White Kitchens: Are They a Passing Fad or Timeless Classic?

White Kitchens: Are They a Passing Fad or Timeless Classic?

White kitchens have been all the rage the last few years, and for good reason. They are clean, fresh, bright, and have a timeless elegance like no other. Yet, some headlines indicate this trend may be passing. When investing in your new kitchen, you want to be sure it won’t go out of style with the...

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Getting Your Home Organized in Time for the Holiday Season

Getting Your Home Organized in Time for the Holiday Season

If you’re like so many other Western NY residents who are planning on hosting family and friends for the holidays, it’s safe to assume that, at some point, you’ll find yourself scouring for ways to get your home more organized before the guests start arriving. At Concept II, we understand this dilem...

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Custom Cabinet Project for Enhanced Storage Throughout Your Home

Custom Cabinet Project for Enhanced Storage Throughout Your Home

When we think about custom cabinetry, one of the first and most understandable visions that comes to mind is a beautiful, well-organized kitchen. And while cabinets are clearly the cornerstone of any kitchen remodeling project, it only scratches the surface when it comes to how they can be incorpora...

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6 Simple Ways to Enhance Your Home with Custom Tile

6 Simple Ways to Enhance Your Home with Custom Tile

At Concept II in Rochester, we love helping homeowners come up with clever ways to improve the look and feel of their homes.  But as we all know, home remodeling can be pricey and time consuming depending on the nature and complexity of your specific project.  Fortunately, there’s no shortage of way...

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Dream Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

Dream Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

With the colder weather officially here and a New Year just around the corner, it’s no surprise that many homeowners throughout Western NY are already in the process of planning their winter remodeling projects.  If your plans include making that long-desired dream bathroom or chef’s kitchen a reali...

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Tips for Completing Your Tile Project in Time for the Holidays

Tips for Completing Your Tile Project in Time for the Holidays

With the summer months winding down and countless homeowners already thinking about how they’ll be spending the holidays, it’s understandable that many are planning interior tile remodeling projects to give their home that perfect look come winter. In light of how different life has been over the pa...

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Stunning New Cabinets for Kitchens and Bathrooms

Stunning New Cabinets for Kitchens and Bathrooms

It’s easy to forget how important cabinets are when it comes to convenience at home. Aside from the charm they impart on bathrooms and kitchens, they play a key role in our day-to-day storage needs, and are home to many items we simply couldn’t live without. So when the time comes to replace them, i...

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Using Tile to Create Stunning Kitchen Transformations

Using Tile to Create Stunning Kitchen Transformations

When it comes to remodeling your kitchen, there’s no limit to what you can do with the right selection of tile. Tile can be used to create everything from unique floor designs and wall accents, to custom sink backsplashes, countertop designs and artistic mosaic patterns. And not only does tile impro...

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Creating a Stunning New Tub Splash or Tile Surround

Creating a Stunning New Tub Splash or Tile Surround

There is no shortage to how creative homeowners can get when it comes to working with tile.  And of the many ways to transform the look and feel of our homes’ interiors, installing a new tub surround is one of the most fun and rewarding projects of them all.  This, of course, begs the question of ho...

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The Difference Our Expert Interior Designers Make

The Difference Our Expert Interior Designers Make

For those who take the allure and appeal of their home more seriously than most, it goes without saying that run-of-the-mill tile products and design services simply won’t cut it.  At Concept II in Rochester, we understand the need to work with experts and professionals with the insight to bring you...

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A Custom European Kitchen for a Modern Rochester Home

A Custom European Kitchen for a Modern Rochester Home

Concept II and Leslie Cordaro of Design Associates were tasked with creating a kitchen to suit this stunning Modern Style home. Built by architect Cyril T. Tucker in 1954, this house is not only located in an ideal spot, it is uniquely designed. Pulling in the driveway feels like pulling up to a hou...

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Eating Out in Rochester During Your Kitchen Remodel

Eating Out in Rochester During Your Kitchen Remodel

Home-made meals during a kitchen remodel can be difficult to pull off, especially when your new kitchen is in the middle of being installed. Lucky for us, Rochester is going through a food renaissance with multiple thoughtfully conceived restaurants coming to life in the past 5-10 years. Here, we ha...

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BEFORE & AFTER : Approachable Elegant Kitchen Transformation in Pittsford, NY

BEFORE & AFTER : Approachable Elegant Kitchen Transformation in Pittsford, NY

This kitchen design was a complete transformation from mono-chromatic to elegant and approachable. The soffit in the center of the ceiling coupled with the elongated island created a shoe-box shape to the room. Removing the soffit and enlarging the island (without making it too big) helped clean up...

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Park Ave Traditional Kitchen Renovation

Park Ave Traditional Kitchen Renovation

This large historic 1920s house in the Park Ave area of the city of Rochester, NY had a small kitchen originally designed for servants. The kitchen shared a wall with a butler's pantry hallway separating it from the dining room and included pantry cabinetry and a large wash sink. While the butle...

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Wood Mode's Integrated Lighting Program Receives Innovation Award

Wood Mode's Integrated Lighting Program Receives Innovation Award

Integrated Lighting Program Receives Innovation Award from Meredith Corporation At the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in January, Meredith Corporation's Beautiful Kitchens & Baths magazine named the Wood-Mode Integrated Lighting Program as one of the 30 Most Innovative Products for 2018. J...

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A Twist On a Classic White Kitchen

A Twist On a Classic White Kitchen

This kitchen design was a collaboration between Concept II & designer Shelley Coke - completed in late Summer 2018. A stately 1928 house underwent a major renovation down to the studs. The product is a fresh, functional, well-suited white kitchen with a twist. In this article, we interviewed Shelley...

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A Refined Bathroom Oasis Remodel

A Refined Bathroom Oasis Remodel

This refined oasis incorporates the bathroom and closet with the same finishes. The home owner had a vision for creating a minimalistic clean environment. To make this vision a reality, we blended simple lines with contrasting finishes. Transitional Wood Mode cabinetry is juxtaposed against the orga...

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Stunning Lakeside Kitchen Remodel

Stunning Lakeside Kitchen Remodel

A breathtaking view of lake Ontario deserves a kitchen that compliments the color and tranquility of the water -- and that's just what we delivered. With the design expertise of Anne Marie Weissend of Design Associates, together, we created a dreamy kitchen remodel for this beach house. Our client w...

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Luxurious Minimal Kitchen Remodel

Luxurious Minimal Kitchen Remodel

This modern Concept II kitchen was a rebirth for the house. It is a perfect blend of soft and crisp; warm and cool. The cabinetry is Brookhaven frameless in Maple Champagne Stain with slab doors. Slanted ceilings made this kitchen design more challenging - a beautifully designed stainless hood enclo...

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Rustic Glam Kitchen Design in Rochester, NY

Rustic Glam Kitchen Design in Rochester, NY

This super elegant kitchen is in a gorgeous new build house. We wish we could show the entire house here - it is so well curated. As you look through the photos of the kitchen, you'll notice that the column moldings perfectly match the inside door profile of the cabinetry and the profile of the isla...

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European Loft Kitchen Design Details

European Loft Kitchen Design Details

European Design Cabinetry This Concept II designed kitchen is located in the city of Rochester, NY features custom frameless Metro European cabinetry by Artcraft. The base cabinets are matte wood veneer and the upper cabinets are a stunning high gloss white lacquer. The polished counter-tops are...

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Preparing for Your Concept II Kitchen Remodel

Preparing for Your Concept II Kitchen Remodel

The kitchen is the heart of the home and a place where many families spend their time. This is the reason great kitchens can sell houses and why people remodel their kitchens as a top priority. While the end result of a remodel can make your life simpler, the process of a remodel can be stressful, e...

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Concept II Expands with Custom Closets

Concept II Expands with Custom Closets

Concept II, known for its innovative kitchen and bath remodeling and tile store in East Rochester has established a new subsidiary focused on the design and installation of custom closets. The custom closet line features custom designed storage solutions for spaces such as bedroom closets, dressing...

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5 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Ceiling a Design Feature

5 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Ceiling a Design Feature

Kitchen ceilings are often plain smooth surfaces (or even the dreaded popcorn ceiling), but a kitchen ceiling can take your kitchen from tasteful to luxurious. Tray Ceiling Tray ceilings are recessed in the center and serve multiple design functions. In homes with high ceilings the lower sides...

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Black Kitchens Are Back

Black Kitchens Are Back

Black is back! And, we think it's here to stay. Whether it's as small as black accents, tile, pulls or hardware, or as large as black cabinetry, black kitchens are classy and dramatic. Black stainless and shining black appliances are trending this year. Black is always "in" - black is the new bla...

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Realistic Renderings Help Visualize Design

Realistic Renderings Help Visualize Design

What is the Kitchen or Bath Design Process? The design process begins with our client contacting us or coming into our showroom to inquire about our services. The next step is for one of our designers to come out to measure the space, if plans don't already exist. Once measurements are made, the...

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2018 Calls For Bold Color

2018 Calls For Bold Color

2018 is the year of Ultra Violet, according to the Pantone Color Institute. We are half way through the year, but we continue to see kitchen and bath trends changing. More people are looking to make a statement with bold kitchen and bathroom color choices. The colors we choose for our homes reflect...

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Get the Real Hardwood Look with All the Benefits of Porcelain Tile

Get the Real Hardwood Look with All the Benefits of Porcelain Tile

"Wood-look tile is a great option for people who want the aesthetic of wood in a space where real hardwoods would not be best suited: bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms, and even some kitchens." -- Designer, Nicci Winrock Wood Look Porcelain Tile -- The Benefits Porcelain tile is extremely...

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