Archive for the Design Category

By mid-September, the store shelves are already lined with Halloween candy, pumpkin-spice everything, and Christmas decorations. The holidays are upon us and that means parties – Halloween parties, Thanksgiving celebrations, holiday parties, and New Year’s Eve, followed by the Super Bowl just one month later. We all know that at a party, everyone congregates in the kitchen.

Whether you’re building or remodeling, a new kitchen design requires forethought and planning. Professional chefs and serious home cooks abide by the concept of mise en place. Literally translated as “putting in place”, this is the practice of ensuring all the ingredients and tools the chef will need are on hand. From tong to spatulas, minced garlic to chopped herbs, every squeeze bottle and spoon is carefully laid out within easy reach to minimize wasted effort and maximize time. Having everything in place helps the chef create a culinary masterpiece.