Kitchen Cottage

Before and After: A Full Kitchen Remodel

A full kitchen remodel including new flooring, cabinetry, tile, countertops, light fixtures and appliances transformed this outdated Austin, TX kitchen into a warm and classic design.

Secrets to Finding Cheap Kitchen Cabinets

Cheap kitchen cabinets can be had with a certain amount of tenacity, hard work, and flexibility. Learn how with this guide.

Learn the Lingo of Kitchen Cabinet Door Styles

Understand door types, materials and cabinet face construction to make the right choice when you shop

Kitchen Cabinet Color: Should You Paint or Stain?

Learn about durability, looks, cost and more for wooden cabinet finishes to make the right choice for your kitchen

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Cabinet Alternatives for your Home

When you design your home and arrange for storage you do not have to do what everyone else does and put up traditional cabinets. Your home is your own and you can express yourself however you like …

How to Clean Kitchen Cabinets So the Entire Room Shines

If you want to give your kitchen a refresh, cleaning the kitchen cabinets can help. Here's the right way to clean kitchen cabinets, including removing stuck-on grease splatters.

Fixing Up Your Kitchen Cabinets Without Replacing Them

 Fixing Up Your Kitchen Cabinets Without Replacing ThemIf you were to list the rooms in your house where you spend the most time, the kitchen is probably going to be at the top of your list. Even if you’re the type of person who uses their oven for storage and orders take-out for

Understanding The Cost of Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinets are functional components so durability is a major consideration. Just think about how many times a day you open and close the cabinet doors and you can see what we mean.

How to Save on Kitchen Cabinets

If you’re remodeling your kitchen, it can be a costly project. One of the biggest expenses you’re probably going to run into is the cabinets. Kitchen cabinets are an integral part of a renovation, and they usually make up around 40% of your total budget. Two big factors that play a role in the cost...

25 Uses of Cottage Cheese

10 Secrets of Cottage Style

Known for her lively, low-key designs, Jane Coslick shares her trademark tips for adding oomph to plain interiors with salvaged finds and buckets of paint

In a Comfy Cottage I Read

“I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read” Or, “What a blessing it is to love books as I love them; – to be able to converse with the dead, a…

Tinker Swiss Cottage is very Social!  

Keeping up with the present is necessary when you are discussing the past. Tinker Cottage remains present on four social media platforms– Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our Wordpress Blog to keep...

15 Creative Cottage Projects You Can Do This Weekend

Senior design editor Jennifer Koper shares her favorite cottage projects you can do this weekend to take the space from drab to fab.