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We’ve had so many questions about cabinets, so we have gone to some experts and done quite a bit of research in order to be able to answer the various questions you might have on this subject. The cost of cabinetry is speculated to be around 15-20% of the home, which is similar to what we recommend for furniture when people are willing to go all in and style their home to its fullest potential. The cabinet work and finish work are two separate things, which many may assume is the same worker, and then your sizing is typically going to be custom, being what we often push on this podcast.

The cost of cabinetry 2:29
1960’s Colonial home and cabinet door profiles 5:31
Is your cabinet maker also the one to do the moldings? 15:06
What to expect from your cabinet maker 18:42
Sizing 22:37
Dimensions of drawers for pots and pans 26:56
Ideal height of sideboard/buffet and barstools 27:48
Color 30:34
Paint vs stain 33:31
Is white out? 37:16
Timeless wood stain and grain of wood 40:07
Should white cabinets match the trim color? 45:28
Backsplash, order of install 46:39
Refinishing and filling knots 48:28

“Somebody wanted to know, is your cabinet maker also the one to do the moldings? So these are like your door casings, your window casings, your crown molding, that paneling you’ve always dreamed of in your dining room. The answer is no, that’s your finish worker. You do need a finish work budget and you need a cabinet work budget, they’re two different things. Maybe in a small town he does both, but for the most part they’re different specialties.” 15:09

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We’re talking about one of our favorite topics, which is High Point Market. We’re gonna tell you all about it, answering the questions of what’s new, what’s the latest, and addressing concerns about making huge purchases like new furniture, which can cost a lot, so we’re here to answer your questions and give you the information you’re searching for. High Point is an entire city and all they do is furniture, so you have to know your lay of the land and have vendors with appointments and special buyer’s cards. It took us a while, but we’re finally good at it and want to share our experience with you.

A consistent trend Jess saw 9:07
What space she felt the most at home in 17:51
What blew Jess away 23:51
A funny story at Market 30:43
What Jess bought for herself 37:10

“Do not ask me if you can buy them because then I’ll have to sell them to you because everything’s always for sale, but I do not want to sell them. They’re so beautiful… It’s one of the things that I purchased that I just love so much that really I’m like, ‘Please don’t buy it. I just want it to stay in the store forever, it gives it soul.’” 29:32

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Today we’ve got a really fun guest with us who is a big hero and favorite of Susan’s and mine.
Kara Mann is the founder and creative director of KARA MANN established in 2005 with offices in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Over the past fifteen years, she has acquired the reputation of a cultural vanguard for pushing the boundaries of tradition. Her impactful, refined interiors draw inspiration from a myriad of creative fields including art, architecture, and fashion, where Mann began her career. Join us in this episode to listen to our discussion about Kara’s design process and some of her favorite design choices.

How Kara started 1:45
Kept 6:22
Leather Collection 9:41
From where Kara draws inspiration 16:08
Travel and books 21:18
What scent she’s crushing over now 23:59
What influenced her to get to her point of view 24:42
Her design process 26:14
Favorite piece she’s designed 29:07
Defining luxury 38:28

“I like to dialogue with my client a lot to get to understand who they are and what they are, and I always say you have to pull some references for me. And if they don’t have references, I’m like, ‘Here’s a second magazine, look at this thing and pull some images.’ Because I wanna know what they see, and so for me it’s sort of getting into their head and into what they see, and what they gravitate to and how I can take that and turn the volume up or quiet it down a little bit, or guide that in a certain way.” 27:51

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