(NAPSA)—Home remodeling projects can be daunting, especially in the kitchen. Most home remodeling veterans will agree that the biggest frustrations during a kitchen renovation are the unexpected delays. Thankfully, there are things you can do to defray this time lost by choosing products that are made to work together seamlessly, like cabinets and countertops. Advice for a Smooth Kitchen Makeover One home improvement expert, Danny Lipford, has had his fair share of remodeling headaches and setbacks. He shares his remodeling experiences and tips for seamless renovations as the host of “Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford.” Lipford wants to educate homeowners on challenges they will face during their remodel, while providing them with tips and practical ideas for their next project. “No matter how extensive your research and planning are before you begin your remodeling projects, you need to expect delays,” explains Lipford. “That’s why, for my biggest project yet, I chose to go with a cabinet/countertop partnership that helped make the kitchen renovation run smoothly and avoid those delays.” Lipford’s latest project was a top to bottom renovation of an old Tudor-style home in Mobile, Ala., which he calls The Kuppersmith Project. This project was documented in a 138-part series on “Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford.” Through this project, Lipford showed viewersrealistic approaches to remodeling. One practical approach was the partnership between Merillat cabinetry and DeNova™ countertops. This partnership integrates the oe a ae Photo courtesy of Danny Lipford Media Your kitchen can show off your good taste with less fuss and expense if you get cabinets and countertops that are made to go together, remodeling experts say. design, selection and installation of cabinets and countertops, making the process of remodeling a kitchen much more seamless. “Even though the Kuppersmith house was a huge undertaking, Merillat and DeNova’s integration made for quick and easy installation and was perfect for the project,” said Lipford. “In fact, we were able to utilize this partnership all over the house, including the bathrooms, dining room and new processallows the cabinets and countertopstofit flawlessly together and can significantly reduce the installation cycle time and ensures just the rightfit. Efficient scheduling. Scheduling of the installation is easier because in most cases the cabinetry, countertops and sinks are delivered to the job site simultaneously, and one crew handles the installation. So not only do you remodel while making each room beautiful and functional.” The integration of cabinets and countertops in a remodeling or gration is just one way to avoid living room, to help simplify the new construction project has manybenefits. eOne point of contact. Selecting the cabinetry and the countertops together helps ensure optimal color and style matching. Flawless templating. DeNova’s state-of-the-art templating process usesprecise, laser technology to accurately measure countertop surfaces, replacing traditional paper, cardboard or plywood templating. The save time, but money, too. The Merillat and DeNovainte- delays with your remodeling project. It is important to be prepared for unexpected setbacks, but if you take advantage of a process like this to make your project more seamless, you will find that your remodeling experience is much more enjoyable. For information about the Merillat and DeNova integration and to learn more about the Merillat functional cabinetry solutions, visit www.Merillat.com. To learn more about DeNova countertops, visit www.DeNovaSurfaces.com.
