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Issue 271 – Kitchens & Baths 2017

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Photos, links, and extras for the Winter 2017 Kitchen and Bath issue of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

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Kitchen and Bath Inspiration From Our K&B Issue 2017

24 more kitchen and bath photos from seven projects featured in our 2017 Kitchens & Baths issue.
A Home Kitchen Designed for Restaurant Owners

Full of Personality: This kitchen has everything the owners need, all the style they could want, and nothing more.
Three Bath Designs in One Cohesive Style

Three of a Kind: Colors, materials, and patterns unify a new home’s three distinct bathrooms.
Old School Kitchen Design Delights With Classic Style

New kitchen breaks with the trend of open living space.
Master Bath Plus Guest Bath Equals One Big Bath With Tub, Shower, and Oversize Vanity

Traditional Touch: Combining two barely functional bathrooms gives a young family a bigger bath with classic charm.
Modern Bath Design: The Best in Best Practices

From curbless showers to vessel sinks, it’s important to get the details right.

Custom Cabinets: An Inside Look

A cabinetmaker offers smart construction details for the most common types of cabinets.
Kitchen Remodel Under $20k

A Labor of Love: Do some work yourself and be selective with your spending for an elegant kitchen remodel on a tight budget.
DIY Kitchen Demolition

Put down that sledgehammer. A careful, methodical approach gets better results.
Prepping for Demolition

Before you take the first swing, protect the rest of the house.
Kitchen Remodel: Managing Demolition Debris

Organizing the mess protects the home and its occupants, and saves time and money
Drywall Removal Made Easy

The goal is to remove the wall in big pieces, not smash it to bits.
An ’80s Kitchen is Remodeled and Taken Back to its Roots

More Midcentury: This project did much more than improve a kitchen. It improved an entire house in function, flow, and style.
This Master Bath Remodel is a Family Affair

Would you hire your siblings to take a dated master bath from cramped to contemporary?
When Purposeful Kitchen Design Trumps Style

Timeless by Design: Designers from across the country agree that it’s not style that makes a kitchen last, it’s function.

Design is in the Details

Editor's Note: look for the designer’s restraint when it comes to colors, textures, and materials.

Great Kitchen and Bath Products Inspired by our Best Houses

Spec: Custom burner layout, kitchen workstation, smart cooktop, teak shower bench, secret faucet feature, metal shower pans, prefab pizza oven, textured basins, and modern artisanal tiles.

Common House Design Problems Ingeniously Solved

Great Ideas: clever kitchen island, reclaimed barn wood, concrete with glass inlay, vessel sink, graduated drawers, and a secret bar.