Kitchen Remodeling Ideas
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas can come from many different sources like manufacturers catalogs, books, magazines, websites, local showrooms, friends kitchens, up scale house tours, and kitchen designers. My goal with this kitchen remodeling ideas web page is to provide a home base to do research from on kitchen designs and general information. I'll provide quality links to the different design sources for ideas.
On this site for lots of idea pictures visit the Kitchen Picture Gallery, the Kitchen Island Design page, and the backsplash Idea Pictures page.
Cabinet manufacturer catalogs and web sites are a must have when designing a kitchen. Getting to know all the cabinet types, will help when laying out a kitchen cabinet design. Seeing the different door styles, wood types, finish types, and decorative trim options will also help in getting a direction toward your kitchen design style ideas. Some cabinet manufacturer web sites provide designing tools.
Cabinet Manufacturer Web Sites: American Woodmark, Crestwood, Decora, Omega, Merillat, Ultra Craft, Thomasville,
Appliance manufacturer web sites and catalogs also help with the kitchen remodel ideas. Stainless steel is the finish of choice right now, but I am still waiting for the day when you can order your appliances in any color you want. The appliance web sites can help with the decisions like wall oven and cook top vs range. For general information on the different appliances on ths web site visit The refrigerator guide, The Dishwasher Guide, The Range guide, and The Vent Hood Guide.
Appliance Manufacturer Web Sites: GE, kenmore, Amana, Avanti, Bosch, Dacor, DCS, Electrolux, Fisher & Paykel, Frigidaire,
Jen-Air, kitchenAid, LG, Maytag, Premier, Thermador, Viking, Whirlpool, Wolf,
Lighting and plumbing manufacturer web sites and catalogs can help with the kitchen lighting and plumbing design ideas. Please visit this very helpful web site Kitchen Lighting Ideas and Guide, and on this site visit The Best Kitchen Sink page for some general knowledge and ideas.
Lighting Manufacturer Web Sites: Bruck, Quioizel,Elk,Kichler,Maxim,Murray Feiss,Thomas,Sea Gull,Hinkley,World Imports,Kenroy Home,Progress,house of Troy,DVI,Dahlaus,Meyda Tiffany,Jubilee,Vaxcel,Besa,Forte,Golden
Plumbing Manufacturer Web Sites: American standard, SwanStone, Elkay, Blanco, Franke, Moen, Rohl,
Vigo, Kindred moen, Danze, Kohler, Grohe, Price Pfister, Belle Foret, Cifial,
Countertop Manufacturer web sites: Caesar stone, Zodiac, Silestone, Hanstone, Dupont Corian, Avonite, Wilson art.
Books of course are a great source of kitchen remodeling ideas. No where else can you find a large amount of kitchen design pictures as with a good kitchen design book. Visit your local book shop to do some browsing, yes there are still store front book stores. Just find some books with a lot of high quality pictures.
Kitchen remodeling idea web sites are also a quick way to get some good ideas. Here are some kitchen related web sites that can be helpful: NKBA the National Kitchen and Bath Association, Consumer reports kitchen guide, HGTV Kitchens.
If all else fails talk to a kitchen designer for kitchen remodel ideas. After all kitchen design is what they do for a living. To find an accredited design professional check the NKBA.