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The end of 2024 is in sight, which means plenty of design articles predicting the "next big things" and "dated kitchen design to avoid"....
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Liz McEvily
Sep 62 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...
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Liz McEvily
Aug 223 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...
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Liz McEvily
Apr 81 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...
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Liz McEvily
Mar 132 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...
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Liz McEvily
Dec 18, 20233 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....
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Liz McEvily
Nov 20, 20232 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...
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Liz McEvily
Oct 17, 20231 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...
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Liz McEvily
Oct 17, 20232 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...
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Liz McEvily
Sep 12, 20231 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...
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Liz McEvily
Sep 10, 20232 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...
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Liz McEvily
Jun 8, 20231 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...
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Liz McEvily
May 30, 20233 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...
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Liz McEvily
May 19, 20232 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...
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Liz McEvily
May 9, 20233 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...
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Dec 19, 20221 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?...
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Liz McEvily
Dec 13, 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...
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Mike Martin
May 28, 20201 min read
Be ready. Re-open safely.
Solutions for social distancing in your business. Employers and businesses will need to re-imagine the way they do business and provide...
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Mike Martin
Oct 31, 20191 min read
Handcrafted Bartsools
Unique handcrafted barstools featuring reclaimed woods and hand-wrought steel bases. Each barstool is one of a kind. Call to order or...
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Mike Martin
Oct 15, 20191 min read
Stunning Cutting Boards are available now!
Stop into our Old Saybrook showroom and see the selection of our handcrafted cutting boards. The woods we use are so beautiful you will...
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