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What a great weekend we had down at the Maricopa County Home & Garden show.

Welcome to the AZ State Fairgrounds for the Maricopa County Home Show this weekend. It's your chance to ASK THE EXPERT at TraVek's booth.

Whenever I design a kitchen remodel here in Scottsdale, you can be sure I will be recommending soft-close cabinets. This is a luxury that most people do not even think of...

Have you ever started baking or cooking and then needed to get down on all fours to fish something out from the back of some bottom corner cupboard, or had to grab a stoo...

Recently I had a conversation about dovetailed drawers in the kitchen. Basically, it came down to the question: Are they worth the added expense? In my opinion, yes.

Laminate countertops are made from a thin piece of laminated plastic adhered to a base or substrate (particle board or plywood). Popular brands of laminate countertops i...

When you have spoken with certain contractors, you have likely heard some say they are licensed, bonded and insured. Here is a very informative article stating exactly wh...

We had such huge traffic to the Mother's Day message, so we decided to leave it up a week longer.

As it is with all types of countertops, the countertop is a part of the décor of the home. Tile countertops probably have the greatest design flexibility and has the pos...

Tile products are available in an unbelievably large selection of colors, patterns and textures. This fact alone can be overwhelming when trying to choose the perfect til...

Homeowners have been requesting decorative concrete for some time now, but typically it has been used on patio decks, outdoor kitchens, gazebos and driveways and other ou...

Cooks and chefs have been trying since the beginning of time practically to find the perfect countertop material. At some time, they favored wood and butcher block, but d...

TraVek, your Scottsdale remodeler, is always on the lookout for new ideas for kitchen remodeling in Arizona! Enjoy the traditional kitchen remodeling ideas!

As was already stated last week, countertops are a major feature of the kitchen or bathroom or other living areas. How do you blend the use you want with the look you wan...

Countertops are a major feature of the kitchen or bathroom or other living areas that have countertops, islands, vanities, bar tops, fireplaces, furniture, or tub surroun...

This weekend, April 14 & 15th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. there will be more than 200 of Arizona's best HOME RELATED COMPANIES and DISPLAYS under one roof.

I ran across an interesting article titled "13 Trends In Bathroom Remodeling", and found that much of this is the same thing we at TraVek are finding with our customers.

A kitchen is a place where some people spend a lot of time, especially the main cook or chef. In many homes, it is a gathering place of the home and family, and is a plac...

Yesterday, I posted a video with a modern Italian kitchen design. Today it's a modern bathroom design using bold colors. What do you think?

Just a real quick link to HGTV's Italian Kitchen makeover. What a fun use of color!

It's always a good sign of Spring, especially in the northern part of the USA, when flower and garden shows start. In visiting many garden and flower shows, we have obser...