Author : Emma McLaughlan

Wendy Butcher of New Haven, Vermont has kindly shared pictures of her fabulous freestanding kitchen island with us, which was made from galvanised pipe and maple lumber, glued and sanded to form a chunky butcher block top by her handy husband, Randy. Many years ago, Wendy had fallen in love with a picture in a home-style magazine of a similar kitchen island design, so when….. Read more »

Whilst many of us may dream of having a huge open plan kitchen complete with central island, looking out through about 5 metres of bi-fold doors, the reality for the majority of homeowners is the traditional, tried and tested galley style kitchen. So forget that just about every home renovation program on TV is telling you to blow your entire life savings on a monster….. Read more »