Gilmans Design+Build Team recently wrapped up a condo project involving a Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Dining Room, Living Room, Guest Bath and Master Suite. Basic upgrades were made throughout the unit, making for a cohesive style that we will be showcasing room-by-room over the next few postings. The Master Bathroom is the most dramatic feature, the…
One of the most difficult decisions a client has to make when remodelling their kitchen is choosing kitchen cabinet colors. How does one choose with the amount of options that are available?
Intrinsic Value of Design and Build You get what you pay for. Construction is no different. Remodeling a kitchen or bathroom is an investment in your home and can come in about the same cost as a mid-to-high end luxury car. However, the average consumer doesn’t take it upon themselves to build their own vehicle…
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…. Jack Frost nipping at your nose… The Fireplace Designs And so the lyrics go, but how many of us really thought about the significance of our fireplaces this holiday season, aside from hanging our Christmas stockings on the mantle? The fireplace is a commonly forgotten feature in the grand…
Let the festivities begin! Thanksgiving is over and with Christmas and New Year coming up soon, most of us are making that mad scramble to tidy up our homes and prepare for large gatherings. Do you have a kitchen that is ready to take on the challenge? Here are 5 kitchen elements that make any…
Most clients at Gilmans Kitchens and Baths have one common request – a functional kitchen. Whether this requires changing the layout of the kitchen or making a few tweaks here and there, the one thing that always helps is adding customized storage solutions to their new kitchen. Here are our top 5: 1. Garbage and…
Three Common Horrors of Remodeling and How to Deal With (Or Avoid) Them So you have been thinking about remodeling your kitchen for years, and you are just about ready to jump right in and do it, but you (and just about everyone you know), have heard at least one horror story about someone’s remodel….
There are several kitchen layouts from the Galley kitchen, to the L- Shaped kitchen to the ever increasing popularity of the One-Wall kitchen. Explore three of the most popular kitchen layouts and determine which one works best for you! THE GALLEY KITCHEN The Galley kitchen layout is typically characterized by two parallel walls or countertops…
White. Off-white. Classic White. Linen. Gray. Beige. Greige. These colors are popular for a reason – Neutrality. The main reason neutral colors are so commonly used in a kitchen, or any space for that matter, is because they are versatile, easy to work with and are, well… “Safe” (although still beautiful). A majority of homeowners…
6 Tips For Working with a Kitchen and Bathroom Designer Homeowners often wonder if it would be worth it to hire or work with a designer when it comes to remodeling their home. Outside of the cost for design services, there are many other reasons why this is often a hard decision for homeowners to…