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Why You Should Hire a Designer for Your Kitchen and Bathroom Projects…

Building or renovating a kitchen or bathroom is one of the most important investments you can make in your home. Kitchen and bathroom design involves careful planning, extensive research, and building knowledge. It just doesn’t make sense to skimp on the design...

8 Steps To Designing and Installing a New Kitchen…

Seems like every homeowner is watching decorating shows on TV these days and getting inspired by them, but the reality is that creating a new kitchen is a detailed process and involves more time than you may first think. Below are 8 steps to...

6 Great Ideas for Bathroom Organization and Storage…

There are so many items that need to be stored in a bathroom! A bathroom cabinetry designer can help you figure how to store and organize all of your items in a way that keep them accessible but out of sight. Below are some design and organization tips for your...

Trends and Tips To Help You Choose the Right Kind of Countertop For Your Project…

While simplicity and ease of use remain hot trends in kitchen design, today’s countertops are focusing on durability and clean, fresh color schemes – with texture used to provide a subtle sophistication that doesn’t clash with the cleaner lines of...

Tips For Designing a Custom Bar That You Will Love to Show Off…

If you love putting together new drinks and entertaining family and friends, then having a home bar should be on your next to-do list. Nothing screams entertainment quite like having a home bar. Before you begin customizing your home bar you want to figure out exactly...

Designing a Great Office – Steps to Creating a Fabulous and Functional Home Office

We’ve put together a few tips for creating a fabulous and functional home office. If you put this advice to the test, your office just might become your new favorite room! Your office should be both functional and inviting. Home offices don’t have to be boring...

Expert Tips For Remodeling Your Basement To Be Beautiful and Functional…

Even if it’s currently cold concrete and crammed with boxes of off-season duds, the lowest floor of your home probably has loads of potential. Treat it just as you would any of the rooms above ground, and it might just become the most popular spot in the house...

Tips for Redesigning the Countertops in Your Kitchen, Laundry Room, or Bar….

What better way to spruce up your kitchen, laundry room, or bar than with a counter top redesign? This post will focus on your kitchen but most if it will also apply to your laundry room, bar, or other countertops that you want to redesign. The counter tops in your...

There Are Many Kitchen and Bathroom Styles. See Which One You Like…

Choosing a design for your kitchen or bathroom can be overwhelming. Sometimes you don’t even know what style you like! Checkout the styles below to see if you like any of them. It will make the process much easier for you and your cabinet...

6 Easy Cleaning and Organizing Tips for Your Cabinets…

The easiest way to help your cabinets look great for a very long time is routine cleaning. Here are a few simple and easy tips to helping your cabinets look perfect! Cleaning Tips Make a habit of wiping down your cabinets once a week. Dampen a towel or cloth with...

W.Stephens Now Has a Local Financing Partner To Help You Get Your Project Started Today!

W.Stephens Cabinetry & Design offers financing through Kemba. We have searched long and hard to find a financing partner who we can feel comfortable enough to pass to you. The following are some highlights that explain how Kemba could help you finance your new...

What You Need To Know Before Replacing Your Kitchen Cabinets

The Kitchen is the heart of most homes so remodeling usually happens there first. New kitchen cabinets can make a dated, uncomfortable and inefficient kitchen into a beautiful, comfortable, and functional space. There are many finishes and price points to choose from...

Some of Our Featured Work – The Reeves Remodel (Edgewood, Kentucky)

W.Stephens Cabinetry & Design 1-Source Turnkey Planning and Design Services W.Stephens Cabinetry and Design provides planning and design services for the entire home including kitchens, bathrooms, wet bars, butler pantries, libraries, home theaters, and...

Creating a New Kitchen is a Process and Your Cabinet Designer Can Help You Every Step of the Way!

Main steps to creating a new kitchen for your home… Assess your needs – What are your objectives and priorities? Your objectives and priorities will drive all further decisions on budget, style, and appliances/products. This is the most important step to...

Kitchen and Bathroom Cabinetry Options Can Be Overwhelming! Professional Designers Can Cut Through the Clutter to Help You Find YOUR Style…

For your new kitchen or bathroom cabinetry, the basic options (style, wood type, etc.) can seem overwhelmingly endless. Add all the accents like moldings and finishes and you might find yourself endlessly overwhelmed. Fortunately, cabinetry pros can lead you down...

How to Decide Between Using Custom, Semi-Custom, or Stock Cabinets for Your Kitchen or Bathroom Remodeling Project…

When creating a new kitchen or bathroom design, your cabinetry choices will play a large part in your layout and your budget. When selecting your cabinetry, you have 3 basic purchase options… Custom Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinetry Custom cabinetry...

Kitchen Design Tips – Cabinetry Ideas That Give Your Kitchen More Space

Whether you have a commercial-sized showcase kitchen or a cozy nook in a one-bedroom flat, the need to make the best use of space is a common desire for a variety of households and inhabitants. Turning to your cabinetry is a solid first step… Built In Shelf Organizers...

Wood, Metal, and Laminate Options for Your Kitchen Cabinets. Knowing The Differences Will Help You Choose More Wisely!

There are a number of material offerings for your cabinets that can make your new kitchen or bath. When you are informed of the differences in these materials you can ensure that your budget is aligned with you design choices. Selecting the right materials can take...

Do You Have an Oddly Shaped Kitchen? A Small Bathroom? That’s When a Professional Designer Can Help You the Most…

After major functional appliances like stoves and bathtubs that largely embody the main purpose of a kitchen or bathroom, cabinets are the true workhorses of these room since they hold all the implements and inventory that make these rooms functional. Choosing the...

How To Best Bring Your Ideas To Your Kitchen and Bathroom Designer…

A Kitchen / Bathroom Designer is in business to make your home design dreams come true. Your Kitchen and Bathroom designs are some of your homes most visible areas to don’t wing it. Your cabinets, color palette, lighting, plumbing, and flooring all play a part...

What is Eclectic Design? How To Get It Right for Your Kitchen and Bathroom…

Highly personal in character, successful eclectic decor combines elements from different design periods and decorating styles in thoughtfully edited ways. It is all about limitless expression. In a style that’s defined by mixing and matching, you literally have the...

Home Design Tips – A Guide to Cottage Style Decor for Kitchens, Bathrooms, & More…

Technically speaking, cottage-style isn’t really a style. After all, a cottage is meant to be lived in, to be enjoyed, and is usually the recipient of all the cast-offs from the real home. But cottage furnishings and accessories have grown in popularity in recent...

How To Design a Master Bathroom That Allows Traffic to Flow Freely

The first step to designing a space that flows with traffic properly is to know your usage patterns. Do the people who are going to share the master bathroom wake and depart to different jobs at the same time or will they use the bathroom separately as they wake at...

How Layering Your Home is the Secret to Your Interior Design…

Layering gives your interior design that professional look. Most of us innately understand the art of layering in fashion – even if we think we don’t. We do it unconsciously every day. We add a sweater over a shirt and then add a scarf with a similar color scheme. We...

Tips For an Elegant and Organized Mudroom Entryway

Every home needs a mudroom. With the inclement winter weather, coats, gloves and muddy boots will be the apparel of the season. Remember how this apparel has a tendency to track remnants of the outdoors into the rest of your home. That is where your...

Transitional Design Brings Comfort to Your Home. See How…

We all know that transition means moving from one place or one thing to another. But what does it mean in reference to interior design? The term “transitional design” is often used by interior designers to reflect a room’s meshing of modern and traditional elements —...

Design and Remodeling Tips – How to Pull Off a Functional Minimalist Look For Your Kitchen, Bathroom, or Living Spaces…

Minimalism is one of the crowning architectural achievements of the 20th century. Spare and streamlined while still being inviting, minimalism is charming in almost any space. With less clutter to wade through and mentally process, the innate beauty of each piece of...

A Guide for Making Your Small Kitchen Work for You

Everyone wants more kitchen space. However if you have a tiny kitchen how difficult is it to get this space to meet your needs? We would like to give a few tips on designing a small kitchen that is functional and beautiful. With a little planning you can create the...

Tips for Choosing the Right Sink for Your Bathroom or Kitchen Renovation…

When was the last time you visited your local home improvement store to view the bathroom sink displays? If you are remodeling your bathroom you’ll find loads of new design changes and ideas. Before you shop, look at recent magazines that feature bathroom renovations,...

Bathroom Flooring Options For Bathrooms – Laminate Vs. Tile Floors…

How can you decide what bathroom flooring is best for you? There are so many choices it can become very stressful to make that decision. Whether you are renovating or building a new bathroom, the selection of flooring can be very difficult since there advantages and...

Let the Sunshine In – How to Maximize Natural Lighting in Your Kitchen

Natural light brings many benefits, as it boosts your mood, provides vitamin D, and keeps down the electric bills. When people are asked their favorite season is is usually summer. We associate vacation time, the beach , outdoor barbecues and the swimming pool with...

Kitchen Design Tips – Different Beverage Center Ideas That Can Both Entertain and Organize!

Imagine beginning each day with a dedicated space in your kitchen designed specifically for your early morning wakeup sip of coffee or tea. You can enjoy the charm of a neighborhood café with everything at your fingertips, your favorite coffee or tea, sweetener, and...

10 Ideas That Can Help Bring Your Bathroom Into the 21st Century!

Does your bathroom need a modern twist to make it feel updated? Sometimes changing one small element is enough to make your whole bathroom feel new. Below, find 10 modern ideas for updating your bathroom… Mix Tile Sizes If you want to spruce up your bathroom but...

10 Tips You Will Want to See Before Planning a Home Office or Study

If you work from home, you know how important a home office is. Why not make it a comfortable, productive space? By applying just a few of the below mentioned tips, you can possibly increase your efficiency and output. Consider the following 10 tips for planning a...

Reasons Kitchen Remodels Can Go Over Budget and How to Avoid Them…

The happiest homeowner-remodelers are those who have a budget – and stick to it! Achieving those goals results in a kitchen with all the essentials – that looks awesome – and preserves your financial health. We would like to give you a few tips that...

Millennial Kitchen Remodeling Trends To Know To Help Sell Your Home To The Largest Demographic in the U.S.

Demographics Groups… Traditionalists 1900-1945, Baby Boomers 1946-1964, Generation X 1965-1980, and Millennials 1981-2000. It makes sense that demographics play a big part in kitchen remodeling, especially when it comes to particular styles and finishes. One of...

Want To Make Your Small Kitchen Stand Out? Following Some of These Suggestions…

Whether you have a galley in a high rise or a small space in the suburbs, we hope these ideas will help you make your kitchen sizzle. A small kitchen can be stylish and efficient with a few clever kitchen design ideas that can make your space work well for your...

Want a Healthy Lifestyle? You Can Start By Updating Your Kitchen

If you’re a health-conscious eater, you have probably discovered that an older home isn’t always ideal for cooking and entertaining. Counter space is limited for cutting and washing produce and there’s no storage space for all your kitchen gadgets....

Kitchen Design Tips – How to Design the Perfect Kitchen Island!

What is the primary function of your Kitchen Island? Do you want additional area for food prep? Do you need it to double as an eating space? Do you want it for extra storage space? Deciding how you need your island to function will help narrow down the choices you...

Design Inspirations – Wood-Mode’s Edison Heights Inspiration for Urban Kitchens and Entertainment Areas

Traditionally-inspired urban architecture and modern amenities blend in transitional elegance. Conducive to intimate family meals or elaborate dinner parties, the open floor plan exudes an overt sense of warmth and welcome. With Young Urban Professionals In Mind...

Bar Design Tips – What To Take Into Consideration When You’re Designing a Home Bar

Everyone has their favorite spot to enjoy a glass of wine or a shot of whiskey. For some people, that spot is right in the comfort of their own home bar. In-home bars can act as a central hub for entertainment, and can easily bring with them the fun atmosphere of a...

Kitchen Design Tips – Simple Ways to Add the “Wow” Factor to Your Kitchen

Do you want to add detail to your kitchen without making any major changes or spending tons of money??? Everyone wants that wow-factor in their kitchen. When it comes to remodeling, most of us want that perfect, unique custom designed room. Adding that personal touch...

Kitchen Design Tips – Great Kitchen Designs Improve Your Mood So Let Us Help You

Your kitchen plays a big role in your family’s life. It makes good logic that the way it looks and functions affects the way you feel. Your kitchen is the most used room in your home. Three meals a day, after school snacks, homework, coffee chats, family events and...

Are You a Bit of a Germaphobe? Put Your Mind At Ease and Select From One of These Kitchen Countertops…

Bacteria are some of the earliest organisms to have originated on Earth. There are countless numbers of bacteria. Some are good for humans, and others cause disease. Some common bacteria lurking around the kitchen are escherichia coli, shigella, salmonella,...

Kitchen and Bathroom Design Tips – Good Reasons to Choose Neutral Colored Cabinetry

If you are beginning to remodel your kitchen or bathroom, just remember nobody said remodeling was easy. Lots of decisions and choices when it comes to cabinet design and finish color. Kitchen and Bathroom trends will come and go, but some things never go out of...

Home Remodeling Tips – Some Hybrid Open/Closed Layout Design Ideas for Your Kitchen Remodel

Open plan designs are here to stay for a long time but some homeowners would like to find some middle ground because they like to have the option to shut the door on kitchen messes. Some cooks appreciate the time alone in the kitchen where they do not have their work...

Home Organization Tips – Declutter and Organize Your Home By Adding a Craft Room

Whether you’re looking for small space organization solutions or thinking about transforming an extra room into a crafting studio, we’ve got tips and tricks to help you. With school days in full swing, projects are spread out on the dining room table. A...

Kitchen Remodeling Tips – Remodeling Ideas That Will Update Your Galley Kitchen!

Many of today’s homes feature large kitchens that serve as spaces for cooking, cleaning and gathering. If your home is a cozier affair with a more efficient kitchen, you may want to consider some of the following ideas. Galley kitchens were the standard for...

Kitchen Design Tips: Always Error on the Side of Function Over Looks When Designing Your Kitchen

How many times have you noticed that people tend to congregate in the kitchen? The kitchen is the place guests and family head for the bright lights and tasty aromas of the hardest working spot in your home. So when you are designing a kitchen remodel it is easy to...

Laundry Room Remodeling Tips – 3 Trends in Modern Laundry Room Design and Remodeling

A lot of time is spent in the laundry room and today’s layouts have the Laundry rooms in more accessible areas than just the basement. For these reasons and more we wanted to share a few remodeling trends taking laundry room design by storm. Designer...