If you’ve been considering a kitchen remodel, we’d suggest you look into some smart appliances. Smart refrigerators, stoves, and cookers can make your time in the kitchen much less stressful. You get all the joys of cooking without worrying about all of the different timers and temperatures. Your fridge can even keep your grocery list up to date. Continue reading to learn more from the team at Booher Remodeling Company.
A small kitchen can be frustrating, but there are ways to make it feel larger and more functional even without tearing down walls or spending a bunch of money. It’s all about properly utilizing your given space and making upgrades that give a sense of more openness. Here are five recommended upgrades for your small kitchen from the team at Booher Remodeling Company.
If your kitchen is still in good condition but feels dated or if you simply don’t have the budget to completely gut it and start from scratch, a simple kitchen remodel might be just what you need. Consider these tips from the professionals at Booher Remodeling Company.
It’s that time of year… People are making their New Year’s resolutions about everything from weight loss to job promotions. However, have you considered what home improvements should be on your to-do list for the coming year? Could an updated kitchen or remodeled bathroom be a goal worth having? If so, consider getting a free home improvement design consultation and quote from our team at Booher Remodeling Company. Our in-house designers and general contractors can help you determine whether your home remodeling dreams are reachable goals in the coming year. We’ll walk you through your options and give you a quote for anything from basement finishing to bathroom remodeling. Our team consists of everyone you’ll need, from the initial consultation to the general contractors who put on the finishing touches. We can work with you to design the perfect kitchen and stay within your time and budget constraints. However, if … Continued
As the holiday season draws near, it is time to start thinking about opening our homes to family and friends. How will you be preparing your home for the influx of visitors and all the celebrations? Your friends at Booher Remodeling Company have a few helpful home improvement suggestions to help you sail through the season. Finish off the DIY. If you are the do-it-yourself type, make sure that any unfinished projects get wrapped up, cleaned up and put away before company arrives and starts tripping over your paint cans. If you’ve taken on more than you can complete, call in a local home improvement specialist who can complete the job quickly and professionally. Don’t start any major renovations. While you may be dreaming of overhauling your kitchen or tearing out your bathroom, now is not the time to start a major home remodeling project. Unless you want to skip … Continued
Gutting and remodeling a kitchen is a big undertaking. For the sake of this blog, we’ll assume you’ve already worked with a kitchen designer to choose the layout, cabinetry, countertops, finishes, and so much more. As the start date of your home remodeling looms near, you’ll need to plan out how you are going to survive without a kitchen for a few weeks. Set up a temporary kitchen. Your refrigerator will likely be moved out of the kitchen and into a nearby room. It would make sense to set up a makeshift food prep area in the same room with a table, microwave, crockpot and small cupboard for dishes and dry goods. If you don’t have a cupboard, use a plastic tote box with a lid to keep construction dust off the dishes and food. Choose the best place for washing dishes. A utility sink, the bathroom sink, or even … Continued
As a follow-up to our recent blog on designing senior-friendly bathrooms, we felt a blog about senior-friendly kitchens for those who choose to age in their own homes would be appropriate. Kitchen remodeling to empower older folks to live independently and safely does take some forethought but it does not need to be complicated or expensive. The professional designers at Booher Remodeling Company in Indianapolis take into account each client’s current requirements in addition to potential obstacles that may come up. Sound and light. Hearing and vision are two of the most common challenges for seniors. Kitchen areas including prep stations, cooktop, and sink must be well-lit and electronic devices like timers and smoke detectors need to be loud enough to hear. Easy, pain-free opening. Another common ailment as we age is arthritis and joint pain. Long-handles rather than small knobs on drawers, levered door handles rather than doorknobs, and levered … Continued
Fall harvest season is upon us. That means many of us are spending a lot of time in our kitchens canning, drying, and freezing food that we will be able to enjoy throughout the winter. We aren’t just talking about homesteaders here, there is a significant movement throughout North America of people returning to the art of eating locally and preserving their own food. So what would be some of the most important design elements in a busy kitchen and what would a kitchen remodeling project look like for a family who uses their kitchen in this manner? In many ways, it would be like combining grandma’s farm kitchen of yesteryear with the modern conveniences and technology that we have today. Large work surfaces – Having enough room to spread out is a must when processing big batches. Having a large work surface such as a kitchen island gives you … Continued
Are you in the market for a kitchen remodeler? Making the decision about who to hire isn’t something you want to rush. You want to make sure the kitchen remodeler working in your home does quality work at a reasonable cost—not to mention a contractor you can trust in your home. So how do you find such a kitchen remodeler? Booher Remodeling Company of Indianapolis gives you some tell-tale signs of a quality contracting team.
Despite a few late murmurs of snowfall, winter is finally on its last legs, and spring is just waiting to pop up through the frost. Is your home prepared for the seasonal transition? Use these Indianapolis IN home improvement tips to ensure your house is spring-ready.
