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Editor's Notepad

How to Make Your Kitchen Look Better and Work Harder on a Budget

Official Fine Homebuilding Post, editor

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Spend money on features that make your cabinets more functional, before you break the bank on aesthetic upgrades.

Knobs can be a big part of you new look, and a big part of your budget. But, they can also be the eaasist add-ons to save for later.

Spend money on features that make your cabinets more functional, before you break the bank on aesthetic upgrades.

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Try this free sample of our latest home-remodeling eBook

The popular book Affordable Remodel, by Fernando Pagés Ruiz, is now available as a downloadable eBook, along with dozens more of our best-selling home-building books. You can read these digital books on your computer, smart phone, or any other device that lets you view a pdf.

Cabinet conservation
We've taken the chapter on updating kitchen cabinets, and made it available to download for free. In this book excerpt, Fernando suggests frugal ways to add new functionality and life to your old cabinets, and shares insightful ideas for keeping your project under budget and on schedule. If you plan to remodel other rooms in your house, and you like this chapter, download the entire Affordable Remodel eBook at the Taunton store.

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Comments (5)

FHBdotcom writes: Sorry about the broken link!
It should work fine for everyone now.
Posted: 9:42 am on January 3rd

jimiallen writes: No link.
Posted: 8:12 pm on January 1st

Carpenter183 writes: All of the .pdf downloads seem to be damaged or corrupted.
Posted: 9:31 pm on December 30th

swingman writes: "Oops! We're sorry, but we can't seem to find the page you are looking for."

Still not working!
Posted: 8:10 pm on December 30th

Lori_B writes: The link to the free chapter is not working.
Posted: 9:43 am on December 30th

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