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Top 7 Questions Homeowners Ask About Custom Kitchen Cabinets—Answered by Reno’s Award-Winning Designers

Ready to replace dated, builder-grade boxes with cabinetry that looks and feels as refined as your lifestyle? You’re not alone. Every week our design studio fields a flurry of questions from homeowners who want a show-stopping kitchen but refuse to suffer the contractor chaos they’ve heard about at dinner parties.

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How to Avoid Contractor Horror Stories: 9 Red Flags That Predict Remodeling Disasters

The good news? Most contractor disasters are entirely preventable when you know what warning signs to watch for. After helping hundreds of homeowners transform their spaces without the typical contractor chaos, we've identified the red flags that predict trouble—and more importantly, how to protect yourself from them.

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Timeless vs. Trendy: Creating Kitchens That Won't Embarrass You in 10 Years

Nothing feels worse than watching your significant investment become an embarrassment. You've likely already tried the DIY route, scrolled through countless Pinterest boards, and maybe even hired a handyman for quick fixes. But deep down, you know the truth: creating a kitchen that maintains its elegance and functionality for decades requires a completely different approach.

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How to identify problems with a room and fix them with good interior design

Want to be more creative? Make it easier.

Touch-worthy design in a visually saturated world

The ebb and flow of interior design projects

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part I

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part II

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part III

Why interior design projects lose momentum

Where do creative interior design ideas come from?

How Function Follows Progress

What You Like is Perfect

"A Little Bit Deco" Nursery

Taking a Step Back: Part I

Taking a Step Back: Part II

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How to see the big picture when you're designing a new room

The Things that Make You Happy

The Visual To-Do List

Creativity is pushing boundaries

Your interior design ideas will get better-Just stick with it!

Inspired by Texture

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

A sense of place

Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to get unstuck

Commit to just one baby step

When you and your spouse disagree about your remodel

A Guide to Kickstarting Your Remodel

Tips For Preventing Delays In Your Remodel

How to get a bigger bathroom and a better closet without adding on

Truth: It’s best to give the contractor some grace

Truth: There will always, always be surprises in a renovation job

Truth: Know that you have to show up!

Perfectly Imperfect

Truth: You need to literally think outside the “box”

Given the Choice, We'll Pursue the Easy (and Wrong) Task

Art should be created for life and interior design is everyday art

What it takes design an extraordinary room

Bathroom Luxuries, Part III: Can I just get a minute to myself

Want to be more creative? Make it easier.

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Typical Hall Bathroom Floor Plan Architectural Drawing

Designing Your New Vanity, Part II - Space Plan...

People seem surprised when I tell them that planning a bathroom is just as much work as designing a kitchen. In fact, it's sometimes more work because you have to...

Designing Your New Vanity, Part II - Space Plan...

People seem surprised when I tell them that planning a bathroom is just as much work as designing a kitchen. In fact, it's sometimes more work because you have to...

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

I've just spent a week immersed in the majestic landscape of the American West, first the high desert of Nevada and Idaho, then Yellowstone National Park, and finally the Grand...

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

I've just spent a week immersed in the majestic landscape of the American West, first the high desert of Nevada and Idaho, then Yellowstone National Park, and finally the Grand...

Perspective Drawing of Free Standing Vanity Single Full-Height Door

How will your new vanity be installed?

One of the first questions I ask myself when designing a custom bathroom vanity is, "How will it be installed?" Will it be free-standing? Butt up to a wall? Sit...

How will your new vanity be installed?

One of the first questions I ask myself when designing a custom bathroom vanity is, "How will it be installed?" Will it be free-standing? Butt up to a wall? Sit...

Color Perspective Model of Remodeled Bathroom Plan View

Room Story: The Luxury of Space

A spacious master bathroom is a true luxury. In the case of this bathroom, all of that beautiful space was wasted. The builder placed the shower to the right of...

Room Story: The Luxury of Space

A spacious master bathroom is a true luxury. In the case of this bathroom, all of that beautiful space was wasted. The builder placed the shower to the right of...

Illustrations of 49 to 60 inch wide single sink bathroom vanities

9 Ways to Layout Your 49- to 60-Inch Single Bat...

If you have between 49 and 60 inches of space for your new bathroom vanity, here are nine different ways to configure it. Some are traditional, with a false drawer front...

9 Ways to Layout Your 49- to 60-Inch Single Bat...

If you have between 49 and 60 inches of space for your new bathroom vanity, here are nine different ways to configure it. Some are traditional, with a false drawer front...

After photo of remodeled master bathroom with built in wardrobes and double vanity

Design a Bigger Master Bathroom without Adding On

If you want a larger master bathroom but you don't want to or can't add on, you'll like this room story. My clients dreamed of a modern, open master bathroom....

Design a Bigger Master Bathroom without Adding On

If you want a larger master bathroom but you don't want to or can't add on, you'll like this room story. My clients dreamed of a modern, open master bathroom....