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Cabinets 101: How to Choose Construction, Materials and Style
Where to Start One common reason for a cabinet project is to create a distinctive look or style. Many of you have a specific picture in mind, and the cabinet selection process begins by carefully studying that picture and breaking down the details so they can be replicated. For others, the purpose is more utilitarian — you simply need new cabinets to store your things. In either case, to make an informed choice, you must thoroughly understand the options.
9 Ways to Get Low-Maintenance Kitchen Cabinets
The heart of the home may also be the toughest room to keep clean. Every surface in your kitchen is susceptible to crumbs, dirt, stains and splatters. This is especially true of cabinets. Fortunately, there are practical ways to keep your cabinet maintenance on the lighter side. With ideas like choosing fewer decorative details and picking the right color, these nine tips will make your cabinets easier to maintain. 1.
9 Ways to Save Money on Kitchen Cabinets
Buying kitchen cabinets on a budget? Choosing prefabricated over custom is a good starting point, but the savings don’t have to stop there. Sometimes it’s all about the wood species you pick or the number of drawers you include in your design. Best of all, you won’t always have to sacrifice decorative details. Here are nine money-saving tips for buying cabinets. 1.
6 Elements of an Effective Kitchen Office
melissafcohen....."HELP! I'm drowning in paperwork!!"....yeah, been there, and still fighting the battle, so I hear you loud and clear !! Couple of possible solutions for you.....In December of each year, I buy a calendar ( 11" x 14" ) that goes discreetly on side of my fridge.....I use colored fine tip markers for certain things.....Red is for Medical / Drs. appts......Green is for "Go" ( important stuff like a wedding, shower, birthday party, etc.
Remodeling Your Kitchen in Stages: Planning and Design
If you’ve got several cookie jars stuffed full of $100 bills, then executing a full-scale kitchen remodel all at once makes sense. But what about those homeowners whose cookie jars are filled with, well, mostly cookies? You can still get that beautiful kitchen of your dreams, you just need patience and a well-thought-out game plan that breaks up your remodel into several stages spread out over time. That way you can save up (fill that cookie jar!) and spend only what you can when you can.
How to Calculate a Home’s Square Footage
Understanding your home’s square footage requires more than just geometry Traditional Kitchen, original photo on Houzz All square feet are not created equal. Even Thomas Jefferson would have agreed. There are basements. There are attics. There are garages remodeled into living spaces, and there are oversized storage rooms locked in remote, poorly accessible corners.
5 Remodels That Make Good Resale Value Sense - and 5 That Don’t
2. Adding living space. A straightforward addition of a new living room space is typically a very good investment. Newly added square footage generally increases your home’s value. There are certain costs that will be associated with your addition regardless of the size. New square footage will require the demolition of existing exterior walls, a new foundation, a new roof, new exterior siding and probably new windows.
What to Know Before Selecting Your Home’s Roofing Material
Our series on the pros and cons of various roofing options can help you make an informed choice Houzz contributor. Realtor, Home builder, project consultant, and writer. Loves sensible style. Houzz contributor. Realtor, Home builder, project consultant, and writer. Loves... More Click "Embed" to display an article on your own website or blog. The right roof material can do more than simply keep you dry and protect your home.
5 Remodels That Make Good Resale Value Sense - and 5 That Don’t
Updating a tired old kitchen is one of the wisest methods, and a tried and true one, of increasing the value of your home.
Building Permits: What to Know About Green Building and Energy Codes
Environmental Impact Green building requirements regulate an assortment of potentially negative environmental impacts. The architect of the home in the photo shown here did a beautiful job of minimizing the home’s physical interaction with its natural sloping habitat. R arely would a unique, thoughtful design like this be required, but there are circumstances in which it could be.
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