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22 hours ago
2 min

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 22
3 min

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 8
1 min

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 13
2 min

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, 2023
3 min

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, 2023
2 min

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, 2023
1 min

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, 2023
2 min

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, 2023
1 min

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, 2023
2 min

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, 2023
1 min

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, 2023
3 min

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, 2023
2 min

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, 2023
3 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2020
1 min

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, 2019
1 min

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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Stunning Cutting Boards are available now!

Mike Martin

Oct 15, 2019
1 min

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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