Jeb Kitchen's Blog

Packed with helpful tips, tricks, and ideas from kitchen designer and remodeler, Jeb Breithaupt, the JEB Kitchens blog will help you with everything from choosing the right kitchen cabinets to planning the perfect kitchen layout. Plus, our before-and-after photos will give you inspiration for your own kitchen renovation. Whether you're looking for a complete kitchen makeover or just some small changes to update your space, the JEB Kitchens blog is your go-to resource.

5 Kitchen Trends That Aren’t “Trendy”

5 Kitchen Trends That Aren’t “Trendy”

Jeb Breithaupt, B.Arch, MBA I’ve read about more national kitchen “trends” lately than I can shake a stick at, and if you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen, you probably have, too. I’m going to narrow the list down for you just a bit and talk about what’s “trending” in our

Smaller kitchen can be ultra-high quality

Smaller kitchen can be ultra-high quality

Jeb Breithaupt, B.Arch, MBA A good way to make the kitchen of your dreams more affordable is to make it a little bit smaller. In a new kitchen remodeling survey by the popular remodeling Web site Houzz, homeowners who are planning to remodel their kitchens said size isn’t necessarily as

Build a better breakfast room

Build a better breakfast room

Jeb Breithaupt, B.Arch, MBA At the Breithaupt home, the Christmas tree stands in the same place every year, in a spot where we will enjoy it the most: a corner of our breakfast room. Our breakfast room, like most, opens into our kitchen. Everyone in the house visits the kitchen

Replace—don’t reorganize—to save money on bathroom remodel

Replace—don’t reorganize—to save money on bathroom remodel

Jeb Breithaupt, B.Arch, MBA Transforming the bathroom that came with your house into the one you’ve always wanted can cost a fortune—but it doesn’t have to. Here’s how to update and upgrade a bathroom without breaking the bank: Jeb Breithaupt, B. Arch., MBA, is the president of Re-Bath in Shreveport.

How is inflation affecting remodeling prices?

How is inflation affecting remodeling prices?

By Jeb Breithaupt, B. Arch, MBA I’ve been in the remodeling and building business since 1983 and I have never seen prices go up like this before. For a single sheet of 4‘x8‘ plywood, three-quarter inch to sell for $60 just absolutely blows my mind! I remember when it was

The Best Time to Remodel: Right Now

The Best Time to Remodel: Right Now

By Jeb Breithaupt, B. Arch, MBA If I could have looked into the future back in 2019, I would’ve remodeled all the bathrooms in my house and probably redone all my floors, too. It seems like just about every conversation I get into, someone’s talking about how fast prices are

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