Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Long Island Kitchen & Bath Showrooms: Design Blog, Photos, Ideas for Remodeling

How Long Does a Kitchen Renovation Take in Order to Achieve the Best Result?

Posted by on Apr 22, 2013 in Countertops, Design, Flooring, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning | 0 comments

What is the timeframe is for a typical kitchen renovation? Our clients often ask, “How long will it take before my Ken Kelly kitchen...

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

Posted by on Apr 15, 2013 in Featured, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning | 2 comments

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...

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Elegant Traditional Kitchen Faucets – 8 Designer Favorites

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Faucets, Products | 1 comment

  Selecting the right traditional faucet for your new kitchen is very much going to depend on your personal taste and your budget....

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

Posted by on Mar 11, 2013 in Create the Look, Design, Featured, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Trends | 9 comments

What better way to reflect your kitchen’s individuality, than to give your kitchen a dash of brilliant color. Color could be...

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Hide the Kitchen! Warendorf Hidden Kitchen Receives Interior Innovation Award

Posted by on Feb 20, 2013 in Allmilmo, Cabinetry, Fun, Hardware & Accessories, Kitchen Design, Learn, Products, Trends, Videos, Wacky Wednesday | 1 comment

What you see here in today’s “Wacky Wednesday” is a hidden kitchen with a series of metal panels with rust patina made...

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Best of European Kitchen Design – Nolita by the Marchi Group

Posted by on Feb 18, 2013 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Design, Featured, Kitchen Design, Learn, Trends, Wood-Mode | 1 comment

    We had the opportunity to visit with designers from the Marchi Group in Germany at IMM Cologne Living Kitchen. The Marchi...

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Blanco Makes Ken Kelly a Fan of The Micro Edge Sink at IMM Cologne Living Kitchen 2013

Posted by on Feb 11, 2013 in Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Sinks, Learn, Products, Trends | 0 comments

Kitchen Designer Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR Blanco’s MicroEdge™ sink is not a new product but one we hadn’t seen in person before. Ken,...

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Trend “Love” for Allmilmo’s Pia Kitchen Premier at Living Kitchen 2013

Posted by on Feb 6, 2013 in Allmilmo, Cabinetry, Design, Featured, Fun, Kitchen Design, Trends, Wacky Wednesday | 1 comment

Once again, our Allmilmö line is a design trendsetter in the industry! … and just in time for Valentine’s day. During Living...

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Best Kitchen Cabinet Idea Ever! Adding a Thin Frame to Flat Veneer

Posted by on Feb 1, 2013 in Allmilmo, Cabinetry, Design, Kitchen Design, Learn, Trends | 0 comments

  At IMM Cologne Living Kitchen 2013, we found a stunning example of a twist on something we are already doing with our Allmilmo,...

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Top Trends at Living Kitchen 2013 – Rustic Barn Style Wood and Mixed Materials

Posted by on Jan 28, 2013 in Allmilmo, Cabinetry, Countertops, Design, Featured, Green Design, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning, Trends | 0 comments

    What we saw in Europe at IMM Cologne Living Kitchen International Trade Fair was a lot of mixing of materials in the kitchen...

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How to Maximize Cabinet Storage for Efficient Organizing

Posted by on Jan 17, 2013 in Design, How To's, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Organizing, Learn, Organizing, Products | 3 comments

Storing and organizing items in your kitchen are two very separate tasks. You can have plenty of storage in your kitchen and be...

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Planning a Kitchen or Bath and the Importance of Good Design

Posted by on Jan 10, 2013 in Bath Design, Budgeting, Design, Featured, Kitchen Design, Learn, Other Rooms, Planning | 4 comments

Good design can have a positive influence on how we live. I’m not talking about extravagance, I’m talking about the simplicity...

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One of the Best Kitchen Layouts – The Island Sink and Cooking Zone

Posted by on Jan 7, 2013 in Design, How To's, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Faucets, Kitchen Sinks, Learn, Planning, Products | 0 comments

Over the course of your lifetime, you’ll spend in a lot of time in front of your sink. Where you place that sink and its size is quite...

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Unique and Exotic Ideas for Kitchen Cabinet Door Inserts

Posted by on Dec 3, 2012 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Design, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning, Wood-Mode | 3 comments

You can add striking style to your kitchen by adding a decorative door panel insert. As glass is always a nice option, you might also like...

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Kitchen Designs Elegant and Classic French Country Cabinetry

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Create the Look, Design, Featured, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Faucets, Kitchen Sinks, Products, Tours & Videos, Videos | 6 comments

  Designers Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR and Taine D’Agostino, CKD, ASID, NCIDQ designed this French Country kitchen for a client in...

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Know What You’re Looking at in a Hand Painted Kitchen Cabinet Finish

Posted by on Nov 12, 2012 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Featured, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning, Trends | 0 comments

A new finish that we’re very excited about is from Bentwood. It is a hand-painted finish that actually shows the grain/brush...

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In the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Kitchen Designs is Here To Help

Posted by on Nov 7, 2012 in Cabinetry, Events & News, Kitchen Design, Musings | 0 comments

  Long Island Hurricane Sandy Photos — taken by a Kitchen Designs client.   Our hearts and prayers are with everyone on...

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Our Visit to Gaggenau Ambassadors Program – Dream Appliances

Posted by on Oct 18, 2012 in Appliances, Chef's Tools, Events & News, Featured, Fun, Great Gadgets, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Tricks, Learn, Planning, Products, Technology, Trends | 3 comments

Last week Ken and I had the opportunity to fly out to California and were welcomed to the Gaggenau Ambassadors Program in the new BSH...

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Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Receives Prestigious Masters Club Award

Posted by on Oct 15, 2012 in Cabinetry, Events & News, Featured, Fun, Kitchen Design, Musings, Trends, Wood-Mode | 0 comments

Exciting News! Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Receives Prestigious Master’s Club Award for being the No. 1 Wood Mode Dealer in the...

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New Displays at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Long Island Showrooms

Posted by on Oct 7, 2012 in Allmilmo, Appliances, Bentwood, Cabinetry, Events & News, Fun, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Faucets, Kitchen Sinks, Learn, Musings, Products, Technology, Trends, Wood-Mode | 2 comments

Sneak Preview of some of our New Displays at both our showroom locations. Blanco fixtures in our showroom (Where we shot the Culina...

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Elegant and Classic Hamptons Style White Painted Kitchen by Ken Kelly

Posted by on Sep 10, 2012 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Countertops, Create the Look, Design, Featured, Kitchen Design, Marble, Other Rooms, Tours & Videos | 10 comments

This kitchen, mudroom, and outdoor-entertaining area features all the elements of a classic-style Hamptons home. Ken designed the space...

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Design & Decorate Your Cozy Beach House Kitchen

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Countertops, Create the Look, Glass, How To's, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Learn, Marble, Products, Quartz, Tile & Backsplash | 6 comments

Your Cozy Beach House Kitchen “Light and airy” are the first two words that come to mind.  With a home near the beach, decorate and design...

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Create the Look of this Wood Mode Elegant Traditional Kitchen Design

Posted by on Aug 13, 2012 in Cabinetry, Countertops, Create the Look, Design, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Products, Quartz, Wood-Mode | 8 comments

click images to enlarge Everything about this Wood-Mode kitchen is exquisite. The kitchen’s elegant design (by John Troxell)...

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Judging a National Kitchen and Bath Design Competition

Posted by on Aug 6, 2012 in Design, Fun, Kitchen Design, Learn, Musings, Trends | 1 comment

Mario Mulea, senior designer at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly checks in on his recent experience as a design competition judge…...

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Create the Look of this Wood Mode Gramercy Park Kitchen

Posted by on Jul 13, 2012 in Cabinetry, Create the Look, Design, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Wood-Mode | 4 comments

click any of the images to enlarge    Find these accessories at Amazon Our Create The Look posts are designed to give you the sources...

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The Secret to a Great Kitchen is a Great Mudroom

Posted by on Jun 25, 2012 in Closet Organizing, Design, How To's, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Organizing, Learn, Organizing, Planning | 0 comments

  The secret to a great kitchen is a great MUDROOM! This is something we tell our clients all the time. You need to have an efficient...

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Create The Look Wood Mode White Kitchen Walnut Veneer – Modern History

Posted by on May 25, 2012 in Cabinetry, Create the Look, Design, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Wood-Mode | 1 comment

click images to enlarge          Everything about this white kitchen is inviting. It is a comfortable, attractive living space with a...

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Coffee Bars and Beverage Stations and Wine in the Kitchen Oh My!

Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Appliances, Kids in the Kitchen, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning, Products, Technology | 2 comments

Our kitchen designers are installing more and more beverage stations in the kitchen. From coffee bars to wine refrigerators to...

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Design a Kitchen With Recycled Materials & Be a Renovation Angel

Posted by on May 18, 2012 in Featured, Fun, Green Design, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Musings, Planning | 2 comments

Recently we worked with a client from Roslyn, Long Island, NY who wanted to recycle salvaged materials and incorporate her vintage finds...

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Can You Live With Wood Countertops

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Countertops, Design, Featured, How To's, Kitchen Design, Learn, Planning, Trends, Wood | 4 comments

A lot of you are asking about wood countertops and whether or not we do them often. In our experience, people who request wood countertops...

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