Caring For Wood Kitchen Cabinetry
Taking care of the fine wood kitchen cabinetry you have in your home will keep it looking beautiful for many years to come. From regular dusting to cleaning splatters and spills, you can help maintain the beauty of your cabinetry by following these recommendations on how to clean cabinets. Routine Dusting and Cleaning Use a clean, soft lint-free cotton cloth for regular dusting. Dusting the wood kitchen cabinetry should be done as frequently as you dust the other rooms of your home. Packaged dusting sheets are not required or recommended. Do not use pre-moistened dusting sheets, and do not use…
Spicy Cauliflower Hash
Ingredients 1/2 head cauliflower (grated) 1 medium carrot (finely diced) 2 jalapenos (finely diced) 2 shallots (finely diced) 2 garlic cloves (sliced) 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes 1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon parsley (to garnish) kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) Directions: Heat oil in a large cast iron pan, until smoking. Add cauliflower in single, even layer and season with salt and pepper. Do not disturb by stirring until the cauliflower is charred, about 2 minutes. Add carrot, jalapeno, shallot, garlic, and…
1980’s Kitchen Update
Modern Makeover I think we can all relate to the 1980’s kitchen in the light oak cabinets, laminated tops with a wood edge and the drab colors that surrounded that era. I’ve even seen where people tried to paint the cabinets to give the kitchen another look and feel. Unfortunately the kitchen layout and functionality still disappoints them in every way. I came across some clients a couple of years ago that were just fed up with their 1980’s kitchen. They had started the renovations in the home a few years prior with a bathroom and living room. It was…
Time For A New Kitchen? Dream First™ With Houzz Pro, Wood Palace Kitchens
One of the most important aspects of designing a kitchen is to Dream First™ and that is exactly what we suggest to our clients when they begin the process of updating their kitchen. It is important to know what you like and what feeling you want in any new room you are thinking about adding or refreshing in your home. But it is just as important to know what you don’t like and it is often easier to come up with a list of things you don’t care for than it is to come up with a list of things…
Come Home To The Experience Of A Wood Palace Kitchen
The history of Wood Palace Kitchens isn’t what you might expect from a successful kitchen design company. There was no great fanfare. No million dollar investors. Wood Palace isn’t the offshoot of a major corporation looking to break new ground. No, Wood Palace Kitchens is the labor of love of Tim Holick, a skilled craftsman who grew his company from a garage-based project for family and friends into one of the region’s most trusted providers and installers of quality kitchens, cabinetry, and counter-tops. In 1976, Tim began undertaking small projects for friends and family. A countertop here, and set of…
Keeping Up With Kitchen Decorating Trends
A Simple Way To Keep Up With Kitchen Decorating Trends Each year interior decorating trends change, furniture styles change, appliance styles and even appliance colors change. The changes stem from the colors and styles that come out of the fashion industry which introduces new trends each season. Although interior decorating trends change a little more slowly than fashion, you want to be sure your decorating doesn’t become dated before it’s time. So how do you stay up to date and keep your style fresh and updated? There is an easy, fun and inexpensive way to keep your kitchen up to…
Irish Stew
Ingredients 3 pounds lamb shoulder cut in 2-inch chunks (or use thick shoulder chops) Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds onions (about 6 medium), cut in wedges 1 pound carrots (about 6 medium), cut in 3-inch lengths 4 cups chicken, veal or beef broth (or water) 1 large sprig thyme 3 pounds russet potatoes (about 12 small), peeled and halved, or cut in 2-inch thick slices Preparation 1. Pat lamb dry and season well with salt and pepper. Put oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Brown meat on all sides, working in batches. 2….
Hingham Heartbreaker
When it comes to the Baby Boomer crowd, sitting still is not in our fiber, and as we grow older, our passion for accomplishment and makeovers in our home never dies. This month’s feature remodel lives up to this thought and then some. I had met my clients years ago around the late 80’s when they decided to remodel their kitchen back then in their first home. Their family was young and as it is still today, they were on the move with work and family activities. Four projects and many years later, they buy their fourth residence in Hingham…
Brazilian Fish Stew
Ingredients: 1 lb cod fillets 1 lb thawed frozen raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 limes 1T minced garlic 2 red bell peppers 3 tomatoes 1/2 bunch cilantro 3 T extra-virgin olive oil 1c diced onion 1/2c chicken broth 1c coconut milk Preparation: Cut the cod into large chunks and place in a bowl with the shrimp. Quarter one lime and juice the two remaining limes. Add lime juice and half the garlic to the bowl with the cod. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Set aside. Cut peppers into thin strips and quarter the tomatoes. Finely chop…
The Spa Bath
Over the years, the bathroom has evolved into a new revolution for size and a room to be pampered in. The days of our parents struggling for and in the one bath home are long gone. We never had a shower in the one bath home I grew up in. I remember getting up for school and going into the bathroom while my dad was in there getting ready for work. On some of the days, he would be taking a sponge bath while standing at the sink. I remember grimacing and saying; God dad, you’re killing me here. He…