KASHAS BLOG
Kashas Design Build Featured in Houzz Article
We are excited to share that Houzz included one of our projects in a recent article called 4 Stylish New Bathrooms With a Shower-Tub Combo This was a fun 2-bath remodel project in a 1970’s ranch style home we finished in early 2023 in Washougal. The bath featured in...
Kitchen Mistake #5 – Placing an island when there isn’t enough space
Kitchen islands are great. They allow for easy maneuvering around the kitchen, seating, gathering, and serving, among other things. But if you don’t have enough room for it, you will be making a big mistake trying to wedge one in where it doesn’t work. Let me...
Kitchen Design Mistake #13 – Kitchen Sink in the Corner
For some reason spec builders love to put sinks in an angled corner cabinet. Supposedly there’s some great view to be seen from the corner? Usually it’s a view of the neighbors backyard. Does anyone really like standing in the corner? I equate it to being in trouble...
Remodeling With a Broken Supply Chain
Have you seen the empty shelves in almost every store? Shopping online isn’t any better, as more and more items seem to be backordered. It’s happening almost everywhere. We’re being told “supply chain issues” are causing the shortages. It’s something we...
Building a Custom Return Air Vent Grille
The Design Challenge How do you place a return air vent for the heating and cooling system without making it look bad? Our solution: build a custom return air vent grille. On a recent project, the framing over kitchen ceiling was done with manufactured trusses. In...
what to do with Kitchen Cabinet corners
Kitchen cabinet corner options The corners of kitchen cabinets pose a unique challenge. Most people want to maximize storage space, but the way it's typically done usually come with a series of compromises. Here's a few ways we've handled the challenge for clients....
Deck Rebuild on the Columbia River
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Kashas Design Build in the 2020 Virtual Remodeled Homes Tour
2020 Virtual Remodeled Homes Tour This year the Building Industry Association of Clark County decided to do their annual remodeled homes tour virtually via video. We hadn't participated in the tour for over 10 years (it's a lot to ask of a client to open their home...
What happens to the stuff we demolish?
No one wants to be wasteful Often when we remodel a client’s home we take out dated, but perfectly useful, fixtures, cabinets, appliances and more. Naturally, our clients care about where these items end up. We share their concern and would much rather see them put to...