, you need to trust your instincts, follow some common-sense guidelines and avoid common mistakes that can make your island less than perfect. Here’s a look at five common mistakes you need to avoid when designing a kitchen island: Disrupting the “Kitchen Triangle.” It’s called the “Kitchen Triangle,” and it just […]

Read these tips before installing a kitchen island

In many modern kitchen designs, an island serves not only as the focal point of the room’s design and a natural place to congregate, but it is also an indispensable part of the kitchen’s work-flow, with extra storage, additional counter space and options such as a built-in sink, cooktop or bar-style seating. Before installing a […]

Green Ways to Clean Granite Countertops

There are a lot of reasons to avoid using mass-produced, chemical-based cleaning products on your granite countertops. Chief among them are the health consequences, the negative impact they have on the environment and the damage they can do to your countertops. Cleaning products are marketed as marvels of modern engineering. However, household cleaning products can have […]

How to Pick the Perfect Granite and Cabinet Combinations

Traditional Kitchen by Bethesda Kitchen & Bath Remodelers Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. As the housing market continues to improve, homeowners across the country are investing their money in kitchen improvements. Of course, the two most important choices you will make in any kitchen upgrade are the countertops and the cabinets. They are going to be […]