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Why Choosing Granite is So Hard

04/09/2014
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Have you installed granite in your kitchen or bathroom… and then wondered why it doesn’t look like you thought it would? Here’s why choosing granite is so hard. I came across this comment on my blog the other day, I had forgotten about it. This reader expressed what so many of my clients have told…

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Best Backsplash Colour for Stained Wood Cabinets

04/11/2012
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Trying to update your kitchen with stained wood cabinets can be challenging. But, I’ve got a few simple tips to help you choose the best backsplash colour.  Well, you all know that my favourite kitchen is white. However, I got lots of questions from readers who need help choosing a backsplash for wood cabinetry –…

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Is White Worth the Extra Maintenance? Yay or Nay

07/21/2011
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source The other day I received this note: “We had a house built this year and the builder would not install the white cabinets I have always wanted, its a cookie cutter builder who just wasn’t offering that in our neighborhood. To me this was crazy, all I have ever wanted is a beautiful white…

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5 Steps to a Kitchen you will Love!

09/28/2009
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Wood stained cabinets or painted? Which one is right for you? Follow my 5 simple steps to design a kitchen you’ll love forever.  Image source I’ll start with the espresso brown kitchen cabinet trend as it’s still going strong here in 2009: The following is an anonymous comment that I have heard many times since…

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