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- [Types of Range Hoods and What Each Needs From Your Cabinets](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/types-of-range-hoods-and-your-cabinets/): An under-cabinet hood suits a kitchen where a wall cabinet stays above the cooktop. A wall-mounted chimney hood suits one where you'll give up that cabinet. A built-in insert suits one where a custom cabinet or an enclosure will hold it. The types of range hoods ask different things of the cabinets around the cooktop, so settle the type while the elevations are still open.
- [Where Should the Refrigerator Go in Your Kitchen Layout?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/where-should-the-refrigerator-go-in-your-kitchen-layout/): As a general rule, put the refrigerator at the edge of the work area. The end of a cabinet run, or its own bay, is one way to do that. Give the door room to open fully. Keep a gap between the refrigerator and any oven or range. Keep a counter within reach for groceries. A tight corner can work, but it deserves caution. Refrigerator placement in kitchen plans also fixes the cabinets around it, so settle the spot, and the model's spec sheet, before the cabinet order.
- [Should Your Kitchen Cabinets Go to the Ceiling?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/should-kitchen-cabinets-go-to-the-ceiling/): Run kitchen cabinets to ceiling height when the ceiling is close to level, nothing is hiding in the space above them, and you want the extra storage and the built-in look. Stop short, with a gap or crown molding, when a soffit may hold ducts or pipes, the ceiling isn't level, you want light or display room above the cabinets, or you want every shelf in easy reach. The facts that decide it are in the room. So check them before the heights are set.
- [Is a Workstation Sink Worth It for Your Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/workstation-sink-worth-it-for-your-kitchen/): A workstation sink earns its place when your household preps, rinses and drains food at the sink on a normal night, and when the cabinet and countertop plan can give the fixture the room it asks for. It's the wrong buy when prep happens on an island or a far counter, when the dishwasher handles the bulk of cleanup, or when the ledge accessories would end up stacked in a drawer.
- [Your Dish Load Decides: Drawer or Full-Size Dishwasher](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/dishwasher-drawer-or-full-size/): Start with the dishes, not the door panel. A single dishwasher drawer suits a light-use household, or a second machine in a prep or bar area. A double drawer suits a household that wants glassware kept clear of pots and pans and has cabinet frontage to spare. A full-size tub suits any household filling one load a day or more. The verdict comes from what leaves your sink on a normal Tuesday.
- [Where a Microwave Drawer Fits in Your Kitchen Plan](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/where-microwave-drawer-fits-kitchen-plan/): A microwave drawer belongs where the people who use it can reach it without crowding the main work path, where the open drawer has room to stand out in front of the cabinet, and where giving up that base-cabinet storage costs the plan least. The exact model's cabinet and electrical requirements get confirmed with your designer and installer before cabinets are ordered. That last step decides whether the location on the drawing survives.
- [Induction or Gas: Which Fits the Way You Cook?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/induction-or-gas-how-you-cook/): The induction vs gas question usually gets argued in the abstract. Your own kitchen settles it faster.
- [Your Sink and Cabinets Decide Which Kitchen Faucet Works](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/choosing-a-kitchen-faucet-for-your-sink/): The right kitchen faucet is decided by the sink and cabinets you already have, not by the one that looks best in a showroom photo. Start there and the choice narrows fast. A pull-down faucet suits a deep, single-bowl sink with open space above it. A pull-out faucet is the better fit when cabinets or a window sit low over the sink, or when the sink is wide or double-bowled. Handle configuration follows the deck holes your sink has or is being drilled for, not preference alone.
- [Which Cabinet Hardware Finish Is Right for Your Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/cabinet-hardware-finish-for-your-kitchen/): Cabinet hardware finish isn't a trend question. It's three practical ones: how much fingerprint and wear you're willing to see, how the metal reads against your cabinet color and fixtures, and whether you want it to look the same in ten years. Here's the working verdict. Choose one dominant finish for a first hardware selection, since every other metal in the room then only has to coordinate with one thing. Choose a deliberate two-finish pairing when you already own a fixture finish you won't replace. Choose matte black or a bonded finish when fingerprints and fast wipe-downs are your priority.
- [How Do You Match a Kitchen Backsplash to the Countertop?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/match-kitchen-backsplash-to-countertop/): There are only two good answers, and picking between them takes about a minute once you know the rule. Either you run the countertop material up the wall as a full-height slab, so the backsplash disappears into the counter and stops being a separate decision, or you introduce a second material as tile and let it do something the counter can't. What doesn't work is a third material that half-matches, which is where most kitchens go wrong.
- [What Is the Best Flooring for a Kitchen Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/best-flooring-for-kitchen-remodel/): For most North Shore kitchens, the best flooring is porcelain tile or engineered wood, and which one wins depends on a single question: does the floor stop at the kitchen, or does it keep going into the rest of the house? A kitchen that opens into a dining room or family room usually wants engineered wood, because the material has to match what's already there. A kitchen that reads as its own room, or one that sits over a slab, is where porcelain earns its keep.
- [What Is the Best Kitchen Sink Material for Your Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/best-kitchen-sink-material/): There isn't one best kitchen sink material, but for most households the honest shortlist is short: 16-gauge stainless steel if you want the sink to disappear and survive anything, fireclay if you want an apron front with a hard glossy surface, and composite granite if you want a matte color that hides water spots. Cast iron and copper are real options with real tradeoffs. The right pick depends less on the look than on how your household actually uses the sink and what the cabinet under it can carry.
- [Range Hood CFM: How Much Power Does Your Kitchen Need?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/range-hood-cfm-kitchen-sizing/): Most kitchen range hoods should move somewhere between 300 and 600 CFM, and the right number for your kitchen comes from three things: how much heat your range puts out, how wide the hood is and how far it reaches over the burners, and how long the duct run is. A workable starting point for most homes is 100 CFM for every linear foot of range against a wall, then adjust upward for a high-output range, an island installation, or a long duct with elbows in it.
- [The 2-Inch Drain Behind Your Shower Conversion Quote](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/tub-to-shower-conversion-cost/): Bath to shower conversion companies that sell one-day systems build their pricing around never opening the floor. A molded acrylic or composite pan drops into the existing alcove, wall panels go up over the old surround, and the crew is out fast. It's a legitimate product for a specific situation, and for plenty of bathrooms it's the right buy.
- [Your Cabinet Boxes Decide Whether Refacing Is Worth It](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/when-cabinet-refacing-is-worth-it/): Refacing works when your cabinet boxes are sound and your layout already works. That's the whole test. New doors, new drawer fronts, and a thin veneer over the exposed box faces will change how the kitchen looks — and nothing else. If the boxes are solid and you're happy with where everything lives, refacing is the efficient choice. If shelves sag, if the sink base has gone soft, or if you've spent a decade irritated by where the trash ends up, refacing locks that in behind a prettier face.
- [Sort Your Bathroom Ideas by What Moves the Plumbing](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/sort-bathroom-ideas-what-moves-plumbing/): Most bathroom renovation ideas cost less than they look like they should. A few cost far more. The difference usually isn't the tile you saved or the finish on the faucet, it's whether the idea moves water. Drop a new vanity where the old one sat and you're working around plumbing that already exists. Slide it four feet down the wall and someone is opening the floor. Sort your saved photos by that one question before you price anything, and the budget conversation gets much shorter.
- [One Ceiling Light Is Why Your Kitchen Feels Flat](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/plan-kitchen-light-in-layers/): Most kitchens run on a single fixture in the middle of the ceiling. You flip it on, the room gets brighter, and the counter in front of you still sits in your own shadow while you chop. That one light is usually why a good-looking kitchen feels flat and a little tiring to cook in. The fix isn't a brighter bulb. It's layers — a plan that stacks general light, focused task light, and a touch of accent light so the room works at 7 a.m. and glows at night. Here's how that plan comes together.
- [Where Solid Surface Countertops Still Earn Their Place](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/where-solid-surface-countertops-make-sense/): Solid surface still earns a spot in plenty of North Shore homes. Just rarely in the main kitchen. If you like the seamless, easy-clean look but keep hearing it's a dated budget pick, the real answer is more practical than that. It belongs in some rooms and works against you in others. Get that call right and you get a hard-working, hygienic counter for less. Get it wrong and you undersell a high-end space.
- [When Flat-Pack Cabinets Beat Custom (and When They Don’t)](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/rta-vs-custom-kitchen-cabinets/): New cabinets are the biggest single choice in most kitchen remodels. That choice usually splits into two very different paths. Ready-to-assemble cabinets, often called RTA or flat-pack, ship in boxes and get built on site. Custom cabinets are made to the exact measurements of your room. The honest answer up front: RTA can be a smart pick for a rental, a quick flip, or a simple, square kitchen on a tight budget. Custom earns its price when the room is older, oddly shaped, or meant to last for decades. Most North Shore kitchens fall into that second group. The sections below show where each option really wins.
- [What You’ll Pay for Custom Cabinets on the North Shore](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/custom-cabinet-cost-north-shore/): Cabinets are usually the biggest line on a kitchen remodel. So it helps to know the number before you fall for a door style. For the kitchens we design on the North Shore, cabinetry usually starts around $35,000 and can run past $75,000 for larger, more detailed kitchens. Bathrooms start around $8,000, and laundry rooms, mudrooms and other built-in spaces start around $15,000. Where you land comes down to three things: how custom you go, how the boxes are built, and how tricky your layout is.
- [How to Tell a Chicago Kitchen Designer Knows Local Homes](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/choosing-a-chicago-kitchen-designer/): Type "kitchen designer Chicago" into a search bar and the results look alike. You see showrooms, big-box sellers, general contractors, and national design services. They all promise the same polished kitchen. They are not the same. The best way to tell them apart is simple. Watch how well each one knows local homes. Chicago-area houses each remodel in their own way. A designer who truly knows yours makes better calls before a single cabinet is ordered.
- [Island or Peninsula: Which Fits How You Cook?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-island-vs-peninsula/): Here's the short version before the details. For most open North Shore kitchens with room to spare, an island wins, because it seats people on more than one side and keeps prep, cleanup, and cooking in a tight loop. A peninsula wins when the room is narrow, galley-shaped, or open to a dining space where a freestanding island would choke the walkways. Same goal, two very different footprints. The right call comes down to how much floor you can give up, how you actually cook, and where people gather while you do it.
- [Is Granite Still a Smart Kitchen Countertop Pick?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/granite-countertops-smart-kitchen-pick/): Walk into most kitchen showrooms today and quartz is everywhere. Engineered slabs, matte finishes, that clean uniform look. Granite, the stone that defined kitchens for two decades, can suddenly feel like it belongs to an older house. So homeowners ask us a fair question: is choosing granite now a mistake, or is it still one of the smartest surfaces you can put in a kitchen?
- [What a Fixer-Upper’s 14% Discount Really Buys You](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/fixer-upper-discount-kitchen-renovation/): Homes that need work are cheaper than they've been in years. Recent market analysis from Zillow found that houses marketed as fixer-uppers now sell for roughly 14% less than comparable move-in-ready homes, the steepest discount the company has tracked. On a $600,000 North Shore house, that's real money. But a discount is only a deal if the work behind it pencils out.
- [Opening Up a Closed-Off Kitchen in a Deerfield Home](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/opening-up-closed-off-deerfield-kitchen/): If you are weighing a kitchen remodeling project in Deerfield, the single question that shapes the whole job is not the cabinet color or the countertop material. It is how much to open the kitchen up. Walk into a lot of Deerfield homes and the kitchen still sits off by itself: a doorway here, a half-wall there, maybe a raised counter that blocks the view into the next room, and suddenly the space where your family actually spends its time is closed off from the cooking. It is one of the most common frustrations we hear from North Shore homeowners, and it usually has nothing to do with the size of the kitchen. It has to do with how the house was originally laid out.
- [Are Heated Bathroom Floors Worth the Investment?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/heated-bathroom-floors-worth-investment/): Heated bathroom floors are a genuine luxury, but they are not automatically the right call for every room, every layout, or every budget. Getting the decision right means understanding how the systems actually work, what they add to a project, and where the money is better spent elsewhere. Here is how we walk homeowners through that choice.
- [Designing a Kitchen That Fits a Chicago Home](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/chicago-home-kitchen-design/): A kitchen in a Chicago home is shaped by the building long before anyone opens a design magazine. The city's housing stock is nothing like a suburban subdivision: brick bungalows from the 1920s, tall stone greystones, two-flats carved into single-family homes, and high-rise condos stacked dozens of stories over the lake. Each one hands you a very different kitchen to work with.
- [How an Older Evanston Home Shapes Your Kitchen Remodel](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/evanston-older-home-kitchen-remodel/): Kitchen remodeling in Evanston, IL usually means reworking a room that was built for a very different era of cooking and living. In practice, an Evanston kitchen remodel pulls together three kinds of work at once: updating the original systems (electrical, plumbing, and sometimes structure) so they can carry a modern kitchen, reshaping a closed-off layout to fit how families cook and gather today, and selecting cabinetry, countertops, and finishes that match the home's character. Because so much of Evanston's housing stock predates 1940, the difference between a good result and an expensive headache comes down to how carefully the team reads the house before the first cabinet is ordered.
- [How 8 in 10 Kitchen Remodels Get Shaped by a Designer](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-designer-shapes-remodel-choices/): A new industry study just made something explicit that a lot of North Shore homeowners had already started to feel. The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) 2026 Project Decision Study, covered by Kitchen & Bath Design News on June 26, found that 65 percent of homeowners now remodel the kitchen because they want it to look and feel different, not because something is broken. Only about 29 percent said repair was the primary trigger. The rest of the study is the piece worth paying attention to: 59 percent of those homeowners hire a professional, and 81 percent of the ones who do say the professional strongly shaped the final result they got.
- [Should You Pick Porcelain Slab Over Quartz Countertops?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/porcelain-slab-vs-quartz-countertops/): Every spring another countertop material starts showing up on the design boards our clients are handing us: a slab that looks like marble at a distance, holds a knife edge without a scratch, and does not stain when a client sets down a red wine glass and forgets it for the weekend. That material is porcelain slab, and this year it is finally reaching the point where North Shore homeowners are asking whether it should replace the quartz they were originally planning to spec.
- [Steel Tariffs Just Pushed Kitchen Appliances Up 19%](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/steel-tariffs-kitchen-appliances-up-19-percent/): A new 50% Section 232 tariff on steel and aluminum content has quietly pulled major kitchen appliance categories into the same trade dispute that reshaped countertop pricing earlier this summer. Freezers, refrigerator-freezers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, food-waste disposals, and other steel-heavy appliances are now inside the tariff scope, and the effect is already showing up in retail pricing. Recent industry tracking puts the average full-size refrigerator at $1,430, roughly a 19% jump on comparable models, and standard dishwashers at $830.
- [Why Some Kitchen Remodels Look Dated Five Years Later](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/why-kitchen-remodels-look-dated-five-years-later/): A kitchen remodel in Northbrook today routinely runs $80,000 to $150,000. Five years later, the homeowner is either still in love with the room — or quietly cataloging which decisions already feel like 2026. The difference is rarely budget. It is the design choices that get baked into the slab, the cabinetry, and the fixed lighting plan before the first sledgehammer swings.
- [Is Quartzite the Right Quartz Alternative for Your Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/is-quartzite-right-quartz-alternative-kitchen/): The first phone call usually comes about a week after the news story lands. A homeowner who was halfway through speccing a quartz kitchen reads a headline about engineered-quartz price pressure, calls the showroom, and asks the same question we have heard a hundred times this spring: "What's the next-best option that still looks high-end?" The answer the design world keeps pointing at is quartzite — and most homeowners don't yet know whether that's the same thing they were already buying, a smarter choice, or a beautiful trap.
- [Are Butcher Block Countertops Right for Your Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/butcher-block-countertops-right-for-kitchen/): A homeowner walks into our Northbrook showroom with their phone open to a Pinterest board: a long, oiled walnut island in someone else's kitchen, warm and grainy and exactly the opposite of the engineered slab they have at home. The question is always the same: "Could we do that?" The honest follow-up question is whether butcher block belongs in their kitchen specifically, or just photographs well in someone else's. Both can be true at the same time, and they often are.
- [Why Senior Homeowners Doubled Kitchen Spending This Year](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/senior-homeowners-doubled-kitchen-spending/): Aging-in-place kitchen design is a set of layout, cabinetry, lighting, and hardware choices that keep a kitchen safe, comfortable, and independent for a homeowner who plans to stay in their home long-term. Typical examples include drawer-based base cabinets instead of door cabinets, pull-out shelves, wider walkways, layered lighting, lever-style faucets and pulls, induction cooktops, and pressure-balanced anti-scald valves. The goal is a kitchen that works as well at 85 as it does at 65.
- [Why $131,734 in New-Home Fees Reshapes the Remodel Math](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/new-home-fees-kitchen-remodel-math/): New-home construction in the United States now carries an average of $131,734 in regulatory costs per house, according to a National Association of Home Builders study released on June 10, 2026. That figure has climbed forty percent in the last five years, and it now accounts for roughly 26.4 percent of the price of a typical newly built home. For North Shore homeowners weighing whether to remodel an existing kitchen or trade up to a new build, that single number reshapes the math.
- [What Return Should You Expect From a Kitchen Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-remodel-return-on-investment/): The short answer: nationally, a minor kitchen refresh tends to recoup roughly sixty to eighty percent of its cost at resale, while a major kitchen remodel typically recoups thirty to fifty percent. The resale percentage is only half the story, though. The other half is the use-value you collect every day you live in the space, which is why the smartest ROI decisions start with your stay-or-sell timeline rather than a single magazine number. Below we break down what kitchen remodel ROI really measures, which choices drive the highest return, how much to spend before diminishing returns set in, and how the design process itself protects the value of your investment.
- [Why Kitchen Remodel Schedules Tightened This Summer](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-remodel-schedule-tightening-summer/): In May 2026, existing-home sales rose 3.2% month over month - the strongest spring pace the National Association of Realtors has recorded in nearly two years. That number sounds like a real-estate headline, but it lands hardest on kitchen designers and cabinet shops. Every new closing is, on average, a future kitchen remodel waiting for a designer to pick up the phone.
- [Choosing a Kitchen Pantry That Actually Works](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/choosing-a-kitchen-pantry-that-actually-works/): Every kitchen plan eventually runs into the same cluster of storage questions. Where does the cereal live. Where do the heavy serving pieces go. Is there a place for the coffee setup that is not on the counter. Is there room for a beverage cooler that does not interrupt the cooking triangle. The answer almost always lands on some version of a pantry. The harder question, and the one that quietly shapes how a finished kitchen feels day to day, is which kind of pantry the floor plan can support.
- [What Should You Expect From a Kitchen Showroom Visit?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/what-to-expect-kitchen-showroom-visit/): Walking into a North Shore kitchen showroom for the first time is a strange mix of exciting and overwhelming. You see cabinet samples in a dozen finishes, faucets next to faucets that look almost identical, slabs of quartz and marble propped against the wall, and a designer who wants to know what you are trying to accomplish. Most homeowners arrive without a clear plan for the visit, leave with a stack of business cards and brochures, and then sit in the car wondering whether anything actually happened. That is the gap this post is meant to close.
- [Are Marble Countertops Right for Your Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/marble-countertops-right-for-kitchen/): Marble countertops are still one of the most-requested kitchen surfaces in Northbrook and across the North Shore, and they are also one of the easiest decisions to second-guess after the slab is installed. The veining is unmistakable, the cool feel under your hand is real, and the resale appeal is genuine. The trade-offs are equally real: marble etches, marble stains, and marble asks for a different daily routine than quartz or quartzite. Choosing marble well is less about whether it is beautiful and more about whether the way you actually cook, entertain, and clean lines up with what a soft natural stone wants from you.
- [Should You Choose A Frameless Shower Enclosure?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/frameless-shower-enclosure-worth-it/): You decided to swap a tub for a walk-in shower, or build one into a new primary bath. Then your designer asks the next question: framed, semi-frameless, or fully frameless glass? It feels like a small detail until you see the price gap, the layout limits, and the cleaning routine that comes with each option. The right answer depends on your bathroom's structure, how the shower sits in the room, and how much you want a daily morning experience to feel open and clean. Here is a calmer look at when a frameless upgrade is worth it for a North Shore bath remodel, and when a framed or semi-frameless enclosure is the smarter call.
- [Will the Quartz Tariff Double Your Countertop Cost?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/quartz-tariff-kitchen-countertop-cost/): The quartz tariff is no longer a proposal. A presidential proclamation signed July 31, 2026 imposes a four-year safeguard measure on imported quartz surface products, and it applies to covered slabs entered for consumption on or after August 15, 2026. If quartz is on your kitchen spec sheet, the question is no longer whether the tariff happens. It is how a tariff-rate quota, which is not the same thing as a flat surcharge, actually reaches your countertop quote.
- [Should You Tap Home Equity For A Kitchen Remodel Now?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/use-home-equity-fund-kitchen-remodel/): U.S. homeowners pulled $47 billion out of home equity in the first quarter of 2026, the highest Q1 total since 2021, and second-lien volume hit an 18-year high (ICE June 2026 Mortgage Monitor). A lot of that money is funding kitchen and bath projects rather than down payments on a new house. The reason is simple math: most owners are still sitting on a sub-4% first mortgage from 2020 to 2022, and trading that note for a 6.5% mortgage on a similar home in the North Shore market would erase any equity they unlock by moving.
- [Should You Remodel Your Kitchen and Bath at the Same Time?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/remodel-kitchen-bath-same-time/): One of the first questions North Shore homeowners weigh after a long stretch in a dated house is whether to tackle the kitchen and the primary bath in one project, or to space them out. Both rooms are central to daily life, both involve real disruption, and both move the needle on resale. The right call depends on your budget pacing, your tolerance for living through construction, and how your two rooms relate structurally and design-wise. This guide walks through when combining the two pays off, when phasing makes more sense, and how a joint remodel actually runs from rough-in through final walk-through.
- [Is a One-Day Bath Remodel Worth the Tradeoffs?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/one-day-bath-remodel-tradeoffs/): Are one-day bathroom remodels worth it? The honest answer: yes, when your bathroom is structurally sound and the only thing you truly want to change is a worn-out tub or shower. And no, when your goals touch the layout, the vanity, the flooring, the lighting, or the finish materials. A one-day remodel drops a factory-built unit over your existing plumbing in roughly eight to twelve hours. It doesn't redesign the room. So the real question isn't whether these installs work, because they do. It's whether the tradeoffs fit your bathroom, your timeline, and the resale and design goals you already have. The sections below walk through what a one-day bath remodel actually includes, what it leaves untouched, where a full remodel pulls ahead, and how to make the call with confidence.
- [Which Kitchen Cabinet Door Style Should You Choose?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/choose-kitchen-cabinet-door-style/): Cabinet door style is the single design choice that decides how your finished kitchen reads from the moment someone walks in. Two kitchens can share the same cabinet line, the same paint color, the same countertop, and the same floor plan, and still feel like entirely different rooms once the door style changes. Shaker reads as transitional and familiar. Slab reads as modern and quiet. Raised panel reads as traditional and detailed. Beaded inset reads as crafted and considered. The door style also shapes the cost of the order, the way the cabinets clean over the years, and the way buyers read the kitchen at resale. This post walks through the main door styles, the frame question behind them, the cost and care tradeoffs, and how to settle the decision in time for your cabinet order.
- [How Do You Plan a Small Bathroom Remodel Layout?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/plan-small-bathroom-remodel-layout/): A small bathroom is the room where every inch shows. Cut the layout wrong and the toilet bumps the vanity, the shower door swings into the sink, and the storage you actually need has nowhere to live. A thoughtful small bathroom remodel solves all of that, but only when the planning happens before the demo crew arrives. Kitchen Design Partners designs bathroom remodels for Northbrook and the surrounding North Shore Chicago suburbs, and the tight secondary-bath footprints in these homes are some of the most common projects we take on. The difference between a frustrating remodel and a great one almost always comes down to how the layout was decided. Here is exactly how a careful planning process makes the most of a small space.
- [Are Soft-Close Cabinets Worth the Upgrade?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/soft-close-cabinets-worth-upgrade/): Cabinet hardware is one of those remodel decisions that quietly shapes how you live in your kitchen for the next decade. Open a cabinet door at a showroom and listen: budget hinges slam back against the face frame, while soft-close hinges catch the door in the last inch and ease it shut without a sound. The mechanical difference takes a second to feel. The buying decision has more layers, though. You are paying a per-door and per-drawer upcharge, choosing between factory-integrated systems and aftermarket dampers, and deciding whether every cabinet needs the upgrade or only the ones you reach for daily. This post walks through what soft-close cabinets actually are, how much they cost in a real remodel budget, when they earn the upcharge, and how to plan them into your kitchen without overspending on cabinets you barely open.
- [How Do You Size and Style a Bathroom Vanity?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/size-style-bathroom-vanity/): A bathroom vanity has to do five things at once. It anchors the room visually, holds the sink and plumbing, stores everything you reach for at six in the morning, supports the countertop you stare at twice a day, and survives years of toothpaste, water, and steam. Pick the wrong size or the wrong material and you live with the mistake every morning. The right vanity is not a quick scroll through a showroom catalog. It is a short sequence of decisions made in order: size, top, style, and storage. Each decision constrains the next, which is why the order matters as much as the answers.
- [How Do You Choose the Right Kitchen Layout?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/choose-right-kitchen-layout/): Most kitchen remodels run into the same trap. Homeowners spend weeks picking cabinet finishes and countertop slabs, then discover the layout underneath those choices forces compromises they did not see coming. The fridge ends up jammed against a pantry door. The island blocks the only natural traffic path to the back porch. Two cooks cannot stand in the work zone without colliding. The materials are beautiful and the layout still does not work. Layout is the decision that quietly governs every other one, which is why it deserves the first serious conversation with a designer.
- [How Do You Plan a Master Bathroom Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/plan-master-bathroom-remodel/): A master bathroom remodel is not just a bigger version of a hall-bath project. The room serves two adults every morning and every night, often holds the only tub left in the house, and frequently connects to a primary closet or bedroom. The decisions you make at the planning stage, before a single tile is ordered, are what separate a master bath that still feels right ten years later from one that already feels dated or cramped by year three. Here is how to think through the scope, layout, budget, and sequence so the project lands the way you want it to.
- [Should You Remove a Wall for an Open Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/open-concept-kitchen-wall-removal/): Open-concept kitchens look effortless in finished photos and almost never feel effortless in the planning stage. Taking out a wall so the kitchen flows into the living or dining room touches framing, mechanicals, sound, sightlines, heating and cooling, and resale all at once. North Shore homes built in the postwar decades almost always came with closed-off kitchens, and most of those layouts are not a clean candidate for full open-concept conversion without real engineering behind it.
- [What to Ask Before Hiring a Kitchen Remodeling Contractor?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/what-to-ask-kitchen-remodeling-contractor/): The fastest way to get a kitchen remodel that goes sideways is to pick a contractor based on a low bid and a confident handshake. The slowest way is to obsess over five-star reviews without ever asking the questions that separate a careful, organized contractor from a charming one. Interview two or three contractors, give each one the same drawings and selections, and use those first meetings to learn how each one actually runs a job.
- [Design-Build vs. a Design Studio That Works With Your Builder](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/how-design-build-remodel-works/): That choice decides your first phone call. It also decides whether you can keep a builder you already trust, how the cabinetry gets priced and ordered, and who answers for the seam between the drawings and the job site. This guide explains how a design-build remodel works, how a design studio works alongside your builder step by step, and the signals that point to one path or the other for a North Shore kitchen or bath.
- [How Do You Plan Kitchen Island Storage and Seating?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-island-storage-and-seating/): Here is how a working North Shore kitchen island design conversation breaks the storage-and-seating question down into choices you can actually make - instead of a single intimidating diagram.
- [How Long Does a Bathroom Remodel Take?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/how-long-bathroom-remodel-take/): Three variables move a bathroom remodel timeline more than anything else: the scope of the work, the size and complexity of the room, and the lead times on the materials and fixtures you choose. Scope is the biggest lever by a wide margin.
- [Which Kitchen Cabinet Colors Stay in Style?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/which-kitchen-cabinet-colors-stay-in-style/): Cabinet color is the single most visible decision in a kitchen remodel. Floors, hardware, lighting, and even countertops can all be replaced or refinished later, but a full cabinet repaint or replacement is the most expensive course correction a homeowner can make in year three.
- [Can You Live in Your Home During a Kitchen or Bath Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/live-in-home-during-remodel/): Before signing a remodeling contract, almost every homeowner asks the same quiet question: can our family actually live here while the work is happening, or do we need to find somewhere else to stay for a couple of months? For a whole house remodel, the honest answer is that most families move out for at least the heaviest phase, while for a single kitchen or bath project, staying put is usually workable. The answer that matters is the one that fits your specific household, your specific layout, and the specific scope of work on the table. A young couple in a one-bath townhome faces a very different decision than a family of five in a house with a finished basement and a second bath upstairs.
- [How Long Does a Kitchen Remodel Take?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/how-long-kitchen-remodel-take/): A kitchen remodel timeline is one of the first questions every homeowner asks, and it is also one of the easiest to get a fuzzy answer to. A friend who refaced cabinets says two weeks. A neighbor whose short project stretched into a full season says five months. Both stories can be true, because both started from very different starting points.
- [Stock, Semi-Custom, or Custom Kitchen Cabinets?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/stock-semi-custom-or-custom-kitchen-cabinets/): Cabinets are typically the single largest line item in a kitchen remodel. On a North Shore project, they can absorb 30 to 40 percent of the total budget before counters, appliances, and labor are factored in. The choice between stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinetry is rarely a style decision alone. It sets the ceiling on layout flexibility, the floor on construction quality, and the realistic delivery date for the entire renovation.
- [Do You Need a Kitchen Designer or Just a Contractor?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-designer-vs-remodeling-contractor/): If you are searching for a kitchen design contractor, you are really asking one practical question: who do I hire to plan the kitchen, who do I hire to build it, and is that one company or two? Here is the direct answer. Kitchen design contractor isn't a formal job title. People use it for three different arrangements: a design-build firm that designs and builds under a single contract, a remodeling contractor who also takes on layout and finish selections, or a kitchen designer who plans the kitchen and supplies the cabinetry while working directly with the builder or contractor who builds it.
- [How Should You Budget for a Bathroom Remodel?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/bathroom-remodel-budget/): Rough-in plumbing for a new shower valve, a relocated drain, a stand-alone tub, or a second sink takes more skilled hours than people expect, and licensed plumbing and electrical work is the area most likely to require a permit on the North Shore. Bathroom fans that vent to the outside, GFCI outlets at every counter location, a dedicated circuit for a heated floor or a steam unit, and a properly sized vent stack are not optional add-ons. They are the room. If you are seriously comparing bathroom remodel cost estimates, the line items hiding behind the wall are where the real differences live.
- [How Do You Pick a Kitchen Countertop That Lasts?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/pick-kitchen-countertop-that-lasts/): A kitchen countertop is one of the few finishes a homeowner buys once and lives with for 20 to 25 years. The surface gets cooked on, leaned on, splashed, scratched, and stared at every single day. It also takes a meaningful share of the project budget, drives the install timeline, and sets the visual personality of the whole room. Get the material right and the kitchen carries itself for decades. Get it wrong and the surface is the thing your eye catches every morning, in a way you wish it would not.
- [Should You Add a Kitchen Island to a Small Kitchen?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/kitchen-island-in-small-kitchen/): A 12 by 12 kitchen in a North Shore split-level is the kind of room where the kitchen island question gets argued the hardest. You see kitchen islands in every design magazine, every Instagram remodel, every neighbor's new build. So when your own kitchen is being redesigned and the contractor walks through and says "no, you do not have room for an island," the natural reaction is to push back. The honest answer is more nuanced. A kitchen island can work in a small kitchen and a kitchen island can also ruin a small kitchen, and the difference comes down to clearances, traffic patterns, and what the island is actually being asked to do.
- [When Should You Convert a Bathtub to a Walk-In Shower?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/convert-bathtub-to-walk-in-shower/): This article walks through when a tub-to-shower conversion is the right call, what it actually involves, how the room changes around it, and how to plan the project so the result is a bathroom you will keep using comfortably for the next 15 to 20 years.
- [Should You Reface or Replace Old Kitchen Cabinets?](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/reface-or-replace-old-kitchen-cabinets/): Older North Shore kitchens often hide a real question behind the obvious one. Homeowners think they want a "new kitchen," but what they actually want is a kitchen that finally looks current, works for the way they cook, and holds up for the next decade. Sometimes that means tearing the room down to the studs. Sometimes it means keeping the boxes you already own and changing everything you can see and touch. The honest answer depends on the cabinetry you already have, what you want to change about the layout, and how long you plan to live with the result.
- [Galley Kitchen Layout Ideas That Maximize Space](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/galley-kitchen-layout-ideas-maximize-space/): Galley kitchen layouts can feel cramped without the right plan. Learn layout strategies, storage solutions, and design tips from experienced kitchen designers.
- [A Contemporary Kitchen Designed for Calm](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/a-contemporary-kitchen-designed-for-calm/): When our homeowners came to us for their Contemporary kitchen in Deerfield, IL, they were ready for a new kitchen and already had a strong vision in mind. She knew she wanted a flat panel door, a contemporary look, and most importantly, a space that felt warm and calm.
- [Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/sustainable-wonder-in-wilmette/): We are delighted to share with you the remarkable story of our recent project “Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette,” a remodel that went well beyond incredible design to meet our client’s unique vision and objectives.
- [The Perfect Selection Guide for Your Kitchen and Bathroom Makeover](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/perfect-selection-guide-for-your-kitchen-bathroom-makeover/): At Kitchen Design Partners, we understand that giving your kitchen and bathroom remodels a fresh look is an exciting project. That’s why we’re here to guide you through the process and help you create the perfect atmosphere. Our selection guide makes choosing the right products for your dream countertop next bath remodel or traditional bathroom makeover easy and enjoyable. 
- [Spectacular Kitchen And Bath Transformations: Unleash the Beauty of Your Home](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/spectacular-kitchen-and-bath-transformations-unleash-the-beauty-of-your-home/): At Kitchen Design Partners, we believe the kitchen is the heart of any home. It’s a dream space where meals are created, memories of new life are made, and family and friends gather. Our kitchen design services focus on creating and transforming a space for the modern home that is both functional and beautiful. We listen to your needs and design a kitchen that reflects your unique style and personality.
- [How to Stretch a Kitchen Remodeling Budget](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/how-to-stretch-a-kitchen-remodeling-budget/): Kitchen remodels are generally expensive, but homeowners can find ways to scale back while still achieving their goals.
- [The Holiday Cook](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/the-holiday-cook/): At Kitchen Design Partners, we have worked with countless entertainers over the years. Some of our clients do all the cooking, baking, and serving for their parties and holiday gatherings, while others choose to supplement their menu with catering or takeout. Whatever your style is, there are many kitchen design ideas that will help you entertain confidently and with style.
- [A Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation: Our Featured Project in Inspired Kitchens and Baths](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/a-modern-farmhouse-kitchen-renovation-our-featured-project-in-inspired-kitchens-and-baths/): We are proud to share some exciting news—one of our kitchen renovation projects has been featured in the beautiful new coffee-table book Inspired Kitchens & Baths. This book showcases some of the finest kitchen and bath transformations, and we are thrilled to have worked alongside GOGO Design Group and Macnon Builders on this incredible kitchen and breakfast room renovation.
- [Tranquil Transitional Kitchen Renovation in Glencoe: A Design as Fresh as Spring](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/blog/tranquil-transitional-kitchen-renovation-in-glencoe-a-design-as-fresh-as-spring/): Spring is in the air and we can’t think of a better celebration than showcasing this beautiful kitchen renovation that is as fresh and peaceful as a bright spring day. At Kitchen Design Partners, every kitchen renovation tells a unique story. We believe in understanding how homeowners use their kitchens on a daily basis, as well as for entertaining and special occasions. By asking detailed questions about their cooking habits, entertainment needs, and what’s not working in their current space, we can create kitchen designs tailored to their lifestyle and goals.

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- [Northbrook English Heritage](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/kitchen/northbrook-english-heritage/): Northbrook English Heritage Inspired Kitchen Design
- [Traditional Elegance Butler’s Pantry](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/traditional-elegance-butlers-pantry/): An elegant furniture-style Butler's Pantry by Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Grand and Gorgeous Entryway and Laundry Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/grand-and-gorgeous-entryway-and-laundry-room/): Entryway and Laundry Room Remodel
- [Grand and Gorgeous Butler’s Pantry](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/grand-and-gorgeous-butlers-pantry/): Butler's Pantry Remodel
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- [Classic Luxury Butler’s Pantry](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/classic-luxury/): Butler's Pantry
- [Reimagined Living in Libertyville](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/kitchen/reimagined-living-in-libertyville/): Kitchen and First Floor Remodel
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- [Open For Entertaining Credenza](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/open-for-entertaining-credenza/): Explore this Open For Entertaining Credenza project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northbrook Classic Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/northbrook-classic-kitchen/): Explore this Northbrook Classic Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northbrook Farmhouse Office](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/northbrook-farmhouse-office/): Explore this Northbrook Farmhouse Office project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northbrook Farmhouse Laundryroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/northbrook-farmhouse-laundryroom/): Explore this Northbrook Farmhouse Laundryroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northbrook Farmhouse Butlers Pantry](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/northbrook-farmhouse-butlers-pantry/): Explore this Northbrook Farmhouse Butlers Pantry project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Inviting in Northbrook Mudroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/inviting-in-northbrook-mudroom/): Explore this Inviting in Northbrook Mudroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Inviting in Northbrook Laundry Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/inviting-in-northbrook-laundry-room/): Explore this Inviting in Northbrook Laundry Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Mudroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-mudroom/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Mudroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Laundry Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-laundry-room/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Laundry Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Great Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-great-room/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Great Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dazzling Transitional Design Greatroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/dazzling-transitional-design-greatroom/): Explore this Dazzling Transitional Design Greatroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dazzling Transitional Design Butlers Pantry](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/dazzling-transitional-design-butlers-pantry/): Explore this Dazzling Transitional Design Butlers Pantry project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Cheerful and Organized in Deerfield Living Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/cheerful-and-organized-in-deerfield-living-room/): Explore this Cheerful and Organized in Deerfield Living Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Captivating in Northbrook Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/captivating-in-northbrook-kitchen/): Explore this Captivating in Northbrook Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Open For Entertaining Bar](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/open-for-entertaining-bar/): Explore this Open For Entertaining Bar project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Exquisite Entertaining Wine Cellar](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/exquisite-entertaining-wine-cellar/): Explore this Exquisite Entertaining Wine Cellar project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Exquisite Entertaining Living Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/exquisite-entertaining-living-room/): Explore this Exquisite Entertaining Living Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Exquisite Entertaining Bar](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/exquisite-entertaining-bar/): Explore this Exquisite Entertaining Bar project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Master Closet](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/bespoke-luxury-master-closet/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Master Closet project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Dining Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/other-spaces/bespoke-luxury-dining-room/): Explore this exquisite dining room cabinetry by Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Tranquil Transitional Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/tranquil-transitional-kitchen/): Explore this Tranquil Transitional Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Tasteful Traditional Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/tasteful-traditional-kitchen/): Explore this Tasteful Traditional Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/sustainable-wonder-in-wilmette-kitchen/): Explore this Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northbrook Contemporary Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/northbrook-contemporary-kitchen/): Explore this Northbrook Contemporary Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Modern Evanston Farmhouse Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/modern-evanston-farmhouse-kitchen/): Explore this Modern Evanston Farmhouse Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Lucky Lake House Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/lucky-lake-house-kitchen/): Explore this Lucky Lake House Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Inviting in Northbrook Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/inviting-in-northbrook-kitchen/): Explore this Inviting in Northbrook Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Grey and White Delight Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/grey-and-white-delight-kitchen/): Explore this Grey and White Delight Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Gorgeous in Glencoe Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/gorgeous-in-glencoe-kitchen/): Explore this Gorgeous in Glencoe Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Formal and Fancy Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/formal-and-fancy-kitchen/): Explore this Formal and Fancy Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Evocative in Evanston Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/evocative-in-evanston-kitchen/): Explore this Evocative in Evanston Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-kitchen/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Elegant in Evanston Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/elegant-in-evanston-kitchen/): Explore this Elegant in Evanston Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dramatic Modern Farmhouse Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/dramatic-modern-farmhouse-kitchen/): Explore this Dramatic Modern Farmhouse Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dazzling Transitional Design Embellishments](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/dazzling-transitional-design-embellishments/): Explore this Dazzling Transitional Design Embellishments project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Charming Bungalow Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/charming-bungalow-kitchen/): Explore this Charming Bungalow Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bungalow Beauty in Highland Park](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/bungalow-beauty-in-highland-park/): Explore this Bungalow Beauty in Highland Park project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/bespoke-luxury-kitchen/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Dining](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/bespoke-luxury-dining/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Dining project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Traditional Bliss Kitchen](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/embellishments/traditional-bliss-kitchen/): Explore this Traditional Bliss Kitchen project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Up To Date in Deerfield Bathroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/up-to-date-in-deerfield-bathroom/): Explore this Up To Date in Deerfield Bathroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Sleek and Modern in Chicago Powder Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/sleek-and-modern-in-chicago-powder-room/): Explore this Sleek and Modern in Chicago Powder Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Serene Transitional Appeal Powder Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/serene-transitional-appeal-powder-room/): Explore this Serene Transitional Appeal Powder Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Serene Transitional Appeal Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/serene-transitional-appeal-master-bath/): Explore this Serene Transitional Appeal Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Refined Luxury in Northbrook Laundry Room Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/refined-luxury-in-northbrook-laundry-room-bath/): Explore this Refined Luxury in Northbrook Laundry Room Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Northfield Tranquility Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/northfield-tranquility-master-bath/): Explore this Northfield Tranquility Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Modern Evanston Farmhouse Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/modern-evanston-farmhouse-master-bath/): Explore this Modern Evanston Farmhouse Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Lucky Lake House Bathroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/lucky-lake-house-bathroom/): Explore this Lucky Lake House Bathroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Inviting in Northbrook Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/inviting-in-northbrook-master-bath/): Explore this Inviting in Northbrook Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Highland Park Haven Bathroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/highland-park-haven-bathroom/): Explore this Highland Park Haven Bathroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Epicurean Delight Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/epicurean-delight-master-bath/): Explore this Epicurean Delight Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Powder Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-powder-room/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Powder Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Entertainers Dream in Glenview Kid Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/entertainers-dream-in-glenview-kid-bath/): Explore this Entertainers Dream in Glenview Kid Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dramatic Modern Farmhouse Bathroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/dramatic-modern-farmhouse-bathroom/): Explore this Dramatic Modern Farmhouse Bathroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Calm and Contemporary Powder Room](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/calm-and-contemporary-powder-room/): Explore this Calm and Contemporary Powder Room project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Secondary Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/bespoke-luxury-secondary-bath/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Secondary Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Child Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/bespoke-luxury-child-bath/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Child Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Refined Luxury in Northbrook Boys Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/refined-luxury-in-northbrook-boys-bath/): Explore this Refined Luxury in Northbrook Boys Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Highland Park Elegance Bathroom](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/highland-park-elegance-bathroom/): Explore this Highland Park Elegance Bathroom project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Bespoke Luxury Primary Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/bespoke-luxury-primary-bath/): Explore this Bespoke Luxury Primary Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Dazzling Transitional Delight Primary Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/dazzling-transitional-delight-primary-bath/): Explore this Dazzling Transitional Delight Primary Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
- [Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette Master Bath](https://kitchendesignpartners.com/portfolio/bathroom/sustainable-wonder-in-wilmette-master-bath/): Explore this Sustainable Wonder in Wilmette Master Bath project from Kitchen Design Partners.
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