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Kitchen Design Trends for Fall 2021

A crucial piece of thoughtful kitchen design is monitoring incoming and outgoing trends, and incorporating these trends into the designs offered to homeowners. At National Lumber, we make it our mission to keep track of what’s new in the world of kitchen design so you can create modern, inspired spaces that will appeal to homeowners. […]

Why Builders Choose Masonite Doors

The quality of your finished build can be impacted by the quality of the products you choose. Many builders go through a process of trial and error to select the products that best benefit their projects. At National Lumber, we work with our builders to identify which products will best meet their needs. Today, we […]

Builder Highlight: Four Twelve Roofing

It’s always a privilege to collaborate with talented builders making their mark on the Baltimore and DC areas. For this builder highlight, we spoke with Sam Frank, Co-Owner of Four Twelve Roofing about their growth across Baltimore. About Four Twelve Roofing Founded in 2013, Four Twelve provides roofing, decking, and exterior remodeling services to clients […]

The Advantages of Fiberon Composite Decking

With so many options out there, choosing the right decking brand can be a daunting task for many builders. As traditional wood decking falls out of vogue, the competition within the composite decking space has grown immensely. Today, we’d like to highlight one brand that is making waves in the world of composite decking: Fiberon. […]

Builder Highlight: Chance Development

Creating relationships with builders is a cornerstone of our company at National Lumber. We are always excited to establish connections across the Baltimore and DC areas with clients completing fantastic projects. For this article, we chatted with Brian Chance, founder and president of Chance Development, and a builder we’ve worked extensively with. About Chance Devlopement […]

What Are Best Types of Windows for Your Home?

When remodeling your home, or having it built from the ground up, there are a lot of important considerations you should have. Among those is your choice about what kind of windows work best with the shape and function of each room in your house. There are a ton of options you have to choose […]

Lumber Forecast Spring 2021

With Spring well underway, it is once again time to take a look at the state of the lumber market. The trends that persisted throughout a record-shattering 2020 have not reversed or slowed down for much of the year as some experts anticipated. However, there has been a gradual slowing very recently that may finally […]

A Closer Look at Fiberon Good Life Decking

Spring is almost upon us, and for many builders, that means decking season is fast approaching. The purchase of decking materials boomed throughout 2020 as homeowners invested in their living spaces. To meet this increased demand, the team at National Lumber has brought in more top-tier decking lines to meet the needs of our customers. […]

Builder Highlight: Black Women Build – Baltimore

At National Lumber, we have the privilege of getting to work with fantastic builders and contribute to the projects they have underway. Today we want to highlight Black Women Build – Baltimore, a West-Baltimore based wealth-creation and home-building program. We spoke with Shelley Halstead, the founder of BWB, about the initiative. What is Black Women […]

New Products at National Lumber in 2021

In 2021, there’s a lot of things that the team here at National Lumber is looking forward to. As one of the Baltimore and DC area’s most trusted building material suppliers, we’re always striving to stock new products that meet the increased demands of our customers. Today, we want to highlight some new products at […]

Laura Lisan

Kitchen DEsigner

Laura brings 18 years of experience to our kitchen design team. She helps customers build exceptional kitchen spaces down to the finest details. 

Every client has unique needs, and Laura enjoys the puzzle of figuring out how to fulfill them. She combines her technical abilities with her background in interior design to balance functionality and beauty.

She listens to her clients to help them narrow down their choices and presents a curated selection to make the process less overwhelming. Laura finds creative solutions to check off their wish list while keeping them on budget.

Her personal favorite design trend is a transitional style with a hint of traditional details. She loves the mix of painted colors and the textures and variations of natural woods. However, the best
part of her job is the opportunity to work in every design style
and come up with different combinations of styles, materials,
and finishes executing her client’s unique vision.

Personally, she loves everything involving water- the ocean, pools, boating, and long baths.
She also enjoys anything with a story- books, movies, shows, etc.
Her newest hobby is attempting to have as much fun cooking as she does exploring new restaurants.

LindaRose Payne

Kitchen DEsigner

With over 15 years of experience, LindaRose brings deep knowledge of how to achieve beautiful kitchen designs at the right price. 

For LindaRose, listening to a client’s needs is paramount to achieving a great design. Creativity is key to kitchen design, requiring out-of-the-box thinking to achieve an excellent final product. 

Some of her favorite design trends she introduces to clients include transitional, clean lines, and dark islands with light perimeters. 

Before entering the world of kitchen design, she spent 20 years in theatre as a singer and actor, working in notable local theatres like Round House and Everyman.

In her free time, she enjoys other creative endeavors such as working with textiles including quilting, embroidery, and weaving. 

Rick Bechtel

Kitchen DEsigner

Rick Bechtel is an industry expert with 7+ years as a kitchen designer. He brings unique insights to design thanks to his 15 years as a carpenter and contractor.

Rick believes in the importance of listening to the needs of the clients he works with. Utilizing his experience s a carpenter and contractor, he strives to make every layout as economical as possible through wise cabinet selection. 

Rick makes informed suggestions for products or features that can improve the cooking experience. He’s an expert in taking the dream items clients identify online or in showrooms and introducing options that better fit their design needs and are less cost prohibitive.

As a designer, he’s an expert on contemporary or transitional styles, light colors, and wood accents. 

Rick is passionate about woodworking and contracting but transitioned his career to spend more time with his children. He enjoys projects around his (or his children’s) house, and weekend trips with his wife.