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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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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.

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.
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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