We spend so much time in our kitchens. Preparing, cooking and eating meals is a big part of the kitchen’s function, but we also spend our time gathering there to play games, do work or homework or just for a chat over a cup of tea. It’s a room where memories are made...

Taking it from the ‘90s to Now Katie and Carl bought a great house; it is well-built and suits their family, which includes a teenaged son and daughter and a mischievous dog. The house is in the perfect neighborhood, with perfect schools in a great part of town. It...

Your sink is probably the most used (and useful) part of your kitchen. So much happens in your kitchen sink. The obvious culinary efforts, of course, happen there, but there are other, non-culinary uses many of us take part in – from bathing the baby to cleaning the...

Image: Mary’s kitchen features a beautiful granite countertop in Mont Blue We love hearing stories from homeowners and seeing pictures of their new kitchens in use. One pattern we’re hearing about is a wonderful and unintended consequence of a kitchen renovation:...

And We Aren’t Just Talking About the Leaves There’s color everywhere! It’s a beautiful autumn in New England with vibrant colors everywhere we look – including throughout our showrooms. We’ve added lots of beautiful new colors to our showrooms this fall, and we can...

Food insecurity is a major world problem. Globally, 1 in 10 people does not have enough to eat and this number is growing. In addition, approximately 1/3 of food on the planet is lost or wasted each year (according to Feeding America, in the US we waste 40% of the...

After the long reign of whites and greys, color has reemerged in interior design. And we’re seeing blues making a comeback. Gorgeous blues. From deep sapphire to ocean blue to soft grey blues. So many blues! We’re seeing beautiful blue designs in natural stones like...

What Laminam Brings to Your Table In recent years, the kitchen has become the most lived-in and best-loved space in the home. It has become a multi-purpose space where we cook, study, relax, entertain and work. In every way, it is the heart of the home. As you plan...

At BGE, we hear many reasons why customers want to renovate their kitchens. The cluttered kitchen is a common complaint. It’s also an interesting dilemma. Many of the things on the counter get used all the time and sit out for convenience. Kitchen designers and...

A Phased Approach to a Dream Kitchen There are challenges to renovation and sometimes getting it done all at once just isn’t possible. For Maria and her family, a two-stage renovation was what ended up happening. Maria, her husband Dave and their two young children...

Soapstone is a beautiful natural stone with a warm look and a cool, soft feel. Soapstone often flies under the radar. Homeowners are far more familiar with granite, marble and quartz than they are with soapstone, but once they begin looking around our showroom they...

Living in New England means that when the weather is good, we spend as much time as we can outside enjoying it. In the past couple of years our backyards have become a refuge. Safe, socially distant and by invitation only, we were able to find ways to be together...