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Woodworker's Kitchen Renovation Improves Flow
A new refridgerator/freezer was my concession for leaving a beloved 1848 downtown townhouse we'd recently renovated to move to a 2002 suburban spec home with a bigger yard. At the appliance store, my...
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K&B Preview: Small kitchen, Small Budget, Big Results
3 commentsA young architect takes on his own kitchen remodel
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How NOT to Wire a Garage Door Opener
2 commentsJust when you think you've seen it all something like this comes along and... and you get a cramp in your neck from shaking your head... and wonder "WHAT" were they thinking?
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A Unique Kitchen Cabinet
This unique combination appliance pantry and spice rack was designed to house small appliances and up to 100 spices in one compact space. It has become a signature cabinet for The...
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UPDATE: Winners Chosen in our 'Toward a Zero Energy Home' Book Givaway
166 commentsLeave a comment here by 1pm, Tuesday, May 18, for a chance to win the book "Toward a Zero Energy Home", a complete guide to energy self-sufficiency at home.
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Gas Fireplaces: Direct Vent vs. Vent-Free
7 commentsIf you don't have a chimney through which to route the flue for a gas fireplace, you have two options: direct vent, and vent-free. But the choice is more fiercely debated than it seems.
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Four Solutions to Kitchen-Storage Problems
2 commentsInnovative fixes for kitchen-storage dilemmas
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Award Winning Restoration
1 commentWinner of the Griffin Award for residential rehabilitation in Asheville, NC, this home went from "in the rough" to "high-end, green restoration". As part of a whole house restoration, the...
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How to Convert a Closet into a Laundry Room
10 commentsTurning a closet into washer and dryer space
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Cheery upgrade to maximize space
Janice Belknap, a 28 year old pharmacist in Portland, OR, knew where she wanted to live, the Southeast area of the city, but was having a difficult time finding the house with the features she wanted...
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From boxy and closed-in to light and curvaceous
1 commentThis home was a circa 1960 tri-level with the original room arrangement. There were distinct divisions between rooms (i.e., kitchen, dining room, living room). While the extended family...
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Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear
1 commentThe main objective of this kitchen remodel was to create a modern, convenient, unique, and aesthetically pleasing cooking, eating, and entertaining facility out of an old, tiny rambler...
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Opening a kitchen with no added space
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This tightly packed kitchen was opened up to the adjoining dining room and the compact, single user peninsula was converted to...
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Gauguin Place Kitchen Gets a Little Push
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The design goals for this project were to increase the space in the kitchen and dining areas while bringing the outside in with...
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Kitchen from the 60's back to the 30's
This kitchen in our own house had been remodeled in the 60's with plywood cabinets, vinyl floors and a brown sink. We restored as much as possble including the Douglas Fir flooring and the...
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1981 Contemporary Home Rehab
This kitchen was part of a home rehab project in Oceanside, CA. The entire house was in the before condition when I purchased it. Afterwards the entire house was in the same condition as...
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Obama’s quick action on energy standards for household appliances
President Barack Obama is expected to sign a memorandum that will require the Energy Department to enforce higher efficiency energy standards for household appliances such as dishwashers, lamps, and microwave ovens.
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A final roundup from IBS 2009
1 commentYesterday I was in Las Vegas. Today I’m back home at my desk, looking out on a snowy landscape and unsure what day it is. If I never again hear the cloying ping of a slot machine, it'll...
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Little West Kill House
Attention to Detail: Custom Designed Modern Japanese style Home, large overhangs, wrap around deck, 2,124 SF, Single family. Frosted glass Douglas Fir Entry Double doors, dragonfly doorbell, Acorn...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
