from https://www.nhkitchens.com/cabinet-drawer-box-and-guides/
Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
Quartz Countertop Options
This post is a convenient place to share the popular quartz countertop manufacturer’s websites. If you would like an estimate on a specific quartz countertop color or would like to see a sample of a specific color, call the Kitchen Gallery or send us an e-mail.
Caesarstone
Cambria
Element
Hanstone
LG Viatera
Silestone
Spectrum
Wilsonart
from https://nhkitchens.com/quartz-countertop-options/
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Cabinet Doors Prepared for Glass
Some customers like the idea of adding cabinet doors with glass in the kitchen or bathroom. This post goes through some of the common options associated with adding glass to a cabinet door.
Below are line drawings of Norcaft cabinetry door prepared for glass options…
Some glass prepared for door options are not available on all door styles. You will also likely want the interior of the cabinet finished to match the exterior.
Below are cost estimates for the various prepared for glass options. Keep in mind that this pricing does not include the glass.
Norcraft’s GLS with no wood mullions — $85 per door
Norcraft’s GR and GRH — $290 per door
Norcraft’s GRP — $310 per door
Norcraft’s MATV — matching wood veneer interior — $260 per cabinet
The above pricing may vary slightly depending on the size of the cabinet.
With regarding the glass itself, there are many options at many price points. To save your self some money you can take the cabinet doors to a local glass company your self. Don’t rely on measurements. Physically take the doors to the glass company and select the desired glass whether it be domestic clear, frosted, leaded, etc. Each glass type and size of glass will have different pricing. Also, an effective method to secure the glass to the door is clear silicon. Sometimes a cabinet manufacture will provided other means of securing the glass.
from https://nhkitchens.com/cabinet-doors-prepared-for-glass/
Friday, October 26, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Process — Getting Started
The kitchen remodeling process starts with collecting the information you need to make a confident decision as to what materials you would like and who would help with installing those materials.
This article will guide you through why you would want a kitchen remodel in the first place (PART 1), learn what cabinet and countertop layouts may work in your space (PART 2), using social media like websites like Houzz, Pinterest and Instagram to aid with the kitchen design process (PART 3), material and services selection, understanding what you should or could spend on materials and services, selecting the best firm to work with and understanding the kitchen remodel order process (PART 4).
There are many kitchen remodel order steps. After reading this article, it will likely simplify the pre-project kitchen remodeling process (up to order placement) by working through a kitchen remodel project plan template so your renovation goes as smooth as possible. If you would like to learn how the kitchen remodeling process works after you place your order then — CLICK HERE.
What to Consider When Remodeling a Kitchen
It is often helpful to keep in mind why you want a new kitchen. Below is a list of the common reasons why people remodel their kitchen and a brief description. Your situation may cover more than one reason to renovate your kitchen.
Reason 1 — Deterioration
Your cabinets, countertop, flooring, plumbing, electrical, etc. may have reached it’s useful life and/or may be in need of an upgrade. Although new cabinet and countertop materials are now built to last longer with the more common plywood construction and dovetail drawer boxes (for example), if your kitchen is 20 plus years old the wear and tear might be to the point where a new kitchen makes a lot of sense.
People will renovate a kitchen when they see the finish of there existing cabinets failing, door hinges no longer working, drawer guides losing their slide-ability, storage shelving sagging.
Reason 2 — Value
You might want to renovate your kitchen to benefit from the increased value provided after the renovation. Done right, a kitchen that is less than 5 years old will always add more value to a home compared to a kitchen that is 10 years old. Increased value can help sell a house. A lot of home buyers don’t want to work through a kitchen renovation. It is hard enough for them to just move.
Reason 3 — Energy Savings
People will like the idea of saving energy by installing new and more efficient appliances. Or adding low voltage LED lighting. Kitchen renovations sometimes involve removing sheetrock from an exterior wall, which provides for the opportunity to improve the insulation in the walls. Changing out an old window over the sink can also add to significant energy savings.
Reason 4 — Modernity
Along with deterioration in reason 1, modernizing a kitchen is the motivation folks use to remodel. The kitchen magazines and kitchen tours keep kitchen dealers in business. When you flip through and/or look at all the nice kitchen photos and compare those photos to your existing kitchen, then that will often provide what a homeowner needs to make the decision to renovate their kitchen. If you like to entertain, then homeowners will want their guests to look at a nice kitchen because the kitchen is where everyone gathers.
There are many benefits to modernizing a kitchen other than making the kitchen look up to date. As in reason 3, homeowners can see improved energy savings. But also improved efficiency in the kitchen with the addition of pantry storage and/or specific organizational items.
Reason 5 — Lifestyle
A kitchen layout that works for two people may not work for a family of five. So lifestyle differences often result in a kitchen remodel. When working with your kitchen designer figuring the kitchen layout, let him or her know what you like and don’t like with regard to how your current kitchen functions. Is the storage in the right places? Do you need more lighting? Is there usually one cook or multiple cooks in the kitchen? Does everyone eat at one time? Do you recycle? How about bar seating or an island? Experienced kitchen designers will automatically consider these questions without you needing to tell them directly.
Often the idea of making one small change to your kitchen results in making many more after you take the time to look what is available. You might be interested in getting a new over the range microwave, for example. When shopping for the microwave you see other options, like a drawer microwave that you like best… At the same store, you might see a refrigerator you like better than the one you have. When you get home you find out your existing cabinetry won’t accommodate such appliance changes… So what do you do? You go from wanting to change one small item to doing a full blown kitchen remodel.
Reason 6 — Special Needs
Someone that requires a wheelchair to get around definitely will have some special requirements within a kitchen design layout. Most cabinet manufacturers will have “universal” options in their catalogs to accommodate folks that use a wheelchair. Whenever you are doing over a kitchen it is always a good idea to keep asking yourself how your life can be made easier and to communicate any special requirements to your chosen kitchen designer. It is the kitchen designer’s job to narrow down the choices that are available and that are best for you.
Reason 7 — Home Improvement TV
Cable television has many programs that inspire folks to do a kitchen renovation. Programs like “This Old House”, “Property Brothers”, “Holmes on Homes” and the “New Yankee Workshop” are popular shows that definitely can start the spark to a kitchen remodel. These shows are very educational and allow folks to better understand how the kitchen remodeling process works.
Reason 8 — Change
It can be as simple as wanting to change your kitchen environment. Often kitchens are renovated that still have many years of life left. The home owner just wants to see something different. The layout may stay the same or maybe just change a little. A homeowner might just want to see the cabinet and countertop colors changed. They might want more glass doors for displaying items. Sometimes homeowners have a vision to relocate a kitchen to another room in the house.
Reason 9 — Gourmet Kitchen
Speaking of television, cooking shows can influence and motivate folks to wanting a new kitchen. Wanting what the professional cooks use will always be desirable to homeowners. With a gourmet kitchen function is key and looking good is also important.
I suspect that one or many of the above reasons will give you the motivation to consider remodeling your kitchen. Part 2 of this article will work through what cabinet and countertop layouts may work in your space. CLICK HERE for Part 2.
from https://nhkitchens.com/kitchen-remodeling-process-getting-started/
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Common Stainless Steel Undermount Sinks
TUSCAN 50/50
from https://nhkitchens.com/common-stainless-steel-undermount-sinks/
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Kitchen Design Greenland New Hampshire — Dan and Mary
October 9, 2018 — I wanted to produce a video covering all the detains of your kitchen prior to placing the order. Have a look at the video below… Let me know if you would like to see changes or if you have any questions. If all looks good… I can then order your cabinets.
from https://nhkitchens.com/design-greenland-nh-dan-mary/
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Larger Version — Digital Countertop Template Layout
from https://nhkitchens.com/larger-version-digital-countertop-template-layout/
Granite or Quartz Countertop Templating Process
Generally, the more expensive countertops you purchase, like granite and quartz countertops, require a template with a kitchen or bathroom remodel. Countertop fabricators want to accurately cut the material the first time and they would rather do most of the cutting at their fabrication shop. Because of the dust factor, you would want that too.
So there are two options countertop fabricators most often use to create a countertop template. Those are “digital” and “stick”. The digital method involves using a portable computer to record measurements collected from a laser. The stick method involves using either corrugated plastic material or 1/4 inch luan wood strips and hot glue to create the countertop template.
The stick method is the old school method and the digital template is the innovative method. Likely more countertop fabrication shops will rely on digital than the stick method because of the increasing accuracy, speed and efficiency digital brings to the countertop fabrication process.
Stick Templating
Digital Templating
Granite and Quartz Countertop Preparation
When you are saving your old cabinets, you will get the best countertop template if your old countertop is removed from your cabinets first. If you are getting new kitchen cabinets, then this isn’t something you will have to consider. However, if you want to keep your old cabinets, removing the old countertop does inconvenience you being without a sink. Unless you cleverly re-install the old countertop or a part of it so you can plumb up your old sink until the new countertop is installed.
After the countertop template, your new quartz or granite countertop is installed about 7 to 10 days later. With the old countertop off, the templator can verify that the cabinets are level and/or on the same plane – a necessary step to insure that the new countertop installation will go smoothly. Particularly if you kitchen requires a seam. The average quartz and/or granite slabs are about 120 x 70 inches. Sometimes the slabs come larger.
With this in mind seams are generally needed on a run of countertop that exceeds 120 inches. Sometimes a countertop fabricator will template a kitchen countertop with the old countertop still in place. There are some obvious benefits to this for the home owner. Keeping the old countertop in place means the homeowner will still have use of their kitchen sink while they wait for the new countertop to be installed. On average your new countertop will be ready for install 7 to 10 days after template.
Countertop Templating Options
So which is better, a digital template or a wood template?
A template of your new countertop can be created digitally (using a computer and lazers) or using strips of wood luan. The “digital template” allows the homeowner to see the template on a computer screen as the countertop template is created. With the digital template files can be transferred to the fabrication shop quickly. Sometimes at an extra charge, the customer can see a digital representation of their selected stone or quartz countertop — CLICK HERE — to see this.
Often customers like the “digital template” better. The digital template, if the operator is trained properly, can result in doing the template faster. The average kitchen takes about 1 to 1-1/2 hours to template using the wood luan method and between 45 minutes to one hour using the digital template method. The templator will have some questions that only a homeowner should answer. So it is important that the homeowner be present during the template. So when are you ready for a template? If new cabinets are being installed, then all base cabinets that will come in contact with the new countertop need to be properly installed.
All appliances, particularly the dishwasher, range and cook tops need to be on-site. Plumbing fixtures such as sink and faucet need to be available to the templator. If you are keeping your old cabinets, then all items on old countertop need to be cleared. It makes things easier if you remove all items from the base cabinets prior to old countertop removal and/or template. If you have any questions about the templating process, please give the Kitchen Gallery a call at 603-964-8939.
Granite and Quartz Countertop Preparation
When you are saving your old cabinets, you will get the best countertop template if your old countertop is removed from your cabinets first. If you are getting new kitchen cabinets, then this isn’t something you will have to consider. However, if you want to keep your old cabinets, removing the old countertop does inconvenience you being without a sink. Unless you cleverly re-install the old countertop or a part of it so you can plumb up your old sink until the new countertop is installed. After the countertop template, your new quartz or granite countertop is installed about 7 to 10 days later. With the old countertop off, the templator can verify that the cabinets are level and/or on the same plane – a necessary step to insure that the new countertop installation will go smoothly. Particularly if you kitchen requires a seam. The average quartz and/or granite slabs are about 120 x 70 inches. Sometimes the slabs come larger. With this in mind seams are generally needed on a run of countertop that exceeds 120 inches. Sometimes a countertop fabricator will template a kitchen countertop with the old countertop still in place. There are some obvious benefits to this for the home owner. Keeping the old countertop in place means the homeowner will still have use of their kitchen sink while they wait for the new countertop to be installed. On average your new countertop will be ready for install 7 to 10 days after template.
Countertop Templating Options
So which is better, a digital template or a wood template? A template of your new countertop can be created digitally (using a computer and lazers) or using strips of wood luan. The “digital template” allows the homeowner to see the template on a computer screen as the countertop template is created. With the digital template files can be transferred to the fabrication shop quickly. Sometimes at an extra charge, the customer can see a digital representation of their selected stone or quartz countertop — CLICK HERE — to see this. Often customers like the “digital template” better. The digital template, if the operator is trained properly, can result in doing the template faster. The average kitchen takes about 1 to 1-1/2 hours to template using the wood luan method and between 45 minutes to one hour using the digital template method. The templator will have some questions that only a homeowner should answer. So it is important that the homeowner be present during the template. So when are you ready for a template? If new cabinets are being installed, then all base cabinets that will come in contact with the new countertop need to be properly installed. All appliances, particularly the dishwasher, range and cook tops need to be on-site. Plumbing fixtures such as sink and faucet need to be available to the templator. If you are keeping your old cabinets, then all items on old countertop need to be cleared. It makes things easier if you remove all items from the base cabinets prior to old countertop removal and/or template. If you have any questions about the templating process, please give the Kitchen Gallery a call at 603-964-8939.
from https://nhkitchens.com/templating-granite-quartz-countertops/
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Cabinet Hinge Restrictors
Below is a quick video on how to install a cabinet hinge restrictor… A hinge restrictor is a small piece of plastic that restricts the hinge to about 90 degrees…
from https://nhkitchens.com/cabinet-hinge-restrictors/
Friday, June 8, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Project New Castle NH -- Bonnie and John -- Part 2
Kitchen Remodeling Project New Castle NH -- Bonnie and John -- Part 2
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Project New Castle NH -- Bonnie and John
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Project Massachusetts -- Susan
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Kitchen Design Stratham New Hampshire 03885 -- Matt and Yolanda -- PART 4
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Kitchen Design Stratham New Hampshire 03885 -- Matt and Yolanda
Do you want under cabinet lighting?
Most folks like the idea of having more light over their countertop area. One way to do that is through the use of lighting that is installed at the underside of your wall cabinets.
from https://nhkitchens.com/do-you-want-under-cabinet-lighting/
Monday, May 21, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Project Massachusetts -- Susan
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Ralph and Barbara
Friday, May 18, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Check List
Do you want under cabinet lighting?
Do you want under cabinet molding?
Do you want crown molding?
What kind of sink do you want?
Do you want the bottoms of the wall cabinets finished?
Do you want glass doors in your cabinets?
Do you want plant on wood fillers?
Do you want granite countertops?
Do you want quartz countertops?
Do you want a 4 inch backsplash or side splash?
What are the list of appliances (make and model) you would like in your kitchen?
Do you understand the limitations of a painted cabinet?
Do you understand the limitations of an inset cabinet?
Do you want an inset, overlay or frame-less cabinet?
Do you understand the characteristics of a wood cabinetry?
Do you want a slab drawer front or a 5-piece drawer front?
What is fascia?
Do you want job site delivery?
Do you want the Kitchen Gallery to install the cabinets?
Are you using your existing floor in the kitchen or bathroom?
What interior cabinet accessories do you want?
Do you want painted cabinet?
Do you want the interior of your cabinets to match the exterior?
Do you have your own cabinet installer?
from https://nhkitchens.com/kitchen-remodeling-check-list/
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Judy -- PART 2
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Ralph and Barbara
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Project Massachusetts -- Susan
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Josee and Debbie
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Kitchen Design Stratham New Hampshire 03885 -- Matt and Yolanda
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Kitchen Renovation York Maine -- Maurice -- PART 2
Friday, May 11, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Josee and Debbie
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Judy
Kitchen Remodeling Project Massachusetts -- Susan
Kitchen Design New Hampshire -- Johnathan
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Kitchen Design Stratham New Hampshire 03885 -- Matt and Yolanda
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Portsmouth New Hampshire -- Sarah -- Part 3
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason and Kaitlin -- PART 6
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Dave and Mary -- PART 2
Kitchen Design Hampton NH 03842 -- Kiley and Erin
Kitchen Cabinetry North Hampton New Hampshire 03862 -- Ed and Donna
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason and Kaitlin -- PART 5
Friday, April 20, 2018
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason and Kaitlin -- PART 4
Kitchen Cabinetry North Hampton New Hampshire 03862 -- Tamera and Michael -- PART 2
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason and Kaitlin -- PART 3
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason -- PART 2
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton NH 03842 -- Sharon
Kitchen Design Salem NH -- Jason
Monday, April 16, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton NH 03842 -- Sharon
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Kitchen Remodeling Portsmouth New Hampshire -- Sarah -- Part 2
Monday, April 9, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Dave and Mary
Friday, April 6, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry Stratham New Hampshire 03885 -- Gary and Debra
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Kitchen Design Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Jeanne and Tim
Kitchen Remodeling Dover New Hampshire -- Rick and Pam
Kitchen Remodeling Portsmouth New Hampshire -- Sarah
Kitchen Remodeling Portsmouth New Hampshire -- Sarah
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry Remodel Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Charlene and Steve
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Remodel Andover Massachusetts -- Wendy and Kevin
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Kathryn and Don
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Rallis
Monday, March 26, 2018
Remodel Andover Massachusetts -- Wendy and Kevin
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Kathryn and Don
Kitchen Renovation York Maine -- Maurice
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Kitchen Renovation Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- BOB
Friday, March 16, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry Hampton New Hampshire 03842 -- Lisa and Marty
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry Hampton New Hampshire 03862 -- John and Kendall
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Kitchen Cabinetry North Hampton New Hampshire 03862 -- Tamera and Michael
Monday, March 5, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Stratham New Hampshire -- Brady and Beth
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Portsmouth New Hampshire -- Margie and Vivian
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Hampton New Hampshire -- Mary Lou and Darryl
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Kathryn and Don
Kitchen Remodel Rye NH -- Kathryn and Don
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Hampton New Hampshire -- Greg and Judy
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops Hampton New Hampshire
Kitchen Remodel Exeter New Hampshire -- Carl
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Hampton New Hampshire -- Mary Lou and Darryl
Kitchen Remodel Hampton New Hampshire -- Mary Lou and Darryl
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Durham New Hampshire -- Stephine and Nick
Kitchen Remodel Raymond New Hampshire Part 3 -- Bemis Construction
Monday, January 22, 2018
Kitchen Remodel Hampton New Hampshire -- Harvey
Friday, January 19, 2018
Recent Project Completed in Portsmouth New Hampshire
from https://nhkitchens.com/recent-project-completed-in-portsmouth-new-hampshire/