Since YesterTec’s inception over 23 years ago, we have found that there is an extreme resistance to creating kitchens with furniture instead of cabinetry. Mostly because designers and home owners alike have been brought up using the standard concept of filling a room with 2 ft deep base cabinets, continuous countertops with wall hung cabinets … Read More
Discover YesterTec’s Mini-kitchen Pricing
I here it all the time. “We love your mini-kitchen but it is just too expensive”! Even the media reviewing our mini-kitchens say similar things like “The YesterTec mini-kitchen is expensive, but oh, so nice. And compared to most other bulk manufacturers of mini-kitchens, they are all correct. Our custom crafted mini-kitchen armoires are top … Read More
An Awesome Victorian Style Kitchen
A Victorian style kitchen typically pre-dates the invention of today’s typical built-in kitchen that consists of continuous runs of base and wall hung cabinets and exposed appliances. Just for the sake of simplicity, today I’m talking about homes built prior to 1900. These were the horse and buggy days with no TV, no internet, few cars … Read More
Accessory Dwelling Units: Their Time is Here and Now!
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Alternative Living Solutions Tired of the big house, big yard and big bills? Here’s an idea that may be just what you need , that is if zoning allows you to do it! As a manufacturer of mini-kitchens that can blend into any small room decor, I’ve been intrigued by the … Read More
No more Sledgehammers!
One of the first things that occur on almost any HGTV renovation show is the demolition of the kitchen cabinets with sledgehammers. Along with tearing down the wall between the dining room and the kitchen, cabinets have a slim chance of surviving the camera’s hunger for drama. Hey, I’ve done it (recently, note the picture … Read More
HGTV, Love it or List it!
So many of us get hooked on several of the HGTV design shows and why not? They are very interesting and most have the ‘before’ buildup and the ‘after’ crescendo that is totally addicting. And binge worthy! I know many people keep HGTV tuned in all day as they go about their household chores. My favorite has … Read More
Beyond Kitchen Cabinets
After over 22 years of explaining the differences and advantages of our Alternative Kitchen Solutions, I think it is fair to say that YesterTec’s Workstations are definitely Beyond Kitchen Cabinets. Still, they are not the most appropriate choice for all kitchens mostly due to the cost of producing truly 3 dimensional objects. But I can almost … Read More
Please Hide a Kitchen in my Foyer!
The owner of this Jersey City 3 bedroom, two floor condominium had a real problem. He bought it! And it had no space for a kitchen!! And that’s not all. All of the bedrooms had no egress exterior windows and it wasn’t even in a basement. There are two ways out of the apartment since … Read More
A Housing Crisis Solution – Add Another (Hidden) Kitchen
Remember the Housing Bust? Though the recent housing market has changed and home values have increased, we are finding that the reasons for adding another (hidden) kitchen are really very similar. So read this and remember, in the housing market, what goes around, comes around!) (The following article, written by David Beer, was published on … Read More
Introducing Stealth Base and Island Modules
We’ve created our Base and Island Modules, as a major addition to our unique line of Stealth Kitchen Modules™, so that you can combine them with our full height modules to create even more amazing Stealth Kitchens. Our full height Stealth Kitchen Modules™ (SKM), that can conceal entire kitchens including all of the appliances, are … Read More