Kitchens : plan, remodel, build by Creative Homeowner Press instant download

Kitchens : plan, remodel, build by Creative Homeowner Press instant download

At head of title: Creative homeowner, Includes index, Design Elements -- Cabinets -- Construction Styles and Options -- Manufacturing Styles -- Storage -- Planning -- Types of Storage -- Cabinet Hardware -- Food Preparation -- Refrigerators and Freezers -- Cooking Center -- Ranges -- Restaurant-Style Ranges -- Cooktops -- Ovens -- Ventilation -- Cleanup Center -- Sinks -- Faucets -- Near-the-Sink Appliances -- Surfacing Materials -- Countertop Materials -- Wall Treatments -- Flooring -- Lighting -- Types of Bulbs -- Windows & Doors -- Window Types -- Replacement Windows -- Door Types -- Sunrooms, Greenhouses, and Bays -- Lifestyle Considerations -- Kitchen Options -- Great Rooms -- Getting Space -- Unifying Space -- Eating Areas -- Family Kitchen -- Table Talk -- Booths -- Counters -- Secondary Work Centers -- Home Office -- Baking Center -- Gardening Center -- Laundry -- Sewing and Crafts -- Entertainment Bar -- Safety Considerations -- Universal Design -- Designs For Everyone -- Accessible Design -- Creating a Design -- Developing a Style -- Architectural Style -- Color Basics -- Texture -- Details -- Creating a Layout -- Adding Space -- Work Triangle -- Traffic Patterns -- Basic Layouts -- One-Wall Kitchen -- Galley Kitchen -- L-Shaped Kitchen -- U-Shaped Kitchen -- Off-the-Wall Space -- Measurements for Planning -- Careful Measuring -- Scale Drawings -- Do-It-Yourself Floor Plans -- Annexing a Pantry -- Reorganizing Wasted Space -- Revamping an Outdated Kitchen -- Stretching into a Porch -- Finances & Contracting -- Creating a Budget -- Allocating Costs -- Getting Bids -- Financing Your Project -- Working with Professionals -- Architects -- Kitchen Designers -- Contractors -- Doing It Yourself -- Construction Basics -- Taking Your Old Kitchen Apart -- Removing the Sink -- Appliances, Countertops, and Cabinets -- Removing Walls -- Gutting a Wall -- Removing Non-Bearing Walls -- Building Partition Walls -- Building a Wall in Place -- Using the Tip-Up Metho