Innovative Cabinet Design Ideas for Small Kitchens

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If you’ve got a smaller or older home, chances are you’ve got a fairly small kitchen. The Hudson Valley is home to countless charming houses, but if there’s anything many of those homes’ owners would change, it’s the amount of storage space in their kitchens.  When you can’t remodel your kitchen to physically enlarge it, … Read more

Maximizing Space: Creative Storage Solutions for Your Kitchen and Bath

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Many Hudson Valley homeowners would agree—there can always be more storage. In high-traffic parts of the home like kitchens and bathrooms, this can be especially apparent. However, there are plenty of ways to maximize the space in these rooms. We’ve put together some creative storage solutions for your kitchen and bath to ensure you’re getting … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Open-Concept Kitchens in Remodeling Projects

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Open floor plans—usually a “great room” with an open-concept kitchen fully visible and contiguous dining and living rooms—have been popular for decades. Advancements in home construction, including the ability to shift where load-bearing walls are located within a home, helped bring the modern style of open-concept kitchens into the traditional living space. The open floor … Read more

5 Tips to Survive Without a Kitchen During a Remodel

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A kitchen remodeling job can be challenging, and usually means being without a working kitchen for a few weeks or a few months, depending on the project’s complexity. Given all the Hudson Valley kitchen remodeling projects we’ve done over the years at Affordable Granite & Cabinetry, we offer these five tips to survive without a … Read more

Top 5 Elements of a Contemporary Kitchen

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As a Hudson Valley home improvement center, the design team at Affordable Granite & Cabinetry work with many homeowners in the Fishkill and surrounding area who are renovating their kitchens. Whether the homes are farmhouse traditional or newer construction, kitchen remodeling is usually done to create an updated look. Here are the top five elements … Read more

Planning a Kitchen Remodel

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You’ve decided to refresh your home and undergo a kitchen remodeling project—exciting stuff! There are many steps to tick off your punch list before you start and all the way through to completion of a kitchen remodel. First steps – space and use considerations Work with your kitchen designer to determine the overall new look … Read more

Do You Stay or Do You Go? Deciding Between Renovation or Moving

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In the Hudson Valley where we’re located—and throughout the New York metropolitan area for that matter—the housing market is hot! Inventory is tight, more people want to move to the suburbs, and prices are going up in the battle between supply and demand. If you’re thinking of moving because you want a larger, more contemporary … Read more