LV Designer | National Award

modern farmhouse design

Lehigh Valley designer Jill Jarrett, of Jarret Designs LLC, was announced the winner of the Inspire My Kitchen Design Contest, professional category, sponsored by innovative range hood manufacturer Zephyr. Helping beautifully transform an eclectic farm home outside Quakertown, Jill’s project beat out several other stunning nationwide entries incorporating Zephyr’s design forward kitchen products. Here’s a link to project highlights and photographs. PHOTOGRAPHS

Jarret Designs
www.JarrettDesignLLC.com

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Just the Right Size

small kitchen update

Home updates and improvements don’t have to be big and splashy. Simple, well designed executions can turn everyday spaces into the place to be.

Here, a fresh two-level counter with oven and modern range hood brings new life to this small kitchen.

Now imagine how crowed this “smallest room” in the house will be during the next friend gathering.  We can….PACKED!

Home Professional:
Morris Black Designs
Allentown & Bartonsville, PA
610.264.2700

www.MorrisBlack.com

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White is an Alternative

Aiming for a fresh and distinctive look to your kitchen makeover? Then consider alternative options and materials, like this white cabinetry. Today, there are countless choices to traditional wood stained cabinetry, giving you colors and finishes that can match or compliment other colors and materials.

And don’t stop with the cabinets. Alternative flooring materials such as Bamboo, as well as nonstandard countertop and faucet choices can help you define and shape your personal style.

Home Professional:
Brader’s Woodcraft, Inc.
5440 Route 145
Laurys Station, PA
610.262.3452

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Meeting Lehigh Valley’s Traditional/Metro Home Styles

Most of us realize that the Lehigh Valley is a nice mid-point between New York and Philadelphia. This goes for not only in distance and travel time, but in home styles and design as well. For us this means that there is a great mix of professionals who can not only excel in the style and design of a traditional Pennsylvania home, but can equally rise to the needs of urbanites who have more metro tastes and lifestyles.

Whether your interests are in new construction, an update, or an addition to adsorb your lifestyle demands, look for professionals in the Lehigh Valley to fulfill your home dreams. This professional and the Lehigh Valley Builders Association are great places to start.

Home Professional:
S&D Renovations, Inc.
Breiningsville, PA
610.366.8828

www.SDRenovations.com

[photography: Chuck Hamilton]

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Replace Boring with Creativity!

Add a design touch to any ceiling by considering alternative approaches and materials. Wood planks, tin, even lattice boards can cover the entire ceiling or be incorporated as accents. Painted, stained, or natural, they can provide just the fresh look your trying to achieve.

Home Professional:
S&D Renovations, Inc.
Breinigsville, PA
610.366.8828

www.SDRenovations.com

Photography: Chuck Hamilton

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Deep texture, Brilliant Color Tiles :: Made in Bucks County

Vitrium glass tiles are handcrafted entirely in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home of a community that has long been renowned for it’s artisans. With hundreds of glass tiles available on the market today, Vitrium proudly remains distinctively different. Our deep textures and brilliant colors create a look that isnt ordinary or expected.

Learn more and find a showroom near you at: www.VitriumTiles.com

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Large Showroom Center


Explore a wide variety of stock and custom cabinetry — from such brand-name manufacturers as Wellmade®, Wellborn®, Mouser®, and Fairmont Designs — for your kitchen … bath … office … and living space, giving you a wide price range from which to choose from our Hamilton Street. location.

BROC Kitchens & Baths Co., Inc.
2040 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18104
610-433-4646
www.BrocKitchenandBaths.com

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Custom Cabinetry


Since 1951, we’ve been a family run business and have earned an unequaled reputation. Our custom cabinet shop is the largest in the Lehigh Valley. Couple this with our NKBA certified designers and you have the stage set for outstanding projects. Your kitchens, bathrooms, offices and other residential and commercial projects are only limited by your imagination. Contact us for personal assistance.

P.J. Stofanak Custom Cabinetry

176 Nazareth Pike | Bethlehem, PA

610-759-9311

www.Stofanak.com

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Before & After Kitchen Redesign

This home is the original structure in a well-established Lehigh Valley neighborhood, and (for good or bad) has many original details. The existing kitchen in the home was very cutting edge. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending upon your perspective) it was 1960’s cutting edge. The color was a most unappetizing green, the layout was congested, the space was tiny, and the appliances were failing. The redesign of this space was a collaborative process involving the homeowners’, their designer, our architect, and our company designer. The end result is everything that the 1960’s kitchen wasn’t. It is light and airy, the colors and finishes are fantastic, the work zones are separate, and there is plenty of room for multiple cooks and guests.

Construction type: Renovation

Home Professional:Penn ContractorsEmmaus, PA

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