Kitchens
What the number one place people want to remodel in their homes? The kitchen, of course. Find out how to remodel all elements of your kitchen: countertops, sinks, floors, backsplashes, and more.
Put Ceramic Tile in the Kitchen?
When you look at it more closely, you’ll see that tile does have its place in the kitchen–but not necessarily everywhere. Let’s take a look at where tile works best in the kitchen; where it doesn’t; and where you could kinda go either way. Best: Tile Backsplash Ceramic tile probably works best in the kitchen for... »
Cabinet Installation Cost
Unlike some of the messier home remodeling projects out there, kitchen cabinets come with few surprises. Any contractor or sub-contractor should be able to give you the estimate for installing a cabinet over the phone. But they won’t. It’s not their fault, really. Because homeowners often misrepresent the project, saying that it’s a simple, level,... »
Base Cabinets as Kitchen Island
You’ll be using nothing more than stock base cabinets from your friendly ol’ orange-and-white home improvement store (or IKEA, Lowe’s…it doesn’t matter) and tools you’ve already got around the house. About the only thing we don’t cover in this quick guide is the kitchen countertop–but since you’ll be using stock cabinets, you can also find... »
Kitchen Countertop Height
Yes. But these measurements are not subject to any kind of legally-binding building code. Residential countertop height is just considered a good building practice, not a rule of law you need to follow. The height of kitchen countertops is actually controlled by the height of the base cabinets, which is 34 1/2″. This is not the... »
7 Steps to a European Kitchen
Remember when the word “European” stood for everything swank, sophisticated, and simply cooler than “American”? Well, those were the days when TWA and PanAm were still flying, Julia Child was a major force in the culinary world, and Francois Truffaut was an important cinematic figure (Who? Well, that’s the point). In other words, those days... »