The Kitchen & Bath Industry (KBIS) serves as a primary venue for kitchen and bath manufacturers to introduce new products, showcase innovative technologies, and highlight trends that they expect to dominate the future of kitchens, baths, and home design. KBIS […]
Renovating an existing space or building a new kitchen, bath, closet, or laundry room is a major investment of time and resources for homeowners in the Upper Valley. The Internet is both our friend and foe. While the Internet provides […]
There are many homeowners in the Upper Valley who remember the first energy crisis in the mid-1970s when oil prices skyrocketed 350%, causing the price of gas to exceed $1 per gallon for the first time ever. During the 1980s, lighting […]
Homeowners in the Upper Valley may have seen or heard of comments by Richard L. Trumka, Jr of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about the potential health threats produced by gas ranges. Those comments went viral with fears that […]
Homeowners in the Upper Valley continue to dream and look for inspiration to make their homes the envy of the neighborhood. With many homeowners in the Upper Valley continuing to work partially from home, the role of the kitchen has […]
One of the most frequent regrets among homeowners in the Upper Valley who renovated their kitchens in the past several years is not paying more attention to organizational tools and storage needs. We almost always propose to homeowners in the […]
Viva Magenta is the 2023 Pantone Color of the Year that the New York Times describes as “a hue with a lust for life. Not the aggressive synthetic of Barbie, not the intense luxury of Valentino couture, not the tired millennial salmon, but […]
A combination of increased interest rates and a limited inventory of new homes and homes for sale is contributing to the strong demand among homeowners in the Upper Valley to undertake renovation projects in 2023. This reflects a national survey that […]
The role of the kitchen has been transformed during the global pandemic for homeowners in the Upper Valley. While the kitchen has always been considered the epicenter of the home, kitchens have evolved into multifunctional spaces that serve as offices, […]
Many homeowners in the Upper Valley who are avid cooks and frequent entertainers dream of creating a restaurant quality kitchen in their homes. We credit Fred Carl, Jr. with fueling the home gourmet chef kitchen movement. In the early 1980s […]