Tag Archive: AKBD

What is the Difference between Cooktops and Rangetops?

What is the Difference between Cooktops and Rangetops?

Posted on August 7, 2015

There are a wide variety of kitchen design solutions that would make a cooktop or rangetop the right solution for your kitchen, rather than a traditional stove. For example, if the kitchen has multiple work zones, or multiple ovens, it may be practical to separate the cooking surface from the oven below. While cooktops and… more

Welcome to the Normandy Team, Laura!

Welcome to the Normandy Team, Laura!

Posted on November 9, 2012

With our remodeling demand steadily increasing, we have added another designer to our team, Laura Barber, AKBD!  Laura currently resides in Oak Brook, IL and has been a residential designer for over ten years.  After attending school at the Illinois Institute of Art, Laura became a certified kitchen and bath designer through the NKBA, and has served on their board… more

Bathroom Remodeling Color Trends

Bathroom Remodeling Color Trends

Posted on March 28, 2011

Jennifer Runner, AKBD and Designer for Normandy Builders discusses the most common color trends she’s finding in today’s bathroom remodeling projects.