Modern LED technology expands design possibilities in kitchen & bath lighting.
Improvements in cost, function, and aesthetics in LED lighting have created endless opportunities in interior design. Versatile products such as strips, tape, rope, and pucks, can add accent lighting almost anywhere in your kitchen and bath. And with a broad spectrum of color choices and brightness options for every style, it is no wonder LED lighting is becoming so popular.
The initial investment for LED could be larger than other more traditional options for interior lighting, especially when involved in a full kitchen or bathroom remodel, but their real value lies in the long-term energy cost reduction. That and all of the fabulous and creative ways designers are incorporating LED lighting.
Here are a few ideas and tips on how you could add LED into your new kitchen or bathroom.
- Adding LED strips under toe-kicks of cabinets can render a floating effect. Also, works for great under a bathroom vanity cabinet as a nightlight for kids.
- Add LED tape inside deep drawers and kitchen cabinets to improve visibility.
- Adding LED strips under cabinet adds a warm glow to a kitchen. Add a color to that LED that can change the color of the backsplash at night.
- Line recessed spaces and under exposed shelves to elevate their look and improve visibility.
The peak of technology in consumer LED lighting is giving you the ability to control these design-rich lights via a smartphone app. Change the colors, turn the lights up or down from your phone. It’s a pretty exciting time in the kitchen and bath design and a lot of that design enthusiasm is technology based.
When remodeling a home’s interior spaces there are several ways to easily incorporate environmentally-friendly aspects. Without even considering anything “green” you may want the function, easy cleaning, and mid-range costs of ceramic tile. Tile is actually very eco-friendly in how it is made and in the exceptional durability. Recycled glass tiles are beautiful enough to choose without their green status.
Cox Kitchens and Baths prides itself on offering only the finest quality products to our customers through a continuous and vigilant scrutiny of all service and product providers. Over time some of these people and their product have proven themselves to be worthy of our highest esteem and complete trust. It is our pleasure to introduce our friends at Signature Custom Cabinetry.
In 1989, Signature Custom Cabinetry was founded by the Martin brothers. With humble beginnings in Kent’s oversized two-car garage, a legacy was born. With Devon as the first official employee, Signature began to manufacture quality custom-built cabinetry. After one year of existence, we moved to a larger facility. Over the years we have met the increased demand for our cabinetry by growing at a controlled, steady, double-digit rate. Today we have over 150 employees and occupy 55,000 square ft. of manufacturing space. Since our beginning, we have surrounded ourselves with quality people who we choose to call stakeholders. These stakeholders include customers, associates, design professionals, and vendors; all who have an interest in the continued success of Signature Custom Cabinetry. We look forward to continued prosperity with the participation of all our stakeholders.
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Lead, a toxic metal used for years in products found in and around Mid-Atlantic homes, may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. That is why the designers and installation professionals at Cox Kitchens and Baths have embraced the EPA’s new certification standards for removal and handling of all lead paint situations. Designers Robert Gibbs and Martin Gibbs completed all required training to become EPA Certified Lead Renovator Managers.
Since hanging out his shingle in 1950, Robert Cox pursued complete mastery of the profession of Kitchen and Bath Designer. His success was so complete and thorough he became a noted national industry leader. Bob Cox was instrumental in not only establishing accreditation standards for kitchen and bathroom design but also teaching these skills to the current generation’s industry leaders. Bob and his wife Ellen traveled the country teaching design and nurturing the industry he helped create. He stressed extensive knowledge of all the products available, a complete understanding of proper planning for traffic flow and the exacting details of an accurate rendering of design. Those things coupled with Bob’s outgoing personality and altruistic approach to customer care set the solid foundation for what today is Baltimore’s premier kitchen and bathroom remodeler.