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Kitchens

Kitchens are arguably one of the most important rooms in the house. This essential space gets a lot of traffic, and usually showcases the personal style and interests of the owners.  At the same time, kitchens are inevitably about function, so successful designs are the right blend of what you see and how well it works.

In the kitchen, countertops and cabinets typically are at or near the top of the designer’s priority list. Both come in many styles, materials and price ranges. Countertops can run the gamut, from relatively new materials, such as man-made quartz composites, to old standbys like stainless steel or even wood. Kitchen cabinets offer designers a rich palette of possibilities — everything from the varied colors and textures of natural wood to sleek sprayed finishes.

Cabinetry, countertops, and color often get the attention, but many other details will spell the difference between a room that works on a practical level and one that doesn’t. What’s the best way to paint kitchen cabinets? Are ready-to-assemble cabinets a better bet than custom made?  What are the advantages of installing a kitchen island?

Whether a kitchen is a remodel or new construction, and no matter what the style, Fine Homebuilding’s deep library of articles cover what you need to know.

  • Making Bevel-Edge Laminate Countertops

    With store-bought moldings and a router, you can give laminate counters the monolithic look of solid-surface material.

  • Router-Scribing Countertops

    As a kitchen-cabinet installer, I have scribed hundreds of countertops to fit irregular walls. Most require very little removal of material, but some require that I carve away as much…

  • Silicone Caulking Basics

    For caulking around bathroom and kitchen fixtures, nothing lasts longer or keeps out moisture better than silicone.

  • Pipe-Clamp Cabinet Jacks

    I remodel apartments and mostly work alone. I recently needed to install some wall cabinets in a kitchen, a job that requires several hands at once. So I threw together…

  • The Hardest-Working Room in the House

    In her own kitchen, a designer orders chaos by keeping the palette simple

  • Gluing a backsplash

    Attaching a backsplash to a kitchen counter can be awkward. The problem lies in finding adequate purchase for the braces that hold the backsplash to the wall while the glue…

  • Two Projects Customize a Kitchen

    A spice shelf and a decorative steam-bent dish rack improve the looks and the utility of any kitchen.

  • Granite Countertops

    An experienced fabricator explains the process from the templating to the final setting of the slabs.

  • An Arts and Crafts Kitchen Remodel

    A modern kitchen draws inspiration from materials and methods popular at the beginning of the century.

  • Working With Melamine

    Laminate-covered substrate produces a bright, clean and washable cabinet at a lower cost than hardwood panels.

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