Can a kitchen update improve on perfection? That’s the challenge Walter and his wife took on when they brought TriFection in to bring their Tom Tynan-built kitchen up to date with their lifestyle. “We were very happy with the kitchen when the house was done,” Walter said. Originally, Tom designed and built a galley-style […]
Three factors separate the right kitchen countertop from a kitchen disaster
Choosing the right kitchen countertop seems easy—until you see all the choices. Before long, it’s easy to see how one wrong decision could spell disaster for your kitchen. Kitchen Countertop Options Granite is the most popular natural stone choices for a kitchen countertop. However, its looks can be deceiving. According to Jeff Roberts […]
How do I get a gas line to my new stove top under my wood floor?
Charlie: Bill in Copperfield says, “My kitchen is on a slab of hardwood oak flooring surrounded it. It’s in a sea of hardwood floor.” He has the center island has an electric cooktop, but he wants gas and he wants to know what’s it take to get gas. He thinks he will just pull up […]
Discover how you can give your kitchen a facelift without breaking the bank
Tom, are any kitchen showrooms in the Houston area?
Charlie: Betty in Lake Jackson writes to us. She says, “Are any kitchen showrooms in the Houston area?” She’s coming up. She’s working on a project. She wants to know.
When is the right time to get your kitchen makeover
Kitchen makeovers are as much about planning the right time as it about actually doing the remodeling. It doesn’t have to take 46 years as it did with the couple in this week’s feature. But, time spent up front in planning how you’ll use a kitchen can save you time and money along the […]
Baked-on cabinets finish
Is there such a thing as a baked-on finish on kitchen cabinets? My kitchen cabinets are painted but I want a stronger finish. Can they have a baked-on finish put on a cabinet? If so, do you know who does that type of work?
Marble in a kitchen
How often should a marble counter top in the kitchen or in the bathroom be resealed?