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Tips on How to Make Your Kitchen Cabinets More Attractive

Are you trying to figure out what to put on your kitchen cabinet to make it more outstanding? Generally, most people put microwaves, electric can openers, and much more placed under the wall cabinets. These days everything has changed and now you can attach your smartphone and tablet plus other added decorations to hide unnecessary outlets. Below are attractive add-ons that could work well in your cabinet, check it out:

Lighting: This will work for you especially if you are a minimalist. Under cabinet lighting illuminates the area for food prep, particularly during evenings.

The most appropriate lighting to use is the LED strip light, keep in mind to always consult with your electrician for the most suitable lighting application.

Power: Likewise, you should try to make your outlet inconspicuous; it does not make sense spending all your money installing the perfect backsplash tile with unattractive power cords creeping out. An under cabinet power outlet strips is definitely the way to go.

Tablet mount: An under cabinet tablet mount works out for anyone who might want to watch a cooking video, check your emails, or have a personal Skype call.

Knife block: This adds a little oomph to your cabinet, whoever came up with the knife block is a genius! It is slim and convenient; through the touch of a finger you can just swing the knife in and out.

Jar opening: Jar openings are easy to install and it works best with people who have arthritis or if you need assistance with opening tough lids.

Stemware rack: Under the cabinet is exactly what you need for a stemware design, it is functional and store a large number of glasses in a small amount of space.

Bottle holder: Wine bottles work well with the stemware but it should be at a range where the bottles will not feel the kitchen heat

You might have used to make your kitchen more attractive and beautiful which you might want to share, feel free to contact us at Premium Cabinets of St. Louis.

The Season of Gathering

The holidays are upon us and the times of gathering with friends and family are here. So many of us look forward to the holidays and spending time with the ones we love and cherish. These seasons are meant for the unity of those around us and often this is all happening right under our own roofs. Is your home ready for this year’s parade of friends and family?

Here are 10 ways to get ready for the holidays ahead:

  1. Cleaning:
    Keeping your home clean regularly will make this step extremely easy, but it is easy to get behind on your dusting a mopping duties if you live a busy high demand lifestyle. We highly recommend not skipping this step of holiday prep, your guest will appreciate your clean and tidy home, we promise!
  2. Reduce Clutter:
    This is going to be most important on your table tops. Your guest are going to need somewhere to set their glasses and plates, reducing clutter will also make the space feel more open and inviting.
  3. Get a Christmas tree:
    If you don’t already have one, get one. A holiday party is not complete without a decorated tree lit up somewhere in your home.
  4. Decorating:
    The Christmas tree is just the first step of the decorating process. Decorating for the season can get expensive, but you better believe it can be done on a budget. Some simple seasonal plants can give you the right look and feel.
  5. Start stocking up on wine and spirits:
    Better now than never to start stocking up on some wine and spirits for your party, wouldn’t want your guest to go thirsty.
  6. Snacks!!
    This is actually everyone’s favorite part of the holidays, grazing over a buffet of fantastic food options is what make an okay party a great party.
  7. Party Supplies:
    Your essentials are going to be plates, napkins, cups, and plastic wear, unless you wish to go a little classier and choose to go with glasses and silver wear.
  8. Have a camera on hand:
    Getting some great snap shots to remember your great party will go a long way in the future when you want to look back and remember those great nights.
  9. Have a rug at all entry doors:
    Most guest aren’t going to want to take off their shoes. Having a rug for them to wipe their feet off with save you time and trouble later on when you are cleaning up after your party.
  10. Light up the front of the house:
    At the very least have your outside lighting on for your guest to enter the home, but if it’s your style go full Clark Griswald.

John Morgan, Jr.
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The Island

You won’t need your swim trunks or flippie-floppies for these islands, but you will need some creativity. The Island is a kitchens annoying best friend, always the center of attention, but would be incomplete without them.  We take our islands for granted and frankly don’t utilize them to their full potential or give them the design love they deserve. You can use these tips to make your island the true center piece of your kitchen.

  1. Make your island an accent piece by making it a different shade or a completely different color from the rest of your kitchen Cabinets.
  2. Use Lighting over your island to make it more inviting, this is a gathering point in your kitchen, we wouldn’t want people to forget who the center of attention is.
  3. Style is important, but don’t forget to make your island functional. Shelves could be a fun option to store your cookbooks or wine.
  4. Every good island has great seating, the right seating can completely change the feel of your space.
  5. Your island can make for a great work space, think about adding a trash cabinet, or a sink to increase productivity.      

Your Kitchen is your own and no one can make it more perfect than you. Be creative and don’t be afraid to add your own personality.

John Morgan, Jr.
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7 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Kitchen

Kitchens are one of the rooms in your home, which make your house special and unique. Kitchens are a place we gather with friends and family and cook our daily meals. Shouldn’t it be a room you are proud of? Here are some signs that it is time to upgrade your space.

Not enough space for your family or company:

Kitchens are the heart of the home, it’s where we spend our time cooking and eating and it’s also a space where we like to entertain our guest. If your kitchen is too small to do any of these then it may be time to update and expand or rearrange. Renovations can be simple or very extensive, but if your space isn’t working then it is probably time to change it up.

Cleaning is a hassle:

Cleaning in itself is already a hassle, if anyone else tells your otherwise run in the opposite direction, because they are crazy. Cleaning doesn’t have to be such a hassle. In today’s kitchen markets there are so many new options for kitchen finishes and appliances that are much easier to clean and keep clean. Don’t spend another minute cleaning the grout on your tile countertop, call a friend, ask to borrow their sledge hammer, and go to town.   

Outdated appliances:

This is an easy one to detect, but a hard one to justify. For most of us as long as your appliance work efficiently and look fine you are probably happy, but what most people don’t see is that simple appliance changes can really update the look, storage and functionality of your kitchen. Appliances that are even so much as ten years old could be considered outdated with how far technology has come.

Lack of counter space:

Counter space is an underrated commodity in homes today. Counterpace is key in any kitchen whether you are using it for prep space, storage space, or somewhere to put the snacks for that party, its all-important. Adding more cabinets to support a counter top may not always be an option, but improving your storage inside the cabinets you have can help give your more space by eliminating the clutter on the countertops. Pullouts and dividers can be installed in any cabinet to help get you organized.    

Stained, scratched or cracked flooring:

The options out there for flooring today seem limitless and you really can’t go wrong with any of them, although I would suggest choosing a surface that compliments the existing finishes in your home. Choose a floor that suits your lifestyle. If you have large pets maybe don’t choose a hardwood and go for a tile or if you can’t stand the cool touch of tile you could opt for an engineered or hybrid flooring that are both durable and functional.  

Not enough light:

We aren’t in the stone ages anymore so please stop cooking in your candle lit dungeon. Lighting can be a cheap and easy fix to making your space feel new and fresh. Dark spaces feel small and gloomy, brightening up your space will make it feel larger and will give you the ability to add a finish to your space that suits your style.

Thinking of selling your home:

If you are thinking of selling your home with a kitchen that belongs in an episode of The Brady Bunch then stop right there. Invest some money into your home whether its new everything of just some simple fixes, it will all pay off for you in the long run. Most home buyers today are looking for something move in ready and are willing to pay a premium for that. By investing some money into your kitchen you could see a greater return on the sale of your home, allowing you to use that equity to invest in your next home.

Make your house a home again by upgrading your outdated kitchen, give yourself the space to entertain again and enjoy those moments with friends and family, give yourself the space to stay clean and organized, and add those finishes that make your space unique and special to your lifestyle. Make your kitchen the room in your house that you can truly be proud of.   

 

John Morgan, Jr.
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Your Trash Deserves Better!

Unless you’re a fuzzy green puppet living on Sesame Street, there is no reason you should be living with your trash anymore. Some of us are all too familiar with that ugly trash can living in our kitchen. Right out in the open for everyone to see and smell or cluttering up our pantries and closets. There are solutions to this problem. There are a lot of people out there today redesigning their kitchen spaces and they are missing out on some of their minor everyday details, trash being one of them. Let’s say the average person produces 4 pounds of garbage output per a day, which according to the EPA is the national average. That adds up quick depending on the number of persons in your household. When you put it in to that context trash isn’t so much a minor detail of your day anymore and it all has to go somewhere.

Now for the Solution! Dedicate a cabinet in your kitchen to a trash pullout. Integrating a trash unit into your kitchen cabinets is a very functional option to this problem and is a great way to open up more space in your kitchen area. These Units come in a variety of sizes making it easy to integrate your trash and recycling needs right into your kitchen design. Your trash can isn’t doing your kitchen any justice. Getting out of that grouch status is easier than you think and your kitchen design team has the solution.

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John Morgan, Jr.
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Utilizing a Kitchen Designer

When remodeling your kitchen or starting a new home construction, designing your kitchen can be very difficult, if you try doing it yourself it’s more of a living nightmare. Consulting in a professional can be extremely helpful even if you think you want to do it all yourself. Getting a second opinion on your plans can help expose some flaws or other issues your plans might contain. Some examples of this may be an inefficient placement of cabinets or a blind eye to fitting more storage into your design. Who are you purchasing your cabinets from? Ask if they have designers on staff, if they do you should take full advantage of their abilities.

Kitchen designers love what they do and with the right experience they are a tremendous help. Kitchens are often a very personal room to each individuals home. Creating a functional space that you will be using most daily is what is most important. A good designer will ask you many questions to get a good feel of what is important to you. Your opinion in these situations is still number 1, but your designer wants to make sure you are thinking about your kitchen as a whole so you are getting what you really want or maybe you find something you never thought was a possibility.

Just because you have consulted in a kitchen designer doesn’t mean you have to entertain everything they suggest.When your project is finished this is your kitchen and your home. Something to think about though is at the end of the day we live in a world where new products are introduced to the market place all the time and your kitchen designer will be in tune with the ability to integrate these items into your kitchen to make it more functional. Don’t go into your project alone, let your designer hold your hand and walk you through the process of designing your kitchen. You’ll be happy you did.

 

John Morgan, Jr.
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