Awesome Website for Color Selection

Grande Decor features Sherwin-Williams paint in ALL of our kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects.  Now Sherwin-Williams has this fabulous online tool that will change color selecting forever!  The website can take any photo and pull color chips from it!  That means you can upload a picture with inspiring colors and with the click of a button, get the matching paint numbers found in the photo!  Pretty amazing!

The website to explore this great tool is:  http://letschipit.com/

Try it out today!

Latest Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen!

We have come across a few new kitchen cleaning tips you are sure to find helpful.  Last Spring we wrote about unique tried and true cleaning tips, we have added to that list, see below:

  • Use a paint brush to dust in small spaces, like keyboards, heater vents and microwave filters.
  • Dingy Chrome can be sparkled up with club soda!
  • Hairspray will remove magic marker ink from surfaces.
  • Car wax applied to a sticking door will make it move more easily.
  • Drop 2 denture cleaning tablets into your toilet once a week to make the bowl shine like new.
  • A little vanilla poured onto a cotton ball and placed in the fridge will eliminate odors.
  • Another great fridge air freshener is to mix some lemon juice with water and wipe down the interior walls with it.
  • If you have some heal marks on your floors, use a pencil eraser to make them disappear.

 

 

Kitchen Backsplash Ideas….Oh the Options!

Kitchen Backsplashes create the final touch in a kitchen.  Technically a kitchen backsplash is the material used on the vertical portion, typically a panel, behind a sink and stove to protect the wall from splashes and cleans easily.  Not anymore!!

Kitchen backsplashes have taken a much more design oriented approach to their functionality.  The can be many materials, but we find tile (in many forms) is hands down the most popular.  Working with a Grande Decor kitchen consultant will help you figure out what best suits your style.

Some backsplash ideas for your kitchen:

Ceramic Tile:  With tile in your kitchen, you have endless options of colors, textures, shapes and sizes.  We always like to add a special touch with accent pieces and a unique tile layout.  In the picture above, Grande Decor worked with the homeowner to make their kitchen backsplash a work of art!

Match it to the Countertop:  The option of extending the countertop 4″ vertically at the wall is less popular than the tile, but when done properly, looks great! For a more modern kitchen look, we always entertain the idea of stainless steel.  Again, done right, this is a beautiful kitchen backsplash option!The kitchen backsplash options are endless and will make a major impact on the overall feel of your kitchen!  Educate yourself, explore your options, work with a Grande Decor kitchen consultant, have fun and pick one out that matches you!