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At, Ekko Custom Cabinetry & Designs, we are noticing an ever increasing customer focus on improving the function and efficiency of their new kitchen upgrade with more impressive kitchen inserts. When we decided to address this issue in our Blog, we immediately referred to the January 11, 2017 article in “Houzz” titled   “2017 Kitchen TrendsRead More..

The kitchen is the most popular room in the house to renovate. The majority of kitchen renovations (51%) open their kitchen space more to nearby rooms, reflecting the ongoing and growing popularity of “the Great-Room” concept. At Ekko Custom Cabinetry and Designs, we are Calgary custom cabinets firm believers that the kitchen is “The HeartRead More..

At Ekko Custom Cabinetry & Designs, we often find that one of the most important issues affecting the function and impact of a kitchen renovation is often overlooked – Proper Lighting Design !! One of the most frequent oversights by many people, is an insufficient planning of lighting which results in inadequate and poorly placedRead More..

At Ekko Custom Cabinetry & Designs, we often come in to our initial meetings with clients and find they are overwhelmed with the scope of decisions and selections that ultimately need to be made in the process of creating a kitchen design.  Many of these final selections can only be addressed after the designs areRead More..

Mixing Countertop Colours and Materials for Design Enhancement In this article, we would like to discuss the mixing of countertop colours and materials to further enhance the design options and colour pallets of your current project and to facilitate future updates. In our last Blog (March 2016), we discussed the pros and cons of theRead More..

Manufactured vs Site Built Cabinets…  It’s one of the first questions asked by our customers: “ How do manufactured cabinets compare to site built cabinets ? “ You must consider the operation you are purchasing from – the quality, stability, reputation and consistency of production. Consider whether they are supplying stock (off-the-shelf) product or areRead More..