Usually when you talk about upgrading your kitchen, you’re talking about big ticket items: a new refrigerator, range, cabinets, or floors. But sometimes it’s the little changes that add up to a big difference in the way you use your kitchen. Especially in a smaller kitchen, simple functionality-adding features are the best upgrades you can make. Better still, many of the most useful ki

These days, kitchens are getting bigger, better, more centralized, and more extensive. In fact, as dream kitchens become the entertaining heart of the home, they even become more… professional. I don’t know if it’s the rising popularity of cooking shows, a growing desire to eat better, a way to save on date night expenses, or what, but people are starting to cook at home more oft

I’ve mentioned a couple times before that kitchen faucets (along with many other aspects of kitchen design) are starting to resemble industrial, restaurant style kitchens. Stainless steel, versatility, and utility are all the rage. But if you don’t like this sparse modern aesthetic, and you’d rather feel like a home cook than a high-octane chef, you might want to opt for somethin

If you’re reading this, it probably means you’re concerned about the quality of your drinking water. Unfortunately, it’s a good concern to have. Little scares (and bigger ones) regarding water quality seem to have been popping up a lot in recent years, from water bottles containing BPA to traces of pharmecutecal drugs in your tap water, it can be easy to feel like what you’

Breaking news, guys! Okay, maybe just for me – but! I just found something really cool. Whitehaus has a full line of hot water dispensers. No, not like those big Sparklets jugs and not like every other faucet that you can turn to hot – these babies are beautiful, compact faucets that spit out perfect 190 degree (F) water with the touch of a button. As an avid tea drinker, sometimes coc

Kitchen remodels are among the most arduous and invasive (not to mention expensive) you can do in your home. While you might have a spare bedroom, a second bathroom, or somewhere else to stash your TV while you renovate, chances are you don’t have a second kitchen to use while yours is out of commission. That’s one very good reason that, short of your kitchen being severely out of date

Replacing your kitchen faucet is hands down the fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to dramatically improve the appearance and functionality of your kitchen. It’s a project that even novice DIYers can pull off in anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or so, and with so many kitchen faucets out there, a simple swap can mean a big change in style. Maybe more importantly, replacing an ol

When planning a kitchen remodel, choosing some of the smaller elements – like the kitchen faucet and kitchen sink – can be daunting, if only for the sheer number of options available. Even if you have a specific style in mind, there are so many slight variations, both in price and the fixtures themselves, that it can be difficult even to know where to start. It can be tempting to go wi

If you live in a place that has very hard water – especially if you aren’t able to install a whole-house water filter – you probably have a problem with limescale residue and unsightly buildup forming on your faucets and in your shower. As the water dries or evaporates, minerals are deposited on the surface and in the nozzles of your fixtures, clogging them and hardening on the s

Have you ever been in the kitchen, making dough or cookies or cutting raw chicken, and been stuck needing to wash your hands but not wanting to put your gross gross hands on your nice clean faucet? Especially with things like raw meat or eggs, you want to be careful not to contaminate the very fixtures you use to stay clean. That leaves you with two options: spend a lot of time and energy cleaning