Kitchen Lighting – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” will focus on what kind of lighting we use in our kitchen. Here is an overview of the lighting we used and why we used it. The goal, when deciding on how to light a kitchen, is to create the best task lighting you can without creating shadows. […]
Countertops and Backsplash – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” will focus on our countertops and backsplash. To start off this post, let’s tackle our counter selections. On the perimeter of our kitchen we chose to use light colored Cambria Quartz Counters. Quartz is a manufactured, non-porous product that consists of natural quartz, that is quarried from the […]
Cabinets around Refrigerator – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” will focus on the refrigerator wall of the kitchen. Here is the overall look of the fridge section. It is comprised of three parts: a shallow tall cabinet to the left of the fridge, the fridge and its enclosure, and the microwave section. The shallow tall cabinet is […]
Kitchen Functionality – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” will be all about the perimeter of the kitchen. Last week we tackled the sink wall so this week we will move onto the stove wall. We left off with the trash pullout so let’s start this week’s post off with the cabinet to the right of it, […]
Kitchen Layout – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” will be all about the perimeter of the kitchen. This is going to be the largest post, as there is A LOT to talk about (in both placement of items and special features of the cabinets) so I think I’ll break it into two posts (this one for […]
Kitchen Island – from the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] This week’s “Boss’s Kitchen” post will be all about my island. I want to discuss my decision on the shape of the island, as well as some special features my wife and I included. Let’s start with the shape. We picked this “T” shape mainly because our room (as many of our […]
Welcome to the Boss’s Kitchen
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] As President of David Hecht Custom Kitchens, I often get asked, “well, what does your kitchen look like?”. So, I’ve decided to start this new series of blog posts that will answer that very question. To begin, I’ll provide a brief overview of my kitchen. In future posts, which will be posted […]
Wondering how to get more kitchen counter space?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Here is how we solved that challenge for John & Denise We often hear from our customers that it’s hard to envision what a redesigned kitchen will look like in their space. To help, we offer the following before and after story based on one of our real-life customer installations. John and Denise […]
Plywood vs. Particle Board – What’s the best material for my kitchen cabinets?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] So what material is better? There are many variables to consider when shopping for kitchen cabinets. One of the things you will come across is what cabinet box material to select. A common misconception we hear all the time from customers is that a plywood cabinet box makes a better cabinet and […]
