Good communication enables companies to accurately share ideas and successfully create products. For a remodeling contractor, the ability to listen and articulate solutions is a vital part of the job.

The kitchen is the heart of the home. It is also ranks at the top of the list when calculating market value for a home. The combination of enhanced function and increased value is the inspiration for most kitchen remodeling projects.

In May, the Department of Energy published an interpretive rule that establishes a definition for “shower head.”

Improving the function of your kitchen does not always involve increasing the square footage. Here are our top-5 strategies for making an existing kitchen space work more efficiently