A Natural Disaster Brings Opportunity To Rethink This Kitchen's Design

May 08, 2021 in Kitchen, Q&A, Remodeling, Design Plans

The opportunity to rethink this kitchen’s design came into play after frozen pipes burst and then flooded a home in Texas during the recent deep freeze. See where, once all the kitchen was ripped out, I advised this homeowner to make some changes that would render a better layout and overall fit for this Acadian style home.

Thermador’s 48” Pro-Harmony Range in this freshly remodeled kitchen made a perfect focal point and statement of quality. *Carla Aston, Designer*

Range vs Cooktop With Wall Oven For Kitchen Remodel [Which is Best]

March 10, 2021 in Remodeling, Kitchen, Trending

There are many times when people call me to discuss their upcoming kitchen remodel and they have automatically assumed they will replace their kitchen appliances with similar-but-more-current models. Even if they want a completely new kitchen, they often aren’t considering all the options out there available. Here’s why some research into appliances might be a good place to start planning your kitchen project. Especially, when it comes to the range vs cooktop debate!

Designed Q and A: Should your floor tile be repeated on the kitchen backpslash?

May 03, 2017 in Kitchen, Products, Q&A, Reader Advice, Remodeling

That was more or less the question I received recently about this kitchen.

This homeowner had some of the cool patterned tile that had been used on the floor, left over, and wanted to know if she should use some of it on the backsplash since the wall behind the cooktop was so plain.