Category: The Business of Kitchen Design
Revisiting Placing Wall Ovens in Your Kitchen Designs
by Jan Rutgers
Wall ovens are a popular appliance in Kitchen Design. This popular blog post looks at multiple locations the Kitchen designer can place this appliance in their client’s design.
A Beginners Guide to Kitchen Design
by Jan Rutgers
In this VESTA Blog post I give you an overview of our most popular course: A Beginners Guide to Kitchen Design. Read on to find out more!
Revisiting Kitchen Design Solutions of the Past: Appliance Placement
by Jan Rutgers
Sometimes great inspiration can come from looking to the past. In this blog post Jan looks back on Kitchens she designed 10 to 20 years ago to inspire Kitchen Designers today. Read on to check it out!
How to Incorporate the Principles of Design into Your Kitchen Projects
by Jan Rutgers
The Principles of Design is a design theory that helps the designer develop a room that produces the WOW factor. Check out this post to see how the Principles of Design can be incorporated into your Kitchen designs.
A Post COVID Kitchen & Greatroom Design: Part 2
by Jan Rutgers
How will the COVID pandemic affect design is a question I have been thinking about a lot. Read on to see my thoughts on how we could design a Post-COVID Kitchen, Greatroom and adjacent spaces
A Post-COVID Kitchen Design: Part 1
by Jan Rutgers
The COVID pandemic has consumers spending much more time in their kitchens. Check out this post on what I believe the post-COVID Kitchen should include.
FREE Workshop Overview
by Jan Rutgers
Vestabul School of Design is offering a FREE Workshop on Integrating Mouldings & Millwork into Your Kitchen Design Business. Check out the overview and then register to view the three sessions.
Adding the WOW Factor to Your Designs with Wainscoting
by Jan Rutgers
Wainscot panels can transform a room. Read on to learn about the history of wainscoting and how you can use this treatment to differentiate your kitchen design business and increase your bottom line!
The Importance of Education in the Building & Design Industry
by Jan Rutgers
Check out this recap of The Smarter Building Materials podcast I participated in to talk about CEU’s. The conversation highlighted The Importance of Education in the Building & Design Industry.
Confirming my 2022 Kitchen Design Trends from the KBIS Show Floor
by Jan Rutgers
Prior to attending the Kitchen and Bath Industry show in Orlando, Florida this year, I made some predictions on what would be trending in Kitchen Design for 2022. Read on to see if my predictions were validated on the show floor.
How Mouldings & Millwork Can Enhance Popular Kitchen Decor Styles in 2022
by Jan Rutgers
Kitchen design trends are important things for Kitchen Designers to keep top of mind. Read on to see how mouldings and millwork can enhance popular Kitchen Design trends in 2022.
How to Integrate Posts into Your Kitchen Designs
by Jan Rutgers
It is not always possible to open up a Kitchen without including a support post. Check out this article for inspiration on how to work with posts and columns in your Kitchen designs.
