Kitchen and Home Design Ideas

Open shelving is extremely popular in interior design for storage in kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms and more. It's a great look and extremely convenient because you can easily find what you need. While there are many ways to achieve open shelving, shelves created with our Free Hanging Shelf Brackets have the illusion of "floating" because the brackets are installed in in such a way that they are completely hidden. By using this type of shelving, you have the ability to put your shelves anywhere – even the smallest spaces will not look cluttered with sleek, floating shelves. But did you...

Every October, the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) along with leaders in the women’s entrepreneurship community come together to reflect on the advancements made by women in business and celebrate women business owners. This month is special to us at The Original Granite Bracket® because we're a woman-owned business! About the NWBC Established as part of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, the National Women's Business Council is an advisory body of women business owners. The council was asked to identify the barriers to success for women-owned businesses and report annually to the president and Congress on their findings.  The council is...

"The details are not the details. They make the design.”  This famous quote by renowned architect and designer Charles Eames couldn’t be more true than when it comes to designing a kitchen. While the core design elements certainly create the foundation, it's truly the details that make each kitchen unique. Each seemingly small detail is significant as it contributes to the overall design aesthetic. The countertop edge profile is one of those details that can make or break or design, but the array of edge profiles available today is enormous. So how do you select the best edge profile to complement your kitchen design?  To...

In our last post, we took a look at the top kitchen countertop materials preferred by consumers: granite, quartz, solid surface, and butcher block. While these surfaces took the top four spots, there are a number of surface materials beloved by homeowners. Here's a look at some more fabulous countertop materials that rank high in popularity and are also perfect candidates for our Hidden Countertop Support Brackets. Soapstone The presence of talc in this stone is what gives it a soft, soapy feel and also its name. Unlike marble and granite, soapstone is non-porous, making it completely stain resistant. It can also handle hot...