Better Kitchen Ideas Resources

Kitchen and Bathroom Association
The National Kitchen and Bath Association is a more than 25,000 member not-for-profit trade association that has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry for over 40 years. Website includes a list of kitchen and bathroom remodeling industry experts, as well as a workbook to guide you through kitchen or bathroom remodeling. A section about online services as well as a student center is offered. Not only does NKBA host the world's largest trade show and offer educational programs, but we also enhance the success of our members by promoting professionalism and ethical business practices. In order to benefit consumers, our association monitors national and state legislation to protect the industry, our members, and consumers. As a consumer, you can take advantage of NKBA's widespread presence in the kitchen and bath industry through this website, our free workbook, or by speaking to a representative at 1-877-NKBA-PRO.

Kitchen Lighting Guidelines
Designers are now using fluorescent lamps interchangeably with the more familiar incandescent. Includes information on direct fluorescent tube-shape lamps and compact fluorescent lighting, lamps, warm white lights, cool white lights, indirect fluorescent lights, halogen lighting, lamps and fixtures, recessed fixtures for task and accent lighting, recessed lighting fixtures for general lighting and lighting for under cabinets, which can illuminate countertops in the kitchen.

Bath and Kitchen Remodeling Projects
A database of past Home Time television shows that show makeovers including wood and tile kitchen and bathroom flooring, installing a new jetted tub and tile in a bathroom, installing a cast-iron bathtub, remodeling a condo kitchen, updating 70s style kitchens, upgrade a basement laundry room, salvage space for a new bathroom and renovate an adjacent family room, redoing a split-entry kitchen, creating an urban apartment bathroom, updating a ranch kitchen, fixing a bad kitchen layout, installing ceramic tiles, remodeling a Chanhassen kitchen, and remodeling a master suite.

Kitchen Decorating Ideas for Cabinets, Sinks, Lighting, Fixtures and More
Site offers kitchen decorating ideas using sinks, antique lighting fixtures, tiles, cabinets, and mirrors from manufacturers like Kohler, Rohls, Franke, American Standard, Elkay, Hansgrohe and more. Mentioned are hanging stainless steel racks, fixtures, facets, as well as a link to more kitchen decorating ideas for faucets, filters, odds and ends, garbage disposals, cutlery, kitchen appliances and other kitchen house wares that can be used to decorate.