Remember open shelves?  We had so much room to show our stuff that we sacrificed cabinets for open storage and had homeowners working their hardest to show off their creativity. For a sector of the population, though, they are on their way out, as are many other traditional kitchen concepts. It is not news to those downsizing, either in the size of...

So, you have finally taken the plunge and decided to remodel your kitchen. Cheers! Now you literally can not wait to get that new kitchen you have been dreaming about forever. The new countertops, the extra storage, the updated look - seriously, you want it to start right now.   Before you go rushing in too quickly though, take a page out of the bo...

A bathroom remodel is an exciting time, but also a time where you do not want to make any mistakes. Working together with your designer and your contractor, along with being mindful of these bathroom renovation mistakes will help direct you to all the right moves during your new bathroom remodel.

When you are going to renovate your kitchen, it is an exciting time for everyone. You (and others) are dreaming of everything that the space could be. A new place to entertain, to cook, and, at the end of the day, look at with pride. Creating a warm kitchen design and feel will help bring everyone together.  Who doesn’t want to feel warm, comfortab...

Feng shui. You’ve heard it before, but what exactly does it mean? Put very straightforwardly, it’s a collection of rules that dictate the way energy (known as “chi”) flows in a room.  It is also affected by the spatial arrangement of your space. So, what does that mean for your bathroom remodel? It means you want to arrange everything in a way that...

When you’re remodeling your kitchen cabinets, ask your designer about what materials are the most friendly. FSC-certified wood is a great choice, along with solid wood, recycled wood, or even bamboo. Be certain to pay close attention to the materials being used to assemble the cabinets as well.

So you know you’re planning to remodel your kitchen. And you’ve got most of your vision in mind. You’re missing one key element, though, and you don’t know what you need. It’s the kitchen sink. So that means you’ve got everything but the kitchen sink. Literally. Kitchen sinks are often forgotten in the process when designing a kitchen, with so many...

“They don’t make ‘em like they used to,” is something you’ve heard, or probably said yourself if you’ve ever had something break. And in today’s fast moving environment, it’s more true than it has ever been...there is really nothing like the good ol’ days, when things were built to last. Perhaps this nostalgia is one reason why the vintage style is...

If you were to ask anyone if they wanted their bathroom to be more luxurious, we’re pretty certain the answer would be yes. But we want a luxurious bathroom, for less. Budget bathrooms actually can look luxurious. You just need to map out your strategy first. A light remodel with the right moves can both save your dollars and make your bathroom loo...

You know the big things you want for your kitchen. You’re getting new cabinets and fingerprint resistant black stainless steel kitchen appliances. Those are the big steps, and you can’t wait. 

It’s a problem that keeps happening over and over again. Your master bathroom just doesn’t have enough space. Houzz surveyed homeowners and 75 percent of them said that they’re sharing their bathroom with at least one person.  There is clutter on the counters, and you and your partner are always trying yet failing to keep out of each other’s way.

You’ve been dreaming about it. You’ve been planning. And now you’re ready to begin. It’s time for your kitchen remodel. 

When you sell your home, the expected ROI on a bathroom remodel is a whopping 70 percent. On top of that, remodeling your bathroom just makes you feel good! The average person spends almost 2 hours going to the bathroom per week, and that does even account for bath or shower time. That adds another 90 minutes.

Do you ever feel like your kitchen island design is missing something? That it could be so much more than just your common kitchen island with a countertop and cabinets? It is not unusual that you feel this way. Many of us have a similar problem. The good news though?  There are near endless possibilities when it comes to transforming your kitchen ...

Finding the right shower for your space can be challenging, particularly if you are working with a small bathroom. You want something that gives you value for your money yet does not overpower the entire bathroom. Can you find the perfect fit in a walk-in shower for your small bathroom? Let’s find out!

If you are looking to give your bathroom a stylish and modern update, then you will no doubt want to take a look at some of the latest bathroom fixtures on the market. Not only do these fixtures need to be functional, but they also need to complement the overall style of the room. From floating vanities and toilets to vessel sinks and freestanding ...

Nearly every homeowner will tell you that one of the favorite parts of their home is their bathroom. For many, it is the place where you can relax and escape the stresses of daily life. However, if your bathroom is outdated or in need of some repairs it may not be providing the relaxing environment that you deserve. A bathroom remodel can change al...

Live, work, and play- this slogan is in almost every planned community. That’s what our homes, particularly our kitchens and bathrooms, became over the last year and a half. We lived in them a lot - these are the hearts of our homes.  Whether you have been holding out on that new kitchen or bathroom, or are gathering ideas as we speak, here are 3 e...

Virginia Marble Manufacturers, Inc., based in Kenbridge, Virginia, has been creating fine cultured marble, granite and onyx products since 1969. Custom manufactured to your specifications, they can match or harmonize with almost any color or décor. Any size, shape, dimension or angle you can imagine - no matter what you're looking for: Custom maste...

Since 1968, Taylor Industries has offered a broad selection of superior quality cultured marble products in a variety of marble colors, soft tone colors, solid colors and Duocast™ (granite/solids) colors to bring your bathroom to life.  For Taylor, their business philosophy is basic and simple: produce the finest quality products available, combine...

Wondering what are the best kitchen appliances to meet your needs? Are you remodeling, or simply need to replace your washer and dryer?  Frigidaire® is dedicated to delivering the highest quality household appliance products and is serious about customer satisfaction, taking time to carefully consider each of the appliance reviews received and taki...

Green Forest Cabinetry understands what customers need, offering value priced superior quality cabinetry. The product line features all wood cabinets assembled using advanced engineering and an innovative locking joint system that allows for the fastest and easiest assembly in the business and the cleanest look in the marketplace. It all adds up to...

With a continuous proactive approach to producing innovative colors and textures, Caesarstone consistently provides a premium quartz surface with remarkable style and endurance. Nonporous, stain, scratch and heat resistant and backed by a residential lifetime warranty, Caesarstone is the ideal surface for kitchens, vanities and more. Caesarstone’s ...

Family-owned, Cambria offers a rich palette of colors to satisfy a broad ranges of tastes and needs in both kitchen countertops and bathroom vanity countertops to help you create the home of your dreams without compromising beauty or performance.  Cambria creates unique countertop surfaces, with the true elegance you demand of natural stone and the...

A wood kitchen countertop adds personality and style to any kitchen. The Bally Block Co. and The Michigan Maple Block Co. have been manufacturing wood butcher block kitchen countertops and more since 1881. Choose a great wood kitchen countertop in Red Oak, Maple, Ash, Black Walnut, Cherry, Teak or Lyptus, a renewable eco-friendly green product opti...

For sophistication without complication, consider Whirlpool Appliances for your kitchen and home. Whirlpool appliances advance technology to the point of simplicity, creating cleaner, more efficient homes.  Every detail on a Whirlpool appliance is attended to, every machine designed to help you manage your home precisely the way you want-faster, ea...

The Rev-a-Shelf goal is to make you change the way you think about cabinet accessories and cabinet organization!  The Rev-a-Shelf product line began as metal and polymer Lazy Susan components for kitchen cabinets manufactured for the largest U.S. kitchen and bathroom cabinet manufacturers.  Since then, it has grown into a market leading innovator o...

For over a century, the Maytag suite of quality and dependable kitchen appliance products has grown to included new and innovation kitchen appliance products. During this time the company has never wavered from its founder's steadfast commitment to quality, and continues that endless pursuit relentlessly to build the highest quality and most depend...

Introduced to the market place in 1990, Silestone Natural Quartz offers natural stone beauty with longevity and durability thanks to the enhanced material characteristics.  Introduced by Cosentino, Silestone has become a countertop industry leader and can be found in kitchens and bathrooms worldwide in over 80 countries.  Its’ reach extends beyond ...

Offering a comprehensive line of hardware products that includes cabinet hardware, appliance pulls, bath accessories, switch plates, house numbers, doorbells and doorknockers, Atlas Homewares is your complete source for stylish designer hardware and products throughout the entire home. Offering more than fifteen hundred options of cabinet knobs, ha...

Formerly known as Seagull Lighting, the Generation Lighting line of lighting from Visual Comfort and Co. takes its inspiration from generations of experience serving both the distinct needs of the professional trade industry as well as the vast and diverse needs of retail and homeowners. Today, our wide assortment of indoor lighting, outdoor lighti...

Moen Sinks & Faucets| Reico Kitchen & BathAs the #1 faucet brand in North America, Moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen faucets, bathroom faucets, showerheads, accessories, bath safety products and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications. Every Moen product, from bathroom faucets to kitchen sinks and ev...

Franke Kitchen Faucets and Franke Kitchen Sinks work in any kitchen or bathroom.  From large to small spaces and traditional to contemporary sizes, there is a unique Franke designed faucet or sink to enhance not only the kitchen cabinets or bathroom cabinets they are set on, but your entire rooms décor and your lifestyle too. Franke Kitchen Faucets...

Hardware Resources offers the cabinet hardware you need to make your space beautiful, more functional or both. Since 1990, Hardware Resources has designed, engineered and manufactured products for the kitchen cabinet, bath and closet industries, selling only products they fully own. With service that stands apart, Hardware Resources is continuously...

Ginger Bathroom Products offer bathroom luxury with an extensive collection of bathroom accessories, lighting and mirrors. From towel bars and towel hooks to robe hooks and paper holders,  the bathroom products offered from Ginger bear the unmistakable stamp of Ginger design: clean lines and a modern flair flawlessly manufactured to deliver both st...

KWC is a leader for luxury kitchen faucets, bathroom faucets and shower faucets, successfully combining Swiss innovation with technology, precision and fascination. KWC faucets enhance people's appreciation of the precious commodity of water and increase the joy it gives, combining emotion and function to create truly innovative faucets for the kit...

The Merillat Autograph Collection of cabinets blends today’s kitchen trends with affordability and quality. It offers a range of colors, from classic white paints to rich dark stains to go with a selection of door styles to match different tastes, with drawer front options and materials for a personalized touch. Crafted with durability in mind, the...

With accreditation as a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), an Associate Degree in Interior Design and an accumulation of experience dating back to 2002, Sara Lee joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2023 as a Designer. Sara is passionate about incorporating her knowledge of design and products into her ...

With an interest that started as a young girl going to work with her dad, a general contractor, Reilly Husson developed an early passion for design. This experience led to a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in Residential Environments and Design and a minor in Property Management in May 2023. She started working with the Reico Kitchen & Bath te...

With industry experience in Interior Design, her LEED Green Associate certification from the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) and a successfully completed internship at Reico, Blair Wright joined Reico Kitchen & Bath full time in July 2024 as a Designer. For Blair, it is her goal is to be straightforward and honest with her clients, treating the...

With a culmination of experience dating back to 2000 and experience designing kitchens and bathrooms since 2005, Kathy Moore joined Reico Kitchen & Bath in 2023 as a Key Business Manager. For Kathy, it has always been her goal to listen to my client’s needs and work together to design and provide a job that fulfills their dreams. She is passionate ...

With industry experience accumulated since 2004, Sylvia Hooper joined the Reico Kitchen & Bath Frederick, MD team in 2024. With an Associate’s degree in Interior Design, Sylvia also holds her Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD) certification with the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NBKA). For Sylvia, it is her goal is to work within the b...

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 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 ...

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...

The collections of Sauder Closets help you design, personalize, and organize all your spaces, with options for Walk-In Closets, Reach-In Closets, Pantries, Coat Closets, Linen Closets, Mudrooms, and Laundry Closets. Change your closet from messy and unorganized to a picture-perfect closet you would find on Pinterest. Founded in 1934, Sauder Closets...

As a kitchen and bathroom cabinet manufacturer that focuses solely on full overlay, full access cabinetry, Ultracraft is an expert at providing you with the look and feel that you desire for your kitchen, bathroom and any room in the house. Ultracraft's frameless cabinet construction offers up to 15% more usable space than manufacturers that rely o...

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...

Kayla Carter graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from East Carolina University in 2023. During her studies she interned and worked with many local interior designers, discovering her passion for kitchen and bath design. Kayla joined the Reico team in 2024. Starting out as a Project Coordinator, she learned every aspect of the proj...

Find Your Beat. Serenade Cabinetry strikes a balance between bold design and timeless style, combining thoughtful engineering with high-quality, frameless construction for kitchens and bathrooms. Known for its clean lines and modern aesthetic, Serenade offers a wide selection of materials, finishes, and door styles to help you create a seamless and...

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...

Times and styles are constantly coming and going, but for bathrooms cultured marble vanity tops continue to be a popular and in many cases timeless choice. By combining its durability and affordability with the high end appearance of veining and blended colors found in granite and natural stone, you create a look that rivals even the highest end lo...

After 40+ years, my parents are starting a kitchen remodeling project. While there have been some minor updates along the way (cabinet refinishes, appliances, countertop and floor), it was finally time to pull the trigger. Mom has been the driver of the project but you can see my father start to come around as he sees designs, colors and samples of...

Whether you are a fan of soccer or not, chances are you have heard about soccer’s World Cup starting next week in Brazil. For soccer fans, a little something known as World Cup fever will soon strike with a vengeance, consuming us anywhere from 2 weeks to almost 4 weeks (if you are one of the lucky ones to make it to the finals and raise the Cup).

In my house we all gravitate to the kitchen...for meals, snacks, homework, bills, you name it. We spend a lot of time there. And invariably with that comes our variety of devices, from smartphones and tablets to digital cameras, gaming devices, Kindles and more. With 6 people in my home, it can be like our own mini (or not so mini) electronics show...

A quick search of the internet tells you that this is no ordinary topic. Over 83 million results in Google. Wikipedia discussions that more than double the discussion length of far more newsworthy events and topics. Endless visual images and data. With studies that show we use approximately 15 billion rolls of toilet paper a year in the U.S. alone,...

They would say… • Why did you let the kids use the cabinet drawers as step stools? • Why did you put those scorch marks in the countertop?

So you think a warming drawer is really that impractical? I beg to differ. In fact, I would argue that the larger your family, the more essential a warming drawer becomes to the kitchen. With its’ sleek design and compact drawer-sized fit, a warming drawer can be a welcome and strategically designed element of your next kitchen. Here are 5 reasons ...

We are starved for order and organization in our lives, and nowhere is that more present than in our kitchens.  Current kitchen design trends are showing more open looks and storage, meaning organization is more important than ever. Whether it is showcasing decorative items or organization in the kitchen, here are some ideas on how you can utilize ...

Normally we would all quick to be answer with an emphatic “NO!” But that’s not the case when you are talking about just checking in to see how everything is going. Most would be afraid to call, thinking they would only “rock the boat” or “stir up something”.

There was a time when we just didn’t go for molding. Maybe it was too fancy, or just too extravagant. But not anymore. Today’s consumer understands better than ever how molding connects their cabinetry and all the components of their kitchen into a crisp, well thought out kitchen design. The truth is, molding is the finishing touch. The cherry on t...

Today we celebrate Earth Day and its’ 45th anniversary as a day recognized for creating awareness about our environment, protecting our planet and embracing more environmentally friendly choices and lifestyles.

When it comes to the kitchen, every bit of space matters. A well thought out and designed kitchen will organize your space even better than you could imagine. The secret? Well, to be honest it’s not a secret at all. Kitchen cabinet accessories can put the finishing touches on your kitchen’s efficiency and organization. Whether you are organizing st...

We all know that the kitchen remodeling experience can take many twists and turns along the way. In most cases, you need to see the "before" in order to truly appreciate a beautiful new kitchen even more. As the pictures come in, sometimes the story unfolds right before your own eyes (and email in this case)...

Every kitchen has a focal point. Whether it is intended or unintended well…that’s another story. For the desperate to remodel crowd, the whole kitchen could be the focal point because you can’t stand it. But for this post, we’re talking about a different kind of focal point. The focal point of YOUR kitchen. Whether it is something special, somethin...

We survey every retail customer who makes a purchase at Reico Kitchen & Bath, be it one cabinet or a whole kitchen remodeling or bathroom remodeling project. We care and it is important for us to learn as much as we can about every customer experience, good or bad, to help improve the future experiences of new (and some current) customers.

Another GOP presidential debate is in the books. And much like the wide-reaching choices in candidates, the wide-reaching choices for the right cabinet color or finish for your kitchen remodel are no less daunting, confusing or in some cases…downright terrifying. It becomes a true “residential” debate to find the right cabinet color or finish.

How many of us design the kitchen with our kids in mind? We’re busy in the kitchen and all of sudden a little hand goes up or tugs on our apron asking to help. How sweet! Regardless, when we are in the kitchen we want them close by anyway, whether it is just to keep an eye on them or get them involved in a meal or other baking project.

Who can question the great Winston Churchil when it comes to kitchen remodeling advice? We’ve taken 5 motivational quotes and “translated” them to help inspire your new kitchen remodeling or bathroom remodeling project in 2014. What is your motivation?

More than ever, homeowners are open to experimenting with colors. With shades of gray or off-white dominating cabinet finishes (studies show that nearly 30% of all kitchens and bathrooms currently being done involve a shade of gray), the chance to add some color can come from a variety of sources.

If you are like me, you have had enough of this year’s winter…cold, snow, sleet, cold, snow, freezing rain, snow, cold, sleet, snow, cold, cold, cold. You’re feeling it, right?