Resources for Better Kitchens

Building a Great Kitchen Starts with a Great Design
The kitchen can be considered the heart of your home, and you want your design to reflect your personality and your lifestyle. Kitchen Designers Ideas not only gives you suggestions for your new kitchen, but also shares information about how to plan an outdoor kitchen, choosing kitchen flooring, what you need to know about kitchen faucets, what's new in kitchen backsplashes, and much more. Are you wondering how to design an ergonomic kitchen or how to hire a kitchen contractor to build your dream kitchen? Find out here! Links to local contractors are also provided.

Kitchen Lighting Guidelines
Designers are now using fluorescent lamps interchangeably with the more familiar incandescent. Includes information on direct fluorescent tube-shape lamps and compact fluorescent lighting, lamps, warm white lights, cool white lights, indirect fluorescent lights, halogen lighting, lamps and fixtures, recessed fixtures for task and accent lighting, recessed lighting fixtures for general lighting and lighting for under cabinets, which can illuminate countertops in the kitchen.

Kitchen Fixtures and Tips
This site provides case studies with homes that have had kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects completed. Includes high-contrast elements, natural maple cabinets, granite countertops, checkerboard cork flooring and semi-circular dining levels. Learn about how to finance kitchen remodeling projects, and more. New kitchen fixtures and products include the new Cheng Design by Zephyr hoods, Mystic by Elkay sinks, drawer labels by Notting Hill, and luxury tiles. An interactive kitchen guide offers questions and answers about understanding the process of kitchen remodeling, gathering design ideas, setting a kitchen redesign budget, choosing cabinets, choosing kitchen appliances and countertops, choosing kitchen flooring, sinks and faucets.

Design Your Kitchen in 3D
Here's an interactive tool for creating a 3D view of your dream kitchen. Start off by measuring your kitchen including the walls, windows doors and appliances. Next, choose a kitchen ambiance including avant garde, country style, classic, Mediterranean or freestyle. Choose a sink, dishwasher, refrigerator and range next. Follow that up by laying out your kitchen floor plan, placing your sink, appliances and cabinetry and choosing the colors you want in your kitchen, as well as choosing your floor covering. With the click of a button, you can display your results and view your dream kitchen three dimensional style.

Kitchen Remodeling by Kitchenfix
Kitchenfix was established in the U.K. in 1973 as specialized fitted kitchen installers both to private individuals and the construction industry. The company has been involved in all aspects of the trade from small repetitive starter homes to one-off tailored kitchens, through to fitting out retail showrooms. This website provides information about the tools you need to remodel a kitchen, and details how to remove wall tiles and kitchen flooring, as well as cabinetry. A section about site preparation for remodeling projects is included. Information about how to install kitchen cabinets is also noted, as is more information about kitchen worktops and wall units. Tips for final kitchen finishing touches are included as well.