JG Kitchens

APRIL 15, 2014

I tell clients that if a color combination works in nature, it will work in their kitchen or bathroom, too. Bath design bath remodeling bathroom design bathroom remodeling kitchen design kitchen remodeling San DIego Kitchen and Bath Design San Diego Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Tampa Kitchen and Bath Design Uncategorized'

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 3, 2015

You’ll see his name on my Gold Notes adviser list (in the right column), in my articles and in the Acknowledgements of my first book, New Kitchen Ideas That Work, (Taunton Press). Since that shared trip, where Ryan gave us all the benefit of his knowledge and company, he has become my go-to guy for all things porcelain and ceramic.

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San Diego Trends Tampa Spain 100

JG Kitchens

MARCH 10, 2015

Bath design bath remodeling bathroom design kitchen design kitchen remodeling San DIego Kitchen and Bath Design San Diego Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Tampa Kitchen and Bath Design' (Those are the folks who took me to Cersaie on the Ceramics of Italy press tour in 2013.).

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JG Kitchens

MAY 14, 2014

There was a continuing strong encaustic, hexagon and arabesque showing, as well, with some [.].

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San Diego Trends Las Vegas Tampa 138

JG Kitchens

APRIL 22, 2014

Dimensional geometry goes retro (Photo Courtesy: Coverings).

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San Diego Stone Tampa Tile 133

JG Kitchens

MAY 21, 2014

Its Calacatta marble-look tile not only [.].

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San Diego Products Tampa Tile 150

JG Kitchens

JANUARY 14, 2015

Last week, I gave you some for your kitchen. This bath redo delivered huge benefits to the homeowners (Photo Courtesy: Jamie Gold Kitchen and Bath Design). This bath redo delivered huge benefits to the homeowners (Photo Courtesy: Jamie Gold Kitchen and Bath Design). They tend to be quiet, too.

San Diego 100

San Diego Tampa Bath Kitchen 100

The Tile Shop

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

We are working on the new showroom in Tampa, FL- so we are thinking warm thoughts…. We have some customer photos to share with you today. They are from Valerie in our Buffalo, NY showroom. Thanks for sharing Valerie, great job! Have a nice weekend, Kirsty'

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Burma Minnesota Tampa Bath 100

JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 17, 2014

I’m starting with a Holiday 2014 Kitchen and Bath Gift Guide for your own home, or as presents for friends and family. In the coming weeks and months, I’ll be adding to it and likely tweaking its look, as well. In other words, it just gets better from here! Photo Courtesy: CardsDirect.com).

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San Diego Bath Kitchen Tampa 127

JG Kitchens

MAY 26, 2015

There’s a lot to pull together and some unique challenges — like a master bath floor that isn’t tile or wood. Possible paint color for client bath (Photo Courtesy: BHG.com). As I ponder choices for the space, I’ll be sharing them in Pinterest Boards, like this first one for Surfaces.

Bath 100

Bath Painted Tile Colors 100

JG Kitchens

APRIL 10, 2018

This Trend Spotting article from Kitchen & Bath Design News about hygge and similar trends from Sweden and Japan shares ideas about how you can achieve harmony in your own home. Hygge lends relaxation and simplicity to a modern bath. Photo Courtesy: Hansgrohe USA ).

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Bath Japan Kitchen Sweden 133

JG Kitchens

AUGUST 7, 2018

My July Trend Spotting section from Kitchen & Bath Design News (KBDN) shares the hot kitchen and bath trends I spotted at Salone 2018, the mega design show in Milan. This massive show features kitchens and baths every even year, with six full exhibit halls just on those two rooms!

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Bath Trends Kitchen Europe 140

JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I will be posting links to my San Diego Union-Tribune favorite tiles and Kitchen & Bath Design News Trend Spotting articles as they publish. Ki Kitchen and Bath . I really liked the kitchen with its “hidden” storage and fixture layout. Decorative melamine was used widely here, and with good effect.

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San Diego North America Bath Italy 100

JG Kitchens

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I just got word from The Taunton Press, the publisher of my first book, New Kitchen Ideas That Work, that I’ll be writing another title for them soon. The new Bathroom Idea Book will publish in Fall 2016. Here’s a quick preview of some of the hot trends that will be included: (Photo Courtesy: The Taunton Press).

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Bath San Diego Tampa Strategy 100

JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It will share overall trends and key dos and don’ts on the most important space in the home from a resale perspective: The kitchen! Engineered stone countertops — AKA quartz — are trending strongly for kitchens. Next month, we’ll look at technology and bathrooms.). Photo courtesy: Lennar ).

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Trends Design Bath Kitchen 100

JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 5, 2017

What’s trending in kitchen and bath design? These questions were answered by leading industry pros for my latest Kitchen & Bath Design News Trend Spotting report. If you’re considering remodeling your kitchen or bath in 2018, please email me about a consultation. Photo Courtesy: AJ Madison ).

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Bath San Diego Trends Kitchen 100

JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 24, 2017

I’m extremely proud to share that I was named to Kitchen & Bath Design News ‘ inaugural 50 Innovators list , just published in the October 2017 issue. Photo Courtesy: Kitchen & Bath Design News ). Thank you for being a Gold Notes reader. The Innovators.

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Bath Industry Kitchen Design 100

JG Kitchens

JULY 9, 2014

Like many of my colleagues, I began my kitchen and bath design career at The Home Depot. We got a lot of folks who were doing their first remodel in our kitchen center, and I always could spot the ‘help, where do I start???’ Panelist at Dwell on Design 2012 and 2013 (Photo Courtesy: JG Kitchens). #1

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San Diego Kitchen Tampa Bath 170

JG Kitchens

MAY 15, 2018

This month’s Trend Spotting for Kitchen & Bath Design News focuses on designing your kitchens, baths and outdoor spaces with plants and their many benefits. I confess to having a “red” thumb myself; plants see me coming and “bleed” to death. It’s not pretty.

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Bath Kitchen Design Outdoor 100

Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Kitchen and Residential Design. The trip will end in Valencia when everyone on the Passport of Creativity tour will attend Cevisama, one of Europes (and therefor the worlds) largest tile and bath trade shows. Nearly two years ago, I boarded a plane in Tampa and I was bound for Madrid. Kitchen Creations. kitchen design.

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Kitchen Spain Design Europe 74

JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Red walls warm up a cool kitchen (Photo Courtesy: Behr).

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San Diego Bath Tampa Colors 124

JG Kitchens

MAY 29, 2018

Every even year — including 2018 — features six halls of just kitchen and bath products. Love the 8′ wide wall door in this Sipario kitchen from Aran Cucine. Which ones do you love?

San Diego 113

San Diego Bath Kitchen Products 113

JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 6, 2016

As you probably already know, I write the monthly Trend Spotting section for Kitchen & Bath Design News , a trade magazine for designers, manufacturers, retailers and other industry pros. This month, the topic was tile trends from Cersaie, the massive Italian expo I attended in September. Here’s a link to that story.

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San Diego Trends Tile Italy 100

JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

They make smart sinks, workstations and sink accessories for indoor and outdoor kitchens. The inventor and chief designer, Roger Shollmier, is a very successful kitchen designer who came up with a creative idea to make a better prep/clean up station. Eventually, he had a product line that could work in kitchens around the country.

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San Diego Tampa Oklahoma Bath 218

JG Kitchens

AUGUST 4, 2015

It wasn’t Burger King’s “Have it Your Way” campaign that spurred the mass customization trend in kitchen and bath design. Here are a few recent products that have taken it into the kitchen and bath realm in interesting, non-technological ways. It was Apple’s iPhone.

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Bath Trends Kitchen Design 100

JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

What does all of this have to do with kitchen and bath design, you ask? Bath design bath remodeling bathroom design bathroom remodeling kitchen design kitchen remodeling San DIego Kitchen and Bath Design San Diego Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Tampa Kitchen and Bath Design Uncategorized'

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San Diego Tampa Bath Kitchen 190

JG Kitchens

APRIL 29, 2015

I just finished writing my extensive Trend Report for Kitchen & Bath Design News. It’s an honor to be included in programs like these, and the opportunity affords me close-up looks at the top products and trends seen at the show. It will publish in May and be viewable from my KBDN page.

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Trends Italy Tile Bath 100

JG Kitchens

JULY 29, 2015

One of my earliest Pinterest boards was My Sensible Style Kitchen. In that one, I shared the elements I’d like to include in a fully-remodeled Chez J kitchen. This new board, My Sensible Style Bathroom, takes on my master bath.

Bath 100

Bath Painted Kitchen San Diego 100

JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Much of their heat escapes into your kitchen, rather than going into the pot. If an induction cooktop or range is not in your budget right now, consider a portable induction burner as a supplemental cooking source. It will serve you well throughout the holiday season, too. Induction burners won’t [.].

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San Diego Tampa Design Bath 168

JG Kitchens

DECEMBER 2, 2014

And if you want that sweet set-up to include the latest gear, here are Russ’ inputs on the hottest trend in outdoor kitchens: Commercial-grade appliances for residential settings: Outdoor cooking style can be yours! Outdoor kitchens are as popular as they’ve ever been, but they are undergoing change.

San Diego 180

San Diego Outdoor San Francisco Tampa 180

JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Bath design bath remodeling bathroom design bathroom remodeling kitchen design kitchen remodeling San DIego Kitchen and Bath Design San Diego Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Tampa Kitchen and Bath Design Uncategorized' (Photo Courtesy: The Galley).

San Diego 113

San Diego Tampa Design Bath 113

JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 8, 2014

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JG Kitchens

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Bath design bath remodeling bathroom design bathroom remodeling kitchen design kitchen remodeling San DIego Kitchen and Bath Design San Diego Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Tampa Kitchen and Bath Design' (Sorry it’s not 50, folks!).

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San Diego Tampa Bath Design 100

JG Kitchens

JANUARY 28, 2015

Every year, awards are given for the “Best” products at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. One set is juried. The other set is by attendee vote. Here are the results from both in a new Pinterest Board. This product was not on the list, but it would be one of MY favorites!

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San Diego Tampa Bath Kitchen 100

JG Kitchens

MAY 28, 2014

Nature inspires me, and it inspires my kitchen and bath designs. I tell clients that if a color combination works in nature, it will work in their kitchen or bathroom, too. The Aquarium delights all ages (Photo Courtesy: Dragan Maksimovic) /CC BY-SA 3.0) p style="text-align: [.].

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 25, 2016

This steampunk-inspired ceramic lamp is interesting for a modern industrial or eclectic bath. These may not make it to the US market, but they do show the current trends in European bath fixtures. This vanity top with integral sink is a sexy pairing, especially in blue. Last words. I do hope at least a few make it across the pond.

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Europe Bath Italy Ceramics 100

JG Kitchens

JULY 16, 2014

Not only did I find the right cabinetry for his project – combining the streamlined look he was seeking with great pricing, thanks to a great local project partner – but I came up with a much stronger layout for the compact family kitchen. Ocean-inspired San Diego contemporary (Photo Courtesy: JG Kitchens).

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