by Felipe Henriques | Apr 5, 2026 | Cabinet dish rack, Posts
Constraint Breeds Creativity. Any architect can design a great kitchen with 300 square feet. The true test of skill is designing a great kitchen with 50. In a studio apartment, a tiny home, or a galley kitchen, horizontal surfaces are the most valuable currency. When...
by Felipe Henriques | Apr 3, 2026 | Cabinet dish rack, Posts
The End of the “Big & Empty” Kitchen. For decades, the American standard was simple: Make it big, make it white, and put an island in the middle. But the market has shifted. American homeowners are no longer impressed by square footage alone. They are...
by Felipe Henriques | Apr 1, 2026 | Cabinet dish rack, Posts
The “Steve Jobs” Standard. There is a massive difference between a kitchen that is styled and a kitchen that is designed. As Steve Jobs famously said, “Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this...
by Felipe Henriques | Mar 30, 2026 | Cabinet dish rack, Posts
The “Dry Bias” in Kitchen Design. Kitchen design has a fatal flaw: it assumes everything you put away is already dry. We build cabinets out of wood and MDF—materials that are allergic to moisture. Yet, the primary activity in a kitchen is cleaning, which...
by Felipe Henriques | Mar 28, 2026 | Cabinet dish rack, Posts
You spend hours comparing paint swatches! You agonize over “Matte Black” versus “Brushed Gold” hardware. You pay a premium for custom cabinetry colors like Navy Blue or Charcoal Grey. So why would you ruin that aesthetic with cheap, white,...
