A galley kitchen consists of two rows of cabinetry that face one another with a walkway between. It can be enclosed or open. This layout takes its name from the kitchen spaces in ships, trains, or planes. This kitchen layout is all about efficiency and wise use of available space. This classic kitchen layout [...]
Think Custom Cabinets Are Too Expensive? Selecting new cabinets as part of a kitchen remodel doesn’t have to be intimidating. Yes, they set the style for your new kitchen, have to be functional, and you’ll have them for years. And, cabinetry may account for as much as 40 percent of your kitchen renovation budget. [...]
There is a saying in the real estate industry: Kitchens sell homes. But in fact, because of low housing inventory, many people are deciding to remodel instead of selling. In addition, according to the Zillow Housing Aspirations Report, 76 percent of Americans surveyed would prefer to upgrade their home to meet their needs – especially their [...]
These days, innovations in kitchen cabinetry are more to do with how the space inside the cabinets is used than the cabinets themselves. For example, if you do not have the space for a walk-in pantry, we now have ways for you to simulate a pantry by putting its contents in pull out racks. In [...]
Modern kitchen designs will almost always account for under counter trash and recycling disposal. This is usually done with an under counter pull-out waste system that contains dual trash and recycle containers located in a single cabinet close to the dishwasher and food prep area. If space allows, some kitchen owners have a preference for [...]
Almost every kitchen will have at least one blind corner cabinet. This is just the nature of the space. But they are a cook’s nightmare. They are where the sun don’t shine. They are where long unused kitchen utensils languish. They are deep, dark and hard to get at. Old time solutions to blind corners [...]
We have covered Aging-in-Place generally elsewhere on this site. Please see https://www.cabinetsofthedesert.com/aging-in-place/ This blog addresses how the principles of Universal Design, which make kitchens “age-friendly,” specifically apply to the design and accessorizing of cabinetry. We start with the sink, which is where a great deal of kitchen work happens. Here cabinetry is designed to leave a [...]
Cabinets of the Desert recently provided kitchen cabinets for a beautiful remodel project in the Palm Springs Movie Colony. The client selected Montessa Gloss White thermofoil by Envoy Cabinetry. We customized and modernized the look of the cabinetry by removing the toe kicks and installing contemporary brushed nickel s steel legs. The effect is very [...]
Check out this beautiful kitchen installed in the great room of a major Palm Valley remodel project. For a kitchen like this come visit us at our showroom in the Venture Commerce Center on Dinah Shore Drive, about 1/2 mile east of Monterey Avenue. Cabinets of the Desert offers cabinetry from: Ovation Cabinetry http://ovationcabinetry.com/ Executive Cabinetry http://www.executivecabinetry.com/ [...]
We added a classic feel to a clean, contemporary look for this Palm Valley Country Club kitchen. For a kitchen like this, come and see the many door styles available to you from Cabinets of the Desert at our showroom on Dinah Shore Drive in Palm Desert. Cabinets of the Desert offers cabinetry from: Ovation [...]
