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  • Kitchen Upgrades

CREATE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN


KITCHEN UPGRADES, from the editors of Fine Homebuilding, provides all the advice you need to remodel a kitchen of any size or shape, on any budget. Our pros take you through every step of the process with the site-tested tips and techniques that Fine Homebuilding is known for to help you create the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of.

FROM SIMPLE PROJECTS such as tiling a backsplash to more complex tasks like refinishing kitchen cabinets, we’ve got you covered. You’ll find practical design lessons to help you generate the best possible layout for your kitchen and the way your family uses the space. Also included is a collection of real-world kitchen remodels that will not only provide you with inspiration but also give you solutions that have worked for other homeowners and builders.

LEARN HOW TO:
  • • Choose the best materials for your project
  • • Build a kitchen island with drawers
  • • Cut a laminate countertop for a sink
  • • Install semicustom kitchen cabinets
  • • Evaluate undercabinet lighting
Additional Information
Cover 138
Publication Year 2017
Photos 311
Drawings 38
Isbn 978-1-63186-845-0
Author The Editors of Fine Homebuilding
Dimensions No
Pages 240
Format Paperback
Toc CONTENTS:

Introduction


PART 1
PLANNING AND DESIGN
Opening Up a Kitchen
Zones for Small Appliances
Choosing Countertops
Mixing Countertop Materials
A Bolder Backsplash
Kitchens Illuminated

PART 2
FIXTURES AND MATERIALS
Undercabinet Lighting
Ready-to-Assemble Kitchen Cabinets
Semicustom Cabinets
Best-Value Appliances
Electric Ovens: Conventional, Convection, and Microwave
Drinking-Water Filtration Systems
Solid-Wood Flooring
Resilient Flooring: Linoleum vs. Vinyl

PART 3
KITCHEN PROJECTS
Refinish Your Cabinets
Install Semicustom Cabinets
Build a Clever Island with Drawers
Install Crown Molding
Tile a Backsplash
Cut a Laminate Countertop for a Sink
Refinish Your Wood Floors
Install Wood Floors on a Concrete Slab

PART 4
REAL-WORLD KITCHENS
Universal Appeal
Surgical Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen, Meet Dining Room
Tasteful Transformation
Same Space, Twice the Room
Modern Made Comfortable
Going Toward the Light
A Kitchen Built on Tradition
Vintage Modern
A New Direction
Fit for a Family
To the Studs and Back
A Perfect Kitchen Grows Up

Contributors

Credits

Index
Intro No

Kitchen Upgrades

  • by The Editors of Fine Homebuilding
  • Paperback
  • Product Code: TP-FHB72071614
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