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Issue 287 – Kitchens & Baths

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Rethinking a Kitchen

This remodel improves function and flow—and bucks the status quo.

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Features

  • Healthy Kitchens and Baths

    A guide to materials for flooring, countertops, cabinetry, and more that benefit people and are better for the environment.

  • Revamping a 60-Year-Old Bath

    Interior designer John Kelsey describes the decision-making process behind a six-week gut remodel of an old bathroom in a Dutch colonial home.

  • Lighting for the Long Term: A Detailed Illustration of Ideal Kitchen Lighting

    Lighting designer David K. Warfel explains how to choose the right lights and lighting controls to create a safe, practical, comfortable, and healthy kitchen.

  • Flawless Frameless Shower Glass

    Learn how to order, fit, and install glass panels and doors for a truly custom shower.

  • Wood on White

    Handcrafted accents emphasize the beauty of simple design while keeping this kitchen on a budget.

  • One Bathroom, Three Ways

    Three architects reimagine the same space to suit different needs.

    Article

  • Add a Laundry Chute

    Learn how to plan, fabricate, and install a chute to conveniently send your dirty clothes from an upstairs bathroom or hallway to your laundry room below.

  • Bathtub Buyer's Guide

    Learn the pros and cons of all common tub materials–including acrylic, cultured stone, fiberglass, and enameled cast iron and steel–so you can choose the perfect tub for any bathroom.

  • Fine Homebuilding Issue #287 Online Highlights

    Here are the digital extras from Fine Homebuilding’s Winter 2019, Issue #287: On page 8 of issue #287, we featured a number of online extras and urged readers to check…

    Know the Code

  • The Basics of Makeup Air

    Code expert Glenn Mathewson describes how to provide makeup air for a kitchen exhaust fan to prevent backdrafting of water heaters, furnaces, and other fuel-burning appliances.

    Great Ideas

  • On-Point En Suite

    Creating a cozy new master bathroom in a compact home in Portland, Oregon.

  • Concealed in the Kitchen

    Tall cabinet doors disguise a spacious pantry and office in this new kitchen.

  • Sleek and Stylish Bathroom Storage

    Low profile built-ins and a modest vanity make this small guest bathroom easy to keep tidy.

  • Wine Any Time

    Custom wine-bottle shelves turn a kitchen island into a unique centerpiece in this new kitchen.

    HOUSES by Design

  • Structure Dictates Design

    New framing added to reinforce an aging structure inspired a creative use of space in the remodel of this 1950s home.

  • Eight Units Become One

    Cramped apartments make way for a bright and airy kitchen and breakfast nook when converting this historic Philadelphia building into a single spacious home.

  • post and beams kitchen revised

    Posts and Beams Revised

    Non-structural beams help a new kitchen match the aesthetic of this post-and-beam home.

    Other

  • Bringing Back the Cookstove

    The Esse Ironheart wood-fired stove is a space heater, cooktop, and oven all rolled into one.

  • Stainless-Steel Shower Shelves

    Schluter Systems sleek metal shower shelves come in a variety of shapes and styles to fit any tile shower enclosure.

  • Modular Bathroom Fixtures

    Stone Forest combines stone, metal, and wood into industrial-chic vanities and storage units in their Elemental bathroom collection.

  • Floating Hardwood Floor with Unmatched Advantages

    Steller Innovations Solid Hardwood Flooring combines some of the best qualities of solid wood and engineered flooring at a competitive price.

  • Water-Based Lacquer

    Target Coatings Emtech EM6500 custom-pigmented waterborne lacquer is a low-VOC alternative to nitrocellulose lacquer.

    As-Built

  • The Boomers and Their Kitchens

    Carpenter and longtime Fine Homebuilding contributor Scott McBride takes a look at the evolution of the American kitchen through the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

    Keep Craft Alive

  • Keep Craft Alive: Brandon Patterson, Workforce Development Leader

    This home-building advocate is dedicated to helping the next generation of construction professionals learn the skills they need to excel in the trades.

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    • A Practical Guide to Fall Protection
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    • Make Any Tablesaw Safer

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