Posted by GKelly on May 13, 2013

Custom Outdoor Kitchen Photos Kalamazoo Grills and Cabinetry

Award-winning chefs and individuals who simply appreciate the finer things, recognize Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet as the crème de la crème of outdoor kitchen equipment. The hybrid fire grills are the only gas grills that let you burn wood and charcoal at the same time, and the weather-tight outdoor cabinetry with rain gutter technology channels water away from the inside of the cabinet, keeping interiors...

Posted by GKelly on Apr 29, 2013

Kalamazoo Hybrid Grill – A Long Island Outdoor Kitchen Design Exclusive

At Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, we are gearing up for the best outdoor kitchen season yet. Last year we completed several fully outfitted outdoor kitchens for our Long Island clients. There was an increased demand for Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet hybrid grills and pizza ovens. (Note: The pizza ovens sold out mid season so order early!) Below is a shot of an outdoor kitchen we did in Nassau County on Long...

Posted by GKelly on Apr 15, 2013

How Long Does a Long Island Kitchen Remodel Take? A Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Timeframe

We have heard this question asked at least five times over the last few days, so I thank our Kitchen Designs clients for inspiring me to write this blog post. Actually this is the first of two posts I will write about job timing. When can I start and how long will it take? … is a two-part answer… the first part involves the timeframe to order your cabinets & have them delivered, and the...

Posted by GKelly on Apr 1, 2013

Custom Wood Mode Wine Rooms & Bar Cabinetry

Architectural elements add old world charm to these luxurious wine rooms and bars — all designed in Wood Mode cabinetry. Custom wine rooms, storage, shelving, and refrigeration for fine wine collections are very much a part of what we do at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly. Clients want either full-blown wine rooms with all the modern conveniences or they request that we add concealed cabinets...

Posted by GKelly on Mar 11, 2013

Design Trends: 10 of the Best Ideas for Adding Color to Your Kitchen

What better way to reflect your kitchen’s individuality, than to give your kitchen a dash of brilliant color. Color could be introduced into your kitchen accessories, fabrics, walls, cabinetry, countertops, or backsplashes. Something as simple as painting the walls or adding a colorful rug can change the entire look of a neutral kitchen. Whether you are doing a seasonal kitchen update or a total...

Posted by GKelly on Feb 25, 2013

Unique Modern Kitchen Combination Alternating High Gloss and Matt Finish

Shown here is a unique modern kitchen detail we saw in Europe at Living Kitchen. The photo is not doing it justice, but what is very interesting here is how Warendorf mixed a high gloss and a matt finish in a modern kitchen design. It is a unique combination that creates a very artistic kind of look. Alternating high gloss panels with matt panels in the same cabinetry plays on the two...

Posted by GKelly on Feb 18, 2013

Best of European Kitchen Design – Nolita by the Marchi Group

We had the opportunity to visit with designers from the Marchi Group in Germany at IMM Cologne Living Kitchen. The Marchi Group’s master craftsmen work with wood, forged metals, and stone when designing a kitchen or kitchen island. The design possibilities with this cabinetry excite us as they embrace concepts that move between the past and the future. The cabinet designs feature iron,...

Posted by GKelly on Feb 15, 2013

Allmilmo’s New Integrated Kitchen Railing System for Accessories

Kitchen Trend: Lighted Kitchen Accessory Rail Systems At IMM Cologne Living Kitchen, one of our cabinet manufacturers, Allmilmo, premiered a new kind of railing system with several useful functions and an integrated lighting system. The accessories rail can enrich the style of your kitchen by placing your necessities at your fingertips. The railing system is available in variable widths and allows for an...

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Wacky Wednesday Book Shaped Flower Pot

Posted by GKelly on May 22, 2013 in Fun, Wacky Wednesday | 0 comments

Plant the seed to the wonders of reading. I wonder if this book-shaped flower pot works for vocabulary building via osmosis. Appropriately titled “The Life of Plants,” this piece is by...

Good Design Reading: This Month’s Books that Inspire

Posted by GKelly on May 20, 2013 in Learn, Planning, Resources | 0 comments

Good Design Reads this Month’s Book Choices One of my favorite things to do is to roam the shelves of a bookstore or library and find visual inspiration from design books. We encourage our clients to do the...