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Architectural Detail Echoed in Kitchen Counter Design
Builders (and photographers) tend to find inspiration even where it is not obvious.
Home Buyers Love Splurges in the Kitchen
It makes sense to treat the kitchen—especially the cabinets and countertops—with higher-quality finishes than other areas in the house.
Build a Custom Rollout Cabinet
Pushed beneath the counter, it’s a kitchen cabinet with an adjustable shelf. Pulled out, it’s an extra work surface with a butcher-block top.
Modern Lakeside Kitchen
Thanks to an enthusiastic customer, the architect for this project went with brighter-than-usual colors.
Podcast Episode 53 — Basements, Porches, and Architecture, now on Video!
Countertops, lighting strikes, fence posts, roofing, grouting, and building a house in phases.
The Rise of the Island: Kitchen Trends for 2017
Take a look at how trend-setters are experimenting with neutral colors, transitional styles, and innovative kitchen islands and counters.
Episode 47 — Paint Stripper Dangers and Making Interior Doors
Witch windows, building code, heating systems, countertops, and cabinets with legs.
Quartz Countertops
Engineered stone surfaces for countertops, backsplash, and tub deck
A Kitchen Counter Offers a Solution
A modest proposal to eliminate the typical unsightly and ineffective drain board.
Kitchen Counter with a Little Extra
This elegant counter comes with an extra feature — a slot for food scraps.

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