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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Dec 19, 20221 min read
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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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