What's My Style? Quiz
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What To Expect
On the way to your bright and shining new stainless steel appliances, your house will indeed be turned upside down. You’ll be wiping dust off the kids for weeks. There will be delays and other frustrations. Your family ties will be tested. ... [... more]
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How To Prepare
Interested in sending your old cabinets and fixtures somewhere other than the junk heap? If you don’t have the finances for laundry or garage cabinets, consider installing your old cabinetry there. You can also investigate donating products to ... [... more]
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Options
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine recommends borrowing against your home equity for jobs smaller than a full-home renovation. You can do a cash-out refinancing, which allows you to spend the difference between your first mortgage and your new ... [... more]
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Return On Investment
For example, the 2006 report puts the national average price of a mid-range minor kitchen remodel at $17,928, averaging a return of 85.2 percent (down from 98.5 percent) a year later. What is a minor kitchen remodel? According to Remodeling, it's ... [... more]
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New Construction
A development might have a “selection center” on site where you can view the products and materials included in a standard package and any upgrades. You may be able to pay extra, for example, to have maple instead of oak cabinets, or granite ... [... more]
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Remodeling
A gut remodel involves "gutting" the entire kitchen. That means not just removing the basic components mentioned above, but tearing out the walls, insulation, wiring and piping down to the framing. Why go so far? Older homes often have outdated ... [... more]
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Perfect for storing bottles of milk and TV dinners, Big Chill’s refrigerators summon 1950s style while using modern parts. Big Chill doesn’t turn back the clock on prices—most of their fridges start at $2,700—but no one said finding a fridge that ... [... more]
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Designer:
Rick Caccavello, president of Central Kitchen and Bath, wanted to make more efficient use of his 19-foot by 17-foot kitchen by improving the work triangle and the traffic flow. The old kitchen’s tight passageways and two islands blocked movement, ... [... more]
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Rustic Remodel
A rectangular island with a breakfast bar and counter, flanked by two large pillars meeting in an arch overhead, created an unwanted barrier between the kitchen and dining areas. The homeowners hoped to eliminate the entire arch, but discovered ... [... more]
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Tuscan Flavor
White cabinetry, black appliances and solid surface countertops did not say “custom kitchen.” Although a large room, the old kitchen did not take best advantage of the space for storage and entertaining. See next slide. Products that Pop Function ... [... more]
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D & J Kitchens And Baths, Ca
A vaulted ceiling adds dimension to an already large kitchen. Stacking wall cabinets on top of pantry cabinets provides plenty of storage and offers room for multiple display shelves. [... more]
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