Markraft Cabinets specializes in cabinet and countertop design and installation in both new residential and commercial construction, as well as custom remodeling projects. The company has been in business for more than 30 years.
Organization and space saving are hugely important to any home design, especially for homeowners who like to spend summer months entertaining. How can you organize outdoor areas, living rooms, dining ...
For Melissa Marsh, moving to Wilmington was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Markraft designer made her way to the area in September 2018. Two days before Hurricane Florence, to be exact. &l ...
You’ve spent countless hours on Houzz and Pinterest. You’ve flipped through dozens of home magazines. And you’ve watched your share of HGTV makeover shows. Armed with lots of idea ...
Markraft Cabinets has built its business, in large part, through the support of area builders. So, it’s no surprise they like to give back to the local industry whenever they can. ...
The weather outside might be frightful but inside Markraft Cabinets’ showroom, there are now some delightful signs of warmer seasons soon to come. Recognizing the ever-growing trend of ou ...
Move over grey – there’s a new tone in town. While, admittedly, smoky gunmetal hues aren’t exactly going the way of avocado green in kitchens, Markraft designer Amanda Fisher is ...
Remember avocado-green countertops? Harvest gold appliances? Pepto Bismol-pink bathroom walls? Fuzzy toilet seat covers? Like clothing, kitchen and bath designs routinely – and often, quickly ...
As a child, Amanda Fisher was fascinated with the art of construction. “I was always building things with blocks, and I loved looking through architecture books,” she recalled. Amand ...
These days, nearly every company has a mission statement – a concise explanation of purpose – that is supported by core values – a set of guiding principles aimed at achieving that p ...
Tired of your outdated kitchen? Is your bathroom in need of new life? Even if you know it’s time for home improvements, the thought of a renovation project can be so overwhelming you might no ...
Kevin Briggs came into kitchen and bath design by way of the construction trade and restaurant industry. While it may seem, at least on the surface, like a roundabout professional path, to Kevi ...
Move over backyard barbecue. The days of dear old dad dumping charcoal on that rickety old metal grill has gone the way of the dinosaurs. In its place is a trend that brings all the modern conven ...
Thinking of remodeling your home – or buying a new one – but aren’t sure where to begin or what style suits you best? If you’re in the market for a little inspiration, plan ...
A chance encounter at a professional training session brought Markraft Cabinets designer Rachel Jindra from the Minnesota countryside to the sandy beaches of the east coast. But looking back, it se ...
New cooking technologies and big, multifunctional sinks are among the coming trends in kitchen design, according to Kevin Briggs, a designer for Markraft Cabinets of Wilmington. One of the hottes ...
Want to get a look at some of the hottest new kitchen and bath designs? Talk with expert designers? Ask questions in a fun, no-pressure environment? Then stop by Markraft Cabinets’ booths a ...
Uncluttered but visually appealing bathrooms top this year’s most popular home design trends because they combine the practicality of storage with the decorative possibilities of fine linens a ...
Summer heat can make us retreat to the kitchen for a cold drink or pop into the bathroom for a cooling shower. In either of those spaces, you might want to look around and consider whether it’s ...
We all want our kitchens to hold up to years of use and be easy to care for. Those considerations are doubly important when designing a rental home. Unfortunately, tenants tend to be harder on prop ...
In kitchen remodeling, the moment of truth arrives when old cabinets come out and construction begins. This is when the homeowner needs to be the most courageous. There’s no getting around it ...
Whether you’re in the market for a new home or just want to see the latest trends in household décor, the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association’s Parade of Homes is the per ...
You have decided to remodel your kitchen, and you have a pretty clear vision of what you want. You’ve accumulated photos, swatches and magazine clippings. You’ve finished your wish list an ...
Springtime is fast approaching, and many homeowners are thinking of ways to modernize and freshen up the old homestead, including remodeling their kitchens. And since many people are expecting a su ...
Who wouldn’t want more space for storage without having to build a bigger kitchen? That’s one of the advantages kitchen designers see in the Ultracraft custom cabinets line, which offers s ...
Sometimes even the best manufactured product isn’t the perfect fit for a homeowner’s tastes and lifestyle. When that happens, it’s time to think about something more tailor-made. ...
What does it take to get a long-ago former client to seek out a company again? Workmanship, customer service, convenience - these qualities persuaded Earl and Diana Hughes of Shallotte to rehire ...
Creating a beautiful, functional kitchen or bathroom can appear to be just a creative task, with talented designers putting their ideas to work for customers. That part is true, but there’s much ...
Today’s kitchens use more and more appliances and devices that require electricity, which threatens to create a mess of exposed outlets and tangled cords. Fortunately, designers have techniques ...
Awkward, hard-to-reach spaces don’t have to be useless and forgotten now that clever pull-out, swing-out and roll-out gadgets are part of kitchen design. It’s no longer necessary to leave ...
A design imperative for today’s homeowners is to organize and enclose the many amenities of 21st-century living, hiding clutter and helping keep living spaces looking neat and clean. That idea i ...
As families change, so do households, and a common mid-life transition for homeowners is to downsize: living in a smaller home with a simpler inventory of possessions. New ideas for more compact kitch ...
Planning a major kitchen remodel is romantic, exciting and fun, a creative process full of wish lists and swatches, showroom visits and design consultations. But then comes the nitty-gritty of demolit ...
What was once among the home’s most mundane spaces is becoming a new center for household activity as the laundry room evolves into an attractive, convenient place to get things done. & ...
How often do you have to stop work in the kitchen to make room for your spouse, kids or guests to squeeze by to get a drink or to warm up a snack? An increasingly popular solution for such traffic and ...
Does your home need a fresher look for the new year, but you’re not ready for a complete makeover? Small changes can make a big difference in how a living space looks and feels, or even in how w ...
A centerpiece of most new kitchen designs is an island, which often combines multiple functions in one space. By taking the place of the kitchen table, islands designed for dining are revolutionizing ...
By the time your kitchen looks outdated or the cabinets get shabby, it may be well past time to renovate. Long before it’s obvious to look at, your kitchen – and bathrooms, too – wil ...
When shopping for new kitchen cabinets, you should ask some key questions at the store or stores you’re considering for your purchase. But even before you talk with designers, you should ask you ...
The designers at Wilmington’s Markraft Cabinets, celebrating 30 years in business, love sharing their expertise with their clients. That’s why they compiled this list of their top 30 desig ...
Setting out to create a new or remodeled kitchen, one of a homeowner’s first choices is: what sorts of professionals should I enlist? Three options are available. The first is to deal with i ...
Hi-tech electronic tools continue to transform our homes and lives, which makes careful planning for today’s – and tomorrow’s – technologies essential in kitchen and bath desig ...
Take one homeowner with a vision of light, bright and white, add a close-knit team of contractor, designer and cabinet supplier, and multiply by high-tech communication. That formula adds up to a show ...
Neutral tones and white are big trends in kitchens for 2015, but vibrant colors still have their place. Consumers planning new or renovated kitchens are looking for “anything in gray ...
Markraft Cabinets is opening a brand-new showroom featuring “the best of the best” products for kitchens and baths … its biggest and best showroom ever! Markraft was here: ...
When it comes to redesigning a kitchen, many homeowners have resigned themselves to having to adapt their plans to a fixed inventory of cabinet styles, dimensions and colors. It doesn’t have to ...
Few projects add more to a home’s appeal than remodeling the kitchen or bathroom. But before tackling such a big project, homeowners should know what to expect. Lauren Hill, a designer for Ma ...
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Lydia Thomas, program manager for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UNCW, shares her top info and tech picks....
With millions in committed funding from New Hanover County and the New Hanover Community Endowment, along with a land donation from the city...
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