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Remodeling Popular Opinion

Is bigger better? What motivates people to renovate their kitchens? What wins in the countertop debate? What is the popular choice in appliances these days? Houzz released a survey that answers these questions and more. Houzz is a website and online community encompassing all things home improvement. It covers architecture, interior design, decorating and landscape design. River

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Dekton Surfaces

You’ve heard of granite, marble, quartz and solid surface, but there’s something very new on the lips of designers, builder and architects alike: Dekton®. Dekton® by Cosentino is an ultra compact surface with technically superior characteristics and performance beyond any product on the market today. The goal of this product’s development was to create a

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Find Your Style Inspiration

One of the first steps in remodeling is to determine your style. Do you want traditional, transitional or contemporary? Do you like stained or painted cabinetry? Would you like lighter or darker finishes? Do you like chrome, brushed nickel or oil rubbed bronze hardware and plumbing fixtures? Looking at photos of kitchens and baths is

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Freshen Up Your Footprint

This Naperville kitchen received a nice update staying within its existing footprint. Keeping a kitchen within the existing footprint is a good way to control costs on a kitchen remodel. Keeping appliances in their existing locations and cabinets covering the same floor space helps save valuable remodeling dollars that can be used elsewhere. If existing

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Is There a New Beige in Town?

So much for 50 shades of gray…the human eye can detect as many as 256 shades. And it seems in recent time, every one of those shades has been used in design. From stainless steel appliances, gray wall color and even cabinetry for the home, gray is a welcomed neutral tone. Pictured here is a

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Shaker Style With Contemporary Flair

            The crisp white painted maple cabinetry, under cabinet lighting, Blueflower granite, and contemporary pendants make this kitchen a delight to come home to.                 The marble backsplash tile is visible behind the custom hood from countertop to ceiling. The molding of the

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Your Guide to Paint Swatches

When we decide to repaint a room, we generally have an idea of what color we are looking for, right? From there, you go to the paint store to look at swatches to find the exact color you are envisioning. When looking you may ignore the LRV numbers listed on the swatches, but learning what

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What’s New at River Oak Cabinetry & Design?

We are pleased to announce our new, custom line of Amish-made cabinetry. We have had the notion for some time but wanted to find the right manufacturer, so great care was taken to research and critique various manufacturers in terms of quality, customer service and pricing. The line we chose offers quality, customization, product consistency,

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River Oak Cabinetry: Peninsula v. Island

Do you have a peninsula? Do you wish you had an island? How about the other way around; have an island but think a peninsula would work better? The latter is rarely the case. People want islands! Is it the term? The word ‘island’ is positive for most…heck, even the passengers and crew of Gilligan’s

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