Two Hammers

The freebies and discounted upgrades keep coming from the cabinet manufacturers.  Major players like Diamond Cabinets and Decora Cabinets have extended discounts on some of their upgrades thru February 2011.  Our favorite upgrade – all plywood construction – will be available at a substantial discount for the next two months.  The all plywood construction makes a great cabinet if exposure to water or heavy use is expected.  If there is a kitchen or bath remodel in your future, now is a good time to cash in on the specials.

I had never received a request for glass countertops until this last spring; and within weeks I had two clients request them.  They are beautiful, however, rather expensive.  I believe that the market will be for higher end trendy bathrooms, the mechanics for a custom kitchen may prove to be too complicated.  This is a trend worth watching in case it does develop into a mainstream product. Or, it could be just like the concrete and soap stone countertops from seasons past.

Update Sep 2010

The votes have been counted – This was just another passing fad.

This year it is all about green and blue.  The Marie Antoinette rich jewel colors of the last several years are over.  The slow down in the economy is promoting feelings of austerity, and a need for comfort and security in the home.  Thus, look to the earth tones, greens, and blues for common areas in the home, such as, the kitchen and living room.  The young children’s rooms still need to be fun with the popsicle and candy colors.  Sunny yellows and comfortable sage are still good choices for the master suite.  And for goodness sakes stop using Swiss coffee.

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