Kitchen Designer

There are several popular sayings about kitchens including "the kitchen is the heart of the home," and "the kitchen is the number one family room." So to make your kitchen just right, we have this section on kitchen designs and kitchen remodeling by expert designers. Remember that remodeling your kitchen can add value to your home almost immediately, and industry statistics show that most remodels can have a return on your remodel investment of as much as 105% almost immediately.

A-1 CARPET MARKET HAS A PACKAGE DEAL ON A NEW KITCHEN

I was very impressed with the best buys on carpet and wood and tile flooring when I visited the A-1 Carpet Market stores -- and then I found out that this full service company also has low prices on a new kitchen with choices of woods and granite countertops with some of the best cabinetry and all with some of the lowest prices I have seen anywhere. There are also upgrades avaialble on granite countertops and of course these have discounted prices. And to finish off your kitchen there are discounts and high quality on hardwood floors, laminate flooring, and ceramic, porcelain and granite tiling for floors and walls. There is a video for the A-1 Carpet Market stores on our "Carpet and Rugs" page. For free estimates and more information call one of the A-1 Carpet Market stores: Cerritos at (562) 402-8017; Thousand Oaks at (805) 497-8575; San Dimas at (909) 394-9051. Beware of other stores using "look alike" names.

HOUSE OF DECOR, VAN NUYS

See our "Home Improvement" page for the video and information about House of Decor in Van Nuys which is a discounter and licensed, bonded and insured contractor, offering kitchen makeovers.

Panda Kitchen and Bath used to be regularly featured on our program, but we haven't reported on them in more than a year, so we don't know about their current offerings. We present this information so you can check them out yourself, but please be aware that we do not have current information. They have several locations including: 2910 East La Palma Avenue, Suite A, Anaheim. Call (877) 277-2632. And for San Diego: 7094 Miramar Road, Suite 107. Call this location at (877) 586-0788, This discounter has its own factory in China and it has more than two-thousand kitchen cabinet and remodeling sets in stock. Discounts on solid wood cabinets and granite counter-tops and backsplashes, also tile work, islands, cabinets and more. Financing is available and Panda Kitchen and Bath wholesales to builders, contractors, developers and condo associations. Discounts up to 75% or more off of designer and retailer prices. Their web site is www.pkbcalifornia.com.

Kitchens By Design in Westlake Village is another company that has not been featured in our show for more than a year, and again we present this information so you can check them out for current deals. The company says it will give you the expert design that you need to add value to your home. Robin Denker is a true design pro and also brings to the table (pun intended) expertise as a food writer for the Los Angeles Times, and as the test kitchen director for DOLE Foods. She also has a formal education in design and uses 3-D design programs to help her clients. Most importantly, she is an expert at getting more storage and usable space for her clients and she does this by using unique designs and special sized cabinets and drawers and closets. This way, she can give her clients for bang for the buck. Oh, and she uses soft closing doors and drawers so there is little bang in her kitchens. High quality fixtures come from Diamond, Decora and Crystal. Kitches by Design is at 31316 Via Colinas, Suite 111, in Westlake Village. This is in the Westlake Village Industrial Park. Call (818) 991-1020 or go to their web site www.kitchensofwestlake.com for information.

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