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tag: kitchen

Off-The-Grid Straw Bale Getaway

RYagid, senior editor | April 24th, 2012

An architecture firm known for ecologically sensitive design creates an off-the-grid cabin in the woods of California

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Healthier kitchen cabinets are coming...quietly

debsilber, managing editor | March 30th, 20122 comments

If cabinet manufacturers are making healthier cabinets, why aren't we hearing more about it?

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The Professor's House

RYagid, senior editor | March 28th, 2012

A University of Oregon professor designed her family home to respect its steep, natural setting.

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Here's how to do a pour-in-place concrete countertop

ChuckB, senior editor | February 28th, 2012

A great video from concrete pro Buddy Rhodes shows a better way to form and pour a counter top in place.

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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest

RYagid, senior editor | February 21st, 20122 comments

Check out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration

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Kitchen & bath trends: Are our readers leaders?

debsilber, managing editor | February 17th, 2012

Just as NKBA released its survey of Kitchen and Bath trends for 2012, editors at Fine Homebuilding began reviewing submissions for our Kitchen & Bath issue. So, how closely do our readers follow the rest of the world?

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Kitchens & Baths Call For Entries Deadline is Rapidly Approaching

reeni, FHB editorial admin | January 27th, 2012

It's not too late to submit your entry for consideration for our 2012 Kitchens & Baths Annual issue!

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The Hazel River Cabin

RYagid, senior editor | January 20th, 2012

See how one architect successfully transformed a historic 1794 toll keeper's log cabin into a unique, modern home.

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Design snapshot: Kitchen desk with a view

KHS, Contributor | January 19th, 2012

Architect Katie Hutchison shares a House Enthusiast "Design snapshot" of a kitchen command-center.

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Custom Kitchen by Celtic Custom Homes

CelticCustoms, member | January 14th, 2012

Custom Kitchen with lots of storage, huge duel feul range, walk-in pantry, granite counter tops, and hardwood floors. 

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Woodworker's Kitchen Renovation Improves Flow

customwoodendoor, member | January 12th, 2012

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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A Classic Farmhouse

RYagid, senior editor | December 14th, 20113 comments

Architect Marc Sloot defines the Farmhouse style with this Wisconsin home.

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The Microbial Home

RYagid, senior editor | November 30th, 2011

Philips redefines “sustainable” design by developing products that turn your home into a functioning ecosystem

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Concrete Countertops

mbergener, member | November 27th, 2011

New concrete countertops

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Prevent a Powerful Range Hood From Backdrafting Your Furnace

ScottG, contributing writer | November 22nd, 20119 comments

When the fan draws 900 cubic feet of air per minute, making provisions for makeup air becomes essential

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Window Seating

carpenter1138, member | November 21st, 2011

Basic design for a bench seat with storage.

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The House You Didn't See

RYagid, senior editor | November 18th, 2011

Andrew Jacobson’s kitchen appears on the cover of our latest Kitchens & Baths issue. Now take a look at the rest of the house.

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Breakfast Bar

carpenter1138, member | October 25th, 2011

A simple addition to the existing cabinetry custom made to the homeowners needs. A solid maple top with a mohogany edge will finish it off. These are just the before and after pictures. I will post...

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PODCAST: Five Big Holes in your House That Suck Energy Out

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | October 25th, 20114 comments

  An 1/8th inch crack along a window doesn't seem like much to worry about, but a 1/8th in. crack running the length of your house amounts to a hole bigger than a half sheet of plywood. If...

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Video: How to Remodel an Elegant Kitchen On a Budget

crussell, member | October 21st, 20111 comment

When designer/builder Alex Nerland showed his wife a dilapidated two-unit building he had just visited, she said that they had to buy it. Nothing in the building had ever been renovated, so the...

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