With DIY resources available online, you may be tempted to approach your kitchen renovation all on your own. While it is certainly possible, it is not advised. Hiring a kitchen designer will help you avoid many common stumbling blocks. Here are 5 reasons why a kitchen designer will benefit you in the long run. 1 - Save Time An expert kitchen designer can help you during each stage of the renovation process. Each step requires numerous decisions. Any misstep or miscalculation can cost you time (and money!). There are countless hidden details and steps during a renovation that you may not be fully aware of at the outset of your project. Working with an informed professional reduces the amount of time you’ll spend doing research and evaluating all suppliers and vendors along the way. You will avoid common pitfalls that delay or disrupt a project. 2 - Invest Wisely A kitchen renovation is not inexpensive. But the good news is a kitchen renovation can be achieved at all budget levels! Experienced kitchen designers offer cost-saving recommendations and solutions for your project that you may not have considered. They also have built-in relationships with suppliers and other vendors and may be able to get you access to exclusive discounts. Most importantly, they will help you better understand all costs upfront, so you can plan ahead to prioritize where you want to spend your hard-earned dollars. 3 - Obtain Professional Expertise The “devil is in the details” and this saying cannot be more true for kitchen design. A reputable designer will have a keen eye for detail both big and small. This detail-oriented approach will offer you assurance that each decision you make will come together flawlessly. 4 - Customized Design Every kitchen is as unique as its owner. A quality kitchen designer will take the time to get to know their client’s preferences, style, goals and vision for the space. An inquisitive designer will uncover items that you may have missed. This discovery process will enable the designer to design the kitchen based on your wishes. This guarantees that you’ll love every square inch when the project is done. 5 - Reliability & Peace of Mind If you decide to do the project on your own, you are responsible for everything. If you put your trust in a kitchen designer, they will become a key stakeholder in your project and will take accountability and responsibility for many aspects of your job. They have their reputation and relationships in the line. So when they have skin in the game, they are betting on a winning project. Lean on others who have the relationships, skill and experience to guide you along the way. Ready to let us help you? Schedule a consultation with our experienced designers. Call one of the friendly team members at Front Row Kitchens today. Our staff takes immense pride in assisting property owners throughout the Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Darien, and Greenwich, CT communities.
Interior design is exactly as it sounds. The designing of the inside of a home. It might sound like an easy task, but a lot goes into figuring out what to do for the interior design of any home. Figure out a style to go with - Interior design includes picking the colors, lighting, and materials to make a space highly functional and beautiful. When you hire someone to help with interior design, use them to bounce ideas off and figure out the ideal design for your space, and trust their expertise in coming up with a well thought out plan. Decide what you don’t like - Eliminating the colors and decor that you would never go with will help you get closer to figuring out what you do like. Interior design is like putting a puzzle together, once you figure out one thing like a sofa for your living room or the color you want to paint your kitchen, the rest of the decor will fall into place. Try out paints - Once you decide you are painting your home or business, test out some color samples. This is a very important step of interior design that can often be overlooked because people assume the color they pick, is what it will look like on walls. However, many times the color varies considerably. Contact Front Row Kitchens if you are interested in hiring someone to help with your interior design project. We proudly serve Westport, Stamford, Fairfield, Darien, and Greenwich, CT
Every parent knows how hectic it can be having kids, especially multiple. The bathroom seems to always be the place where most of the chaos happens. Sharing a sink to brush teeth, not being able to reach the sink, or towels and soaps laying out everywhere. We decided to take some of these problems into our own hands and find some solutions that will make yours and your children’s life a little bit easier. A kid-friendly bathroom is a happy bathroom, and we are here to make that happen. Some solutions to your everyday problems are listed below: Double Vanities- Getting ready in the morning with multiple people including kids in the morning can be crazy, but investing in double vanities will ensure that you don’t have to run late, and everyone will have their hair and teeth brushed and ready to go in no time. No more fighting over who goes first when two can go at the same time! Step Stools/Pull Out Steps- The struggle is real when your kids are independent enough to get ready on their own but can’t reach the sink or mirror to get ready. Stools no longer have to be cheap plastic that ruins the look of your bathroom, wooden stools can actually be the perfect touch to your bathroom. If you don’t want one in your way, pull-out steps are another great option. Just pull out your bottom drawer and place the lid that supports up to 90 pounds on top. When there is no longer a need for a step, remove the lid and get your storage space back! Open Shelving- Some cabinets need to be locked up to keep chemicals and your expensive shampoos away from sticky fingers, but simple items like towels can be placed on shelves on your vanity so you don’t have to schedule a search party every time your kids need a towel. Extra Built-Ins- Many modern tubs and showers have built-ins for soaps and shampoos but they are normally designed for adults height. Adding a lower cubby for your kids can make shower time a little easier for both of you. Fanciful Lighting- If you only have one bathroom in your home you probably don’t want it to scream “kid’s bathroom.” Fun lighting fixtures are a great way to add some fun without going overboard on kid’s things.
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In the age of social media, interior trends seem to come and go on a weekly basis. Not only is it difficult to keep up with the constantly evolving world of design, but it can prove quite expensive, as well. Fortunately, if you play your cards right, your kitchen will never go out of style. At Front Row Kitchens, we’re here to help you make smart design decisions and implement timeless touches throughout your space. Would you like to install new lighting within your home? Perhaps you could use a new countertop. Whatever the case may be, we urge you to browse the following sections to gain some inspiration.
The holiday season is fast approaching! If you are planning to entertain and have your home play host to a family gathering, you are likely already starting to prepare. The team here at Front Row Kitchens would like to make sure you’re aware of certain kitchen features that could make your life easier and give your holiday events that extra WOW factor. Stop into our kitchen showroom to see what our high-end kitchen designers recommend. Otherwise, read on to learn more about some modern kitchen design tips that will set you up for successful holiday cooking and entertaining! Islands Though the popularity of kitchen center islands is always in flux, there couldn’t be a simpler or more practical solution to any holiday party concerns. You can use your island to prepare a great feast of a meal, serve a buffet with the line of guests winding around it, act as a secondary dining table or gathering space for chit-chatting, store unnecessary appliances to create more counterspace, and more. You will surely find useful functions for an island throughout other parts of the year as well. Double Range/Oven Expanding your cooking space will reduce your total time spent in the kitchen preparing dinner and allow you to serve up multiple hot and fresh dishes onto the table at the same time. You won’t have to whip together dessert ahead of time when you can simply stick in it your double oven next to the turkey that’s roasting. If you’re short on table space, a double range will give you plenty of room to set dishes in between servings, all while keeping them nice and warm. Beverage Stations Easy access to a variety of refreshing drinks is key to quality entertaining. Consider investing in a small wine fridge or other specialty cooler. Including an ice drawer and mini bar with glasses stocked nearby will allow guests to serve themselves while you focus on the main task at hand. A coffee bar or liquor station are great options to offer as well. Best of all, keeping drinks separate will free up more storage space in the refrigerator for ingredients and leftovers! For additional holiday tips for your home in Fairfield , Norwalk , Westport , or Stamford, CT , contact our high-end modern kitchen designers today!
Have you recently moved into a new home and wish to remodel the kitchen? Are you running out of space in the kitchen cabinets you currently have? Do you feel like your kitchen is poorly designed? For residents of Norwalk , Westport , Fairfield and Stamford, CT , Front Row Kitchens is a modern kitchen designer that’s ready to help you get the kitchen of your dreams. We carry options from reputable manufacturers such as Plain & Fancy, Mouser, Kitchen Craft and Mirallas. The most obvious benefit of custom cabinets is, of course, having the final say over all the design and construction aspects of them. There’s no settling for prefab cabinets around here! Every nook and cranny of your new cabinets will be exactly to your liking! And this typically means you receive a much more quality product, since custom cabinets are handcrafted, and prefab ones are typically mass produced in a factory using machines. If you’re the type of person who likes to express himself or herself, custom cabinets are a great way to do this! Make a real statement with colored cabinets! More and more people are looking less toward traditional white cabinets and looking more toward different shades of blue and green. You can be sure that we have a great selection of colors to choose from at Front Row Kitchens! Custom kitchen cabinets can also go a long way when it comes to organization in your kitchen. If you feel like you’re constantly rushing around because nothing is ever where you need it to be, you can benefit from custom cabinets, which can be designed and installed with your kitchen habits and preferences in mind. We’ll help you easily organize pots and pans, and can even install hidden electrical outlets if you’d like! Front Row Kitchens is a high-end kitchen designer serving the area. Visit our kitchen showroom for more ideas or speak with a member of our staff.
