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Creating Countertop Templates
3 commentsBy creating a template, you can accurately transfer complex shapes and spaces. When countertop materials are pricey, templates can be job-savers.
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Custom Kitchen
This client lived in a log home and had and older "vintage" kitchen with a less thatn freindly design. A sink located in the old island that placed your back to the only window in the kitchen was...
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Kitchen expansion & addition
Materials used include: Ash pre-finished hardwood flooring, cherry cabinets, quartz countertops, Andersen windows, Velux remote controlled venting skylights w/ rain sensor auto-close feature and...
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Design & Daylight
2 commentsThe first of a two-part introduction to a thematic blog on daylighting strategies used in residential design.
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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest
2 commentsCheck out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration
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Kitchens & Baths Call For Entries Deadline is Rapidly Approaching
1 commentIt'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
See how one architect successfully transformed a historic 1794 toll keeper's log cabin into a unique, modern home.
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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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Breakfast Bar
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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Video: How to Remodel an Elegant Kitchen On a Budget
1 commentWhen 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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VIDEO: Designing Kitchen Cabinets With Cardboard Mockups
Watch this video to see how one designer used full-scale cardboard models to visualize how new cabinets would fit into his kitchen renovation.
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Our New Design Blog
2 commentsWelcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.
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Jack helping us move the basement stairs
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 We got 2-year-old Jack, a Shetland Sheepdog, a month ago from a couple that could no longer keep him. He is new at...
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Digitile: Use a SketchUp Model to Layout, Estimate, and Build a Takeoff List for a Tiling-Job
4 commentsNo, digitile is not a typo for digital, its just my (lame?) title for using digital tools to layout, plan, and quantity of materials for a recent floor tile project. Here I give a brief overview of the process I used... see what you think.
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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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How to Make Your Kitchen Look Better and Work Harder on a Budget
5 commentsGet the most out of your cabinets and counter tops without spending an arm and a leg. Download this free book chapter on smart kitchen planning.
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Corner cabinet custom pull-out
8 commentsWhile remodeling the kitchen for a petite client, I was given the challenge to make her many spices easier to reach (and see) without losing countertop or under-counter space. Corner cabinets make...
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When imperfect is ideal--a recipe for spalted kitchen cabinets
1 commentWith a few key ingredients (and a shop full of woodworking tools) you too can create your own spalted kitchen cabinets just like Fine Homebuilding’s September 2010 back cover contributor Geoff Alexander*. If you think this might be the perfect recipe for your own kitchen be forewarned--you’ll need to get started ASAP. The first four ingredients need to “marinate” for a long, long, long time. Alexander began cooking up the recipe for his unique cabinetry way back in 1993—and that’s not including the time it took to grow the bay laurel trees!
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Mid Century House Gets a New Kitchen
Sustainable cabinetry, quartz counters, cork flooring.
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Modern Makeover -The Kitchen
By grabbing a few extra feet from the adjacent laundry room and opening the kitchen up to the dining area, we were able to realize some dramatic changes to this negleted kitchen. Sustainable...
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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
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