With a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Virginia Commonwealth University and an entire career of experience in field of design, Preston Stanley joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2023 as a Designer for our Williamsburg, VA team. For Preston, her approach to each project depends on the type of client. Whether it is retail, a builder or co...

With a diverse base of knowledge accumulated since 1997, David Loop joined the Wilmington, NC Reico Kitchen & Bath team in 2024 as a Key Business Manager. His experience includes time in both cabinet making and remodeling. David has held residential electrical and plumbing certifications, appliance installation and service certification from Miele ...

With a background in construction and remodeling dating back to 2017, Bryan Stafford joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2023 as a Key Business Manager. His experience with installation and project management led him to getting a general contractors license, furthering his own industry knowledge and expertise. For Bryan, his goal to build great partners...

Akram Aljahmi has been working in the field of kitchen and bathroom design since 2010 and is an active member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). Akram takes each design personally, partnering with his clients to identify their wants and needs in order to create the best possible design for them. He has the ability to design in any s...

With a passion for places and people in those places, Carolina has always seen interior design as being the best way for her to combine her interests in arts with her skills in computer-aided design. Hailing from South Jersey, Carolina has been designing in the Northern Virginia area since 2020. A graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Citi...

After graduating from Virginia Tech in May of 2023 with a Residential Environments and Design Major and double minors in Real Estate and Property Management, Emma Gerancher joined the Reico Kitchen & Bath Charlottesville, VA team full-time in July of 2023 after having successfully completed an internship with Reico during the summer of 2022. Having...

Introducing simplicity, in the form of cabinetry.  Merillat Basics gives you straightforward cabinets choices that can create exceptional looks.  All at a price point that makes it practical and extremely simple.  A well-defined variety of cabinet options is represented with an assortment of door styles, finishes and glaze options that can work for...

With an accumulation and wealth of industry experience, David Schonert joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2024 as a Key Business Manager. A degree in Architecture and Interior Design from the University of Maryland led to an extended career in Architecture that David retired from in 1996. Turning to kitchen and bath design, he brought his passion for a...

With experience developed and accumulated in kitchen and bathroom design since 2015, Alice Mulvey joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2025 as a Designer. For Alice, it is her to goal to help navigate her clients through complex process of renovation or building in a way that makes it easier for them on their way to creating the dream kitchen or bathroom...

Whether you have a small kitchen, are losing a wall to open up more space or just have a lot of “stuff”, having the proper kitchen storage is a concern in every kitchen. Here are 7 ideas to consider that can help maximize your kitchen storage space:

We all want to live responsibly without sacrificing our water experience in the bathroom. Water defines the bathroom experience – not just for its cleaning aspect, but its wellness aspect too. It is both feeling and function.

Don’t talk to boomers about Universal Design. Today it is Smart Design that benefits everyone of all ages, incorporating smart design ideas throughout the home to allow families of various sizes and multiple generations to stay in place. Want some smart design ideas that can make your home “smarter”? Here are 8 tips:

Its spring time, and nothing ushers in that feeling better than a white kitchen. Timeless in style, white kitchens offer the refreshing breeziness of spring and the opportunity to showcase vibrant colors like those that come from spring’s first blooms. Whether it is from flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables or the colorful decorations and keepsakes...

We’ve all heard the saying “It takes a village…”. With kitchen design, it does not quite take a village but there is no doubt that it is a team effort. Not only a collaboration between designer & client, but with a support team ready to assist to turn great kitchen ideas into great kitchens.

1) Identify all the activities each person uses their bathroom space for – bathing, showering, using the toilet, grooming, dressing...you name it!

Forget wants and needs for a second and let’s talk about desires. Specifically, what you desire in your kitchen. Is it a simple, functional upgrade or is it something more personal or exotic?

Today’s laundry rooms are not what they used to be! By incorporating more features and amenities from other areas of the home, some dread is being taken out of doing the laundry. Planning and a desire for greater functionality in the laundry room is the key. Here are a few things changing today’s laundry room:

Every kitchen has a focal point. That one area that always captures peoples’ attention the moment they walk in. Or brings a smile to your own face because it looks better in your kitchen than you ever imagined it could. Most are intended. Some are not.

Quick, can you name the Thanksgiving feast served by Charlie Brown for all of his friends? If you are thinking 2 slices of buttered toast, some pretzel sticks, a handful of popcorn and a few jelly beans you were correct!

I frequently have clients who think they want white cabinets for their kitchen but are afraid to commit. They worry that white cabinets will be boring or go out of style. Well, I’m here to tell you that in my humble opinion, nothing could be further from the truth!