Incorporate the Work Triangle into Your Kitchen Remodeling Plan

Remodeled kitchenIf you are planning a kitchen remodel, remember that there are three areas of the kitchen people use the most. You travel between the sink, stove, and refrigerator on a constant basis. For this reason, kitchen designers label the space between these three locations the work triangle, with each work area forming a point in the triangle.


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30 Mobile, Smart Phone, and iPad Applications (Apps)

Designing, planning, and shopping for a home remodel can be a lot of fun, but having to rely on a computer and Internet connection can limit your ability to plan on the fly. These mobile, smart phone, and iPad apps make it easy to take color matching, 3d home planning, and even leveling abilities from one room to another, to a friend’s home, even to the local home improvement store.


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15 Remodeling Online Design Tools, Including Counters, Tile, and Flooring; Fixtures, Furniture, and Appliances; and Door and Win

Design and color are in place, and you’ve analyzed additional options, so what about the furnishings and other decorative elements? These online tools allow you to visualize different flooring, tiles, and countertops, as well as fixtures, furniture, appliances…even windows and doors in your kitchen, bath, and home!


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10 Green Analysis Online Tools and Job Calculators

You’ve designed your dream home remodel layout and chosen the colors you like. Now you can use online tools to analyze your current “greenness,” which can help you make renovation decisions. In addition, online calculators help you estimate everything from wallpaper and tile to insulation and ventilation. They are each useful at different stages of your renovation plans.


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18 Color Design, Paint Selection, and Visualization Online Tools

You’ve designed your room. Now you get to paint it! These online tools allow you to visualize colors in your remodel, play with different color combinations, and “paint” your kitchen, bath, and home. They are useful whether you are just starting to plan a home renovation or it’s time to refresh your wall colors.


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15 Home Design, Floor Plan, and Remodeling Online Tools

These online tools allow you to create a floorplan of your home, remodel virtual floor plans, and design homes, bathrooms, kitchens, and more. Some are 3D, and some allow you to print. They are especially useful if you are just beginning to plan for your home remodel.
 


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How to Survive a Home Remodel

under constructionThe good news is that you’re finally getting the house of your dreams. The bad news is that you need to live through months of remodeling to get there.


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Remodeling to Sell Your Home

You’re thinking about a home remodeling project, but you’re not sure you’ll spend more than a few years in your home. Don’t fret. Even in today’s economy it’s possible to remodel a house and still get a good return on your investment (ROI).


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2010 Home Color Trends

When you’re undertaking a home remodeling project, you might be tempted to save ideas about color for the end of the renovation when you’re painting the walls, but decisions about colors will arise far sooner than that.


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Choosing Paint Colors for Your Remodel

When you’re planning a home remodeling project, you should have a color scheme in mind for every room, but choosing the actual paint shade usually comes at the end of the home renovation process.


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