Planning lighting for a kitchen remodel means mapping your work zones first, then layering ambient, task, accent, and decorative light over them. Lock in fixture locations before drywall goes up, choose a color temperature between 2700K and 3500K, and put every layer on its own dimmer. Design first, shop second. Lighting is the system homeowners […]

I’ve walked through a lot of Pittsburgh kitchens. Some were cramped 1920s galleys in Squirrel Hill. Others were dated builder specials out in the North Hills. What strikes me lately is how similar the wish lists have become. Families here want kitchens that work as hard as they do, and they want them to feel […]

A few winters ago, a couple in Mount Lebanon called us in a quiet panic. They had fallen hard for a magazine kitchen and were convinced the only way to get it was to knock down a wall and start from scratch. We sat at their tired laminate counter, drank coffee, and talked the whole […]