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A Little Spring Eye Candy

Sunlight and warmer temps always inspire a new look at bold kitchens. Designer: Dan Pelosi Photographer: Katie Jordan Chef Dan Pelosi...

Liz McEvily

Mar 193 min read

Have you been (really really) good this year?

Herewith… the most epic appliances you deserve… Officine Gullo Florence-based Officine Gullo prides itself on centuries-old craftsmanship...

Liz McEvily

Dec 19, 20242 min read

Learn How Color Theory Can Update a Kitchen Remodel

When considering a kitchen renovation, the choice of color can be the most transformative decision you'll make. Color has the power to...

Liz McEvily

Dec 19, 20244 min read

The Best Stories (this month)

The end of 2024 is in sight, which means plenty of design articles predicting the "next big things" and "dated kitchen design to avoid"....

Liz McEvily

Oct 17, 20242 min read

The Best Stories (this month)

MJ Martin is a small design shop, and most days we are deep into CAD designs and client meetings. Stacks of magazines pile up and cry out...

Liz McEvily

Sep 6, 20242 min read

Back to School: Color Theory

This blog post is the first installment of our Back to School series- where we break down the lexicon of designers. This is our way to...

Liz McEvily

Aug 22, 20243 min read

Our Favorite New Tool in the Kitchen

It’s rare that a new kitchen gadget becomes so in demand as quickly as the Galley Sink. Turns out, this was the design we never knew we...

Liz McEvily

Apr 8, 20241 min read

Use Your Imagination

Here at MJ Martin, we have a lot of discussions about how to personalize each kitchen we design. Much of this comes from listening...

Liz McEvily

Mar 13, 20242 min read

All the Shiny New Things

If you have a travel bug like I do, you probably notice that hotels can transport you to another world- both literally and figuratively....

Liz McEvily

Dec 18, 20233 min read

What's Next?

Every year, as soon as the sun begins setting at 5pm, predictions about what the next year will hold seem to kick into high gear. This...

Liz McEvily

Nov 20, 20232 min read

The Best Islands (October Edition)

Whenever I write about kitchen islands, I get "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers stuck in my head (and maybe yours...

Liz McEvily

Oct 17, 20231 min read

Layering Season

It's that time of year again when there is a chill in the air and it's getting darker earlier. We head indoors and add a cozy sweater or...

Liz McEvily

Oct 17, 20232 min read

Artful Kitchens

Whether it's open floor plans or more time at home in recent years, there has definitely been a movement toward having kitchens look and...

Liz McEvily

Sep 12, 20231 min read

Make it Mine

White kitchens will never, ever, go out of style. There is something so perfect and timeless about them. More often than not, our clients...

Liz McEvily

Sep 10, 20232 min read

Rough Around the Edges

Last fall, we invested in a CNC Machine for our East Hartford workshop. It’s something we’ve wanted for a while, and the cool tricks it...

Liz McEvily

Jun 8, 20231 min read

Island Time

As we always say, there is no such thing as an unimportant detail. Regardless of where you are in the design process, the small details...

Liz McEvily

May 30, 20233 min read

A Trend That's Not a Trend

The beauty of creating a custom kitchen is that you can specify every last detail to be exactly what you want. The difficult part is...

Liz McEvily

May 19, 20232 min read

How to Choose Cabinet Hardware

We say this a lot as designers, but it truly is all in the details when it comes to a kitchen remodel. You've honed in on a color for...

Liz McEvily

May 9, 20233 min read

Christmas is in the Kitchen!

No matter how large your home, or how many other rooms are decorated for the holidays, everyone always ends up in the kitchen, right?...

Dec 19, 20221 min read

Never Go Out of Style

White kitchens are the all-time classic. But that doesn't have to mean they are boring! Think of a white kitchen like an investment...

Liz McEvily

Dec 13, 20221 min read

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