Looking for a few great design blogs! Look no further. The blogs below are written by designers and provide tremendous insights into trends, products and ideas. They are also part of a networking circle we call the BLANCO Design Council. If you are a designer and are interested in becoming a member, please feel free to contact us by email @ ldolnick@frankadvertisingus.com.
Paul Anater, www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com
Kitchen and Residential Design is a daily, independent design blog. I am a busy kitchen and bath designer and I draw my topics from my work life, industry news and from reader feedback. I strive to be as entertaining as I am informative and I couldn’t shy away from controversy if I tried. http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com
Cheryl Kees Clendenon, www.kitchendetailsanddesign.com
Cheryl Kees Clendenon is the owner of In Detail, located in Pensacola, Florida. Cheryl and her team have been creating award winning spectacular kitchens and baths for the past decade. Now pleased to offer additional services such as custom window treatments, furnishings and space planning. Check out her blog for terrific make over stories, photos and remodeling ideas. www.kitchendetailsanddesign.com
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS, http://jgkitchens.blogspot.com
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS is the Design & Marketing Director for Italian Kitchen Design and Distribution, a firm that imports quality cabinets from Italy for designers, builders, contractors, architects, developers and homeowners. Jamie’s blog, Gold Notes: Nuggets from the World of Residential Design, covers Sensible Style tips, top products and trends for homeowners and professionals. http://jgkitchens.blogspot.com
Gloria Graham-Sollecito, AKBD, www.kitchensforliving.blogspot.com
Kitchens for Living is a blog about creative kitchen design, innovative tips, products and new ways of thinking to add function to the space we call “the heart of the home”. And who knows? Sometimes we may even venture out of the kitchen to parts unknown! www.kitchensforliving.blogspot.com
Kevin Henry, www.theessentialkitchen.blogspot.com
Today’s kitchen must function on several levels, from food preparation to social interaction, from entertainment center to living-room. More furniture, than cupboards, the modern kitchen blends seamlessly into the living areas of the home, successfully achieving the delicate balance between form and function. Join me as we explore and redefine the boundaries of the modern kitchen from design and layout to advanced cooking technologies to environmental issues and the world around us. www.theessentialkitchen.blogspot.com
Grace & Ken Kelly, www.kitchendesigns.com/blog
Grace and Ken are owners of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR, a national award-winning design-build kitchen and bath showroom on Long Island’s Gold Coast in New York. Their team of designers has been showcased in the New York Times, HGTV Designer’s Portfolio, Long Island Newsday and nationally in books and leading consumer publications like House Beautiful, Woman’s Day, Home, House and more. Their blog discusses design, innovative products, and trends with the goal of educating consumers by improving and simplifying the home improvement process. www.kitchendesigns.com/blog
Susan Palmer, http://blog.susanpalmerdesigns.com/
Susan Palmer is an award wining NKBA Certified Kitchen and Certified Bathroom Designer, with over 25 years in the industry. Susan has been profiled, along with her client’s homes in both Hawaii and California, in multiple publications. Her blog covers the newest trends, tips and products in kitchen & bath design today. http://blog.susanpalmerdesigns.com
Susan Serra, www.thekitchendesigner.org
Susan Serra, Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD), CAPS, owner of Susan Serra Associates, Inc. for 18 years, authors the popular blog, www.thekitchendesigner.org. Susan’s insight on kitchen design has been published on Kohler.com, HGTV.com, msn.com, Decorati.com, Home Goods, the LA Times, Meredith publications, among others. Susan’s design work has been published extensively in national magazines over the years.
Gerry Snapke, http://cadkitchenplans.com/blog
Cad Kitchen Plans is a drafting service provider that offers decades of design experience in the kitchen and bath industry. Their kitchen blog offers the latest trends and happenings in the industry. Gerry Snapke is an internet entrepreneur focused on making available a wealth of practical experience to kitchen and bath showrooms, remodeling contractors, interior designers and custom cabinet manufacturers. His goal is to provide other businesses the opportunity to become more profitable and efficient. He employs over 25 years of industry knowledge and computer aided design skills to provide freelance kitchen and bath drafting solutions. http://cadkitchenplans.com/blog
Kitchen Journals
The following blogs are also a great resource for kitchen and bath ideas, trends, product reviews and more. These are blogs that are edited by journalists and home improvement experts who frequently cover the Kitchen and Bath Business. Enjoy!
Leslie Clagett, http://kbculture.blogspot.com/
KBCULTURE is a selective review of the products, places and perspectives central to kitchen and bath design. International in scope, it is produced by Leslie Clagett, who was the editor-in-chief of Kitchens & Baths magazine for many years.
Cindy Dole, Host Home Wizards, www.cindydole.com
Cindy Dole is the Host and Executive Producer of the popular, fun-spirited, informative and inspirational Home Wizards, LA’s only Home and Garden Improvement Radio Show, now heard on KFWB NEWS TALK 980/CBS Radio Los Angeles. Cindy’s blog: http://cindydole.com is an information banquet for home improvement fans hungry for their next great project.
Joseph Freenor, CFT411, www.cft411.com
Cabinet & Furniture Trends & Information is a collaborative effort of two professional woodworkers covering all aspects of cabinetry and furniture, kitchens and baths. There is a huge divide in this country between factory made and man made, between well made and quickly made, between the latest fad and the latest great invention. We strive to provide readers with solid information on their many choices, with a special emphasis on the new, because the two of us love to learn, taking it as an article of faith that if you’re not growing, you’re dying. http://www.cft411.com
