Where Do I Start? I am not Handy. Kitchen Remodeling 101
I’m sure we can all relate to the 4 words above as we start the thought process of any remodel. It takes all the energy in our body to finally admit we are ready to think about making that change in our kitchen. With all that is available and all the shows on TV making it look easy, it’s no wonder we get a headache at the first thought of the tools buzzing. You are already in good shape admitting that you need and want the change. There are two ways that you can get started. You can head over…
Picking the Right Colors for Your Kitchen
Seeing as the kitchen is one of the most used rooms in the house, it is essential to create a warm and inviting environment in terms of kitchen layout, design, color combinations, and decor. One of the key steps in creating this type of place is choosing the right color scheme for the kitchen. For the first timers, it can be very intimidating figuring out what colors to use. How will you know what hues will make this space open and inviting, what type of paint should be used in this high-heat and high-traffic area, or even what the best…
The Reason Why You Should Make an Appointment with a Kitchen Professional to Start Your Kitchen Remodel
We live in a hectic world, always on the go and trying to fit everything in so that we get everything done that is on our list. Most people can’t juggle more than one thing at a time and do it well, even though they think they can. We look at our run down and outdated kitchen and instantly get the urge to get out to a bunch of showrooms to get some ideas. Saturday is the day that we find some time so we finish our chores and get in the car and head to a kitchen showroom, excited…
Breakfast on the Go out of Your Kitchen
If you are like me, I like to get up early in the morning and do the things that I need to do and get out of the house as quickly as possible. Breakfast is important to me so I do want to make sure that I eat a good healthy breakfast before I leave. I have been seeing a nutritionist for the last 4 years and I try to follow the course that she has set me on. I have found out that most breakfasts are eaten on the go by a good portion of our population. Yes, it…
After School Snacks That You Can Produce in Your Own Kitchen
I remember it like it was yesterday with how hungry I was when I got home from school. I find it the same now when I have gone through my day with meeting with clients or meetings with our staff or our vendors. I think it’s the main reason why we have a working kitchen in our showroom at Wood Palace. When we use our brain more in the course of the day, we seem to be much more hungry. Our children are no different since it is their brains that are being tested everyday in school. Unfortunately the first…
Back to School: How will you use your kitchen now that the kids are gone?
There are some smiling faces out there today and there are some teary eyed faces also now that school is back in session. No matter what the mood, kids are back into their routine and now we can get back to ours. I find the fall an exciting part of the year for cooking in my kitchen. How will you kick off the alone or family time in your kitchen this year? School lunches come to mind when the first bus starts a rolling. I can see the hectic rush to get their lunches made before they get up for breakfast….
When Budgets and Emotions get in the Way of Your Buying Decisions
Whether you are ready to put an addition on your home, remodel your kitchen or finishing your basement over, too often we get caught up with emotional decisions for our budget. I call this the “Calculator Thought” because money is the main focus. Some one asked me recently with what was wrong with that. Let me make you aware of the consequences of these emotions. When we start the process of visualizing what we would like our room or rooms to look like, there is an emotional high that we get about the final result. We gather information from websites,…
Best Barbecue on the South Shore
Would you like to bite into a barbecued rib that just melts in your mouth? Do you love sausage with onions and green peppers? Then for your next catered event, you must try PPD2 Mobile Bar-B-Q. Wardell Loatman is the owner of this family-owned mobile catering company located in Carver, MA. According to Wardell, “Other companies may offer similar services, but our services come with a personal touch. Our sauces and rubs are all made in-house. We will use locally grown produce when available. We cook for the love of cooking, to produce the best possible food items. We give you…
Why Before Product, How to Enjoy Creating the Kitchen that you Desire
Have you ever heard of the saying; “Bass Akwards?” Yes, if you catch on you know that it is a play on two other words. Unfortunately, most consumers put the horse before the cart when it comes to remodeling in general. When homeowners are ready to start say a kitchen remodel say, they have it in their minds that they want it as easy as ABC. It was the Jackson 5 who spelled out ABC as easy as 123. Wouldn’t that be interesting if we could get through our project that easy? I have heard many friends or relatives over…
A Middleboro Icon (Lorenzo Grosso)
They say that it takes a lifetime to get things right. I feel it takes a lifetime of hard work, honesty, compassion and drive to leave an everlasting legacy. Who we are dictates our success more than anything we will ever say. Last Thursday, July 25, 2013, Middleboro said goodbye to that type of person. Lorenzo Grosso who started Lorenzo’s in Middleboro years ago, passed away at the young age of 91. I was not a close friend of Lorenzo but when I saw him out and about or at Lorenzo’s, being around him was a treat for the inquisitive…