Wondering if kitchen cabinets without handles or kitchen drawers without knobs is right for you? I'm giving you my professional "no hardware" perspective (plus some designs we've done for clients showing them--and you!--how many different design options you really have in a handleless kitchen)! A woman stared at me, speechless (and clearly confused) when I playfully suggested hardware was not required in her kitchen...and could even make her life easier! (She wasn't a client. This…

One of my longtime fantasies was to have kitchen drawers instead of cabinets! (Yes, my fantasies absolutely include more drawers.🤣 Function first in kitchen organization!) I'm a professional designer and organizer, and today I'm sharing my FREE design list of the 5 genius benefits you get by choosing kitchen drawers instead of cabinets... ...plus real life photos from our remodel where my fantasies became reality! Our kitchen is full of drawer ideas (+ 21 hacks…

Want the best-looking, lowest-maintenance backsplash behind stove? We walk you through why we did a solid quartz backsplash behind our stove, cost breakdowns, and whether it was a good idea! Raise your hand if you enjoy scrubbing and cleaning your kitchen, especially after cooking! Anyone? Anyone? So now that we're all agreed (any of you that raised your hands, please seek professional help), let's continue! As a couple who likes to cook, we still don't…

Honestly, when you're in the middle of preparing food or busily cooking a meal, nothing feels better than having your kitchen drawer dividers fit your drawer perfectly! (It makes your tasks—and therefore your life by domino effect—so much easier!) Problem is, the pre-made drawer dividers usually don't actually fit your drawer, let alone your utensils! We've used utensil drawer organizers in our kitchen both for our everyday cutlery as well as all our cooking utensils…

If you're looking for kitchen island height dimensions, adding an island or wondering what the standard average height is, I encourage you to first STOP and THINK!😊 Step #1: Don't assume the standard kitchen island height is for you! Why? Matt and I design functional, beautiful, strategically-laid-out kitchens for clients all over the world! We'll answer this below, plus popular questions like "How tall should a kitchen island be?" "Should a kitchen island be the…