Good Design Reading: This Month’s Books that Inspire
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...
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How Long Does a Kitchen Renovation Take in Order to Achieve the Best Result?
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
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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Wood Mode Custom Cabinetry Unveils A New Website Featuring Elegant Kitchen Designs
Wood-Mode just launched its newly redesigned website, and it is truly a fantastic tool for you to find custom cabinetry and kitchen design...
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Top Trends at Living Kitchen 2013 – Rustic Barn Style Wood and Mixed Materials
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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Planning a Kitchen or Bath and the Importance of Good Design
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
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
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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Know What You’re Looking at in a Hand Painted Kitchen Cabinet Finish
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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Our Visit to Gaggenau Ambassadors Program – Dream Appliances
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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Long Island Remodeling Trends at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly
Long Island Trends in Home Remodeling. Although kitchens and bathrooms represent the majority of what we do at Kitchen Designs by...
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How to Choose a Kitchen or Bath Countertop Edge Detail
Choosing a countertop edge detail! As in any project or undertaking in the home, there are many decisions and choices to be made. Yes, it...
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The Secret to a Great Kitchen is a Great Mudroom
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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Coffee Bars and Beverage Stations and Wine in the Kitchen Oh My!
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
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
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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Katonah Architectural Hardware for the Kitchen and Home
The Beauty of Katonah Architectural Hardware for the Kitchen and Home Cabinet Knobs: Door Levers: Appliance Pulls: The...
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Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly Receives Houzz’s 2012 Best of Remodeling Award
We are honored to have been awarded “Best Of Remodeling” 2012 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design....
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How to Design the Perfect Kitchen that Best Fits Your Unique Lifestyle
I always design a kitchen as if it were my own home, and I don’t believe in a lot of the gimmicky things you see out there. There are many...
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Look Up! Magnificent Kitchen Ceilings
Goodbye plain white ceilings… Why not consider decorating that additional square footage with something interesting. Here are a few...
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Bentwood’s New Strata Finish Technique for Stained or Painted Kitchen Cabinetry
Announcing a New Cutting-Edge Kitchen Cabinet Finish Option! A beautiful new finishing technique is now available in our Bentwood cabinet...
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Top Knobs Kitchen Cabinet Hardware for Traditional Kitchens
Ahhh the cabinet jewelry… How will you pull the look together AND make sure the cabinet hardware actually feels good in your hands....
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7 Best Questions to Ask About Factory vs Job Site Finishes
Factory Finish vs Job Site Finish I want to thank Randy Pittard, owner of Bentwood Luxury Kitchens and Todd Henson for allowing Ken and I...
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Select Appliances in Your Budget: 3 Sample Kitchen Packages for High End Luxury, Mid & Budget
Culinary functionality of kitchen appliances combined with magnificent design aesthetics are key elements in creating your dream...
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A Real Kitchen Remodeling Budget- Trust Your Kitchen Designer
Let’s talk about budgeting for your kitchen renovation… Cabinetry will always be the largest portion of your budget, and the...
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Directory of Manufacturers to do Your Kitchen Research
I just wanted to drop you a note in case you didn’t see this on our main website. It is an area where our clients spend a lot of...
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5 Tips to Get the Most Mileage From Your Free Kitchen Design Consultation
FIVE TIPS TO GETTING THE MOST MILEAGE OUT OF YOUR FREE KITCHEN DESIGN CONSULTATION: Where do you start when working with a kitchen...
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Wood Mode Cabinetry: Physical Distressing & Finish Options
Distressing options are intended to create an aged and well-worn look reminiscent of antique furnishings. For example, with Wood-Mode,...
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(ROI) The Benefits of Investing in a Remodeled Kitchen
I recently read an article in Reliable Remodeler that said kitchen and bathroom remodeling yield the best return on investment (ROI). The...
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How to Select Tile With Your Kitchen Designer
Beautiful tile can add an extraordinary element to the design of your kitchen or bath. The use of rich textures, hand carved designs, and...
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