The assortment of available pots and pans seems endless, and when you’re outfitting a new kitchen or bringing new life to an old one, it can be easy to overdo it. Some home cooks use a wide variety of cooking pans, and others can get by with a few standard pots and pans (or must due to budget or space restrictions). We checked some of the lists posted by kitchen experts to determine their recommendations regarding which pots and pans are truly essential for the average kitchen.

Unless we’re already health food gurus, most of us would love to maintain a healthier diet. We often read or hear about the many (and varied) strategies we can employ to help us eat better: buy organic foods, choose low-fat items, consider a raw food diet, eat smaller meals five times a day, chew and eat more slowly and deliberately, go vegetarian. But what about the tools we keep in our kitchens? Can we outfit our kitchens in a way that will help us prepare healthier meals?

Like anyroom of the house, your laundry room can be perked up with accessories that add both color and functionality. Accessories often serve as a visual focal point. Even if family members might be the only people who will be spending time in this space – who is more important when it comes to the enjoyment of a room in your home?

Earth Day is about learning what we can all do to help protect the earth and conserve natural resources. At Atherton Appliance & Kitchens and BSC Culinary, we have one good suggestion that will go a long way: invest in a water-and energy-efficient clothes washer.

Laundry duties consume much more than time – they consume valuable natural resources.

Few people would call laundry their favorite household chore.  Still, it’s a task that is required for home and family life; we all need clean clothes, linens, and towels.  So why not create a laundry room (or space) that is friendly and efficient to help make this common task more pleasant?

We all have memories of those special meals at home – holidays or parties when the table was set beautifully and the food flowed easily from the kitchen to the dining room.  But where was the host or hostess during those meals?  Was the person responsible for organizing the event spending most of the time in the kitchen?

Most Americans have heard of the ENERGY STAR program.  You’ve probably noticed the ENERGY STAR logo on a variety of products, especially when shopping for appliances.  But do you know how the ENERGY STAR program started, and why it is important for your home, your community, and for the planet overall?

As with any kitchen appliance, proper use will enhance the performance of your dishwasher.  Everything from the quality of your water to the way you stack the dishes can affect the efficiency of your own kitchen model.  We’ve collected a few tips to help you gain the best results from any dishwasher that’s installed in your home.

When you purchase a kitchen appliance, you are investing in an important aspect of your home.  You are hoping, of course, that the investment will be worth it – you want to have a stylish, efficient, working appliance for many years to come. Learning how to clean and maintain your appliance properly will help ensure that you won’t be disappointed.