Kitchens
By Lee Wallender, About.com Guide to Home Renovations
Why should kitchen remodeling be expensive, scary, and all-consuming? While it's true that kitchen remodels, along with bathrooms, can easily comprise half of your remodeling budget, it may be worth spending the time and money to get this crucial area of your house right.
Kitchen Design
Kitchen remodeling always begins with a plan. Find out how professionals design kitchens for maximum efficiency. Or, you can learn basic kitchen design skills and apply them yourself.
- 5 Elements of Effective Kitchen Design
- 3 Basic Approaches to Kitchen Design
- Kitchen Triangle: Building Block of All Kitchen Layouts
- 6 Kitchen Layouts
- Pictures of Kitchen Designs You Can Copy
- Free Kitchen Advice for a Price?
- Kitchen Design Software: Free and Paid
Kitchen Countertops
Many homeowners who may compromise on other parts of the house--even other parts of the kitchen--go full-bore with the kitchen counters. Kitchen counters are both highly visible and have practical functions. Let's examine all of your kitchen counter options.
- Top 6 Kitchen Countertop Choices
- Choosing Countertops for Your Kitchen
- A Guide to Marble for Your Kitchen
- Quartz vs. Marble Countertops: Which Wins?
- Cheap Countertops: Simply Practical and Inexpensive
Kitchen Cabinets
Because kitchen cabinets are so expensive, it's worth the time and effort to undertake some cabinet-related projects yourself.
- Adjust Cabinet Hinges
- How to Install Cabinet Hardware
- All About White Thermofoil Cabinets for Kitchen or Bath
- Can You Save Money on Cabinets with Cabinet Refacing?
- Painting Kitchen Cabinets--Step by Step
Kitchen Flooring
With kitchen flooring you'll need to keep certain factors in mind in terms of durability, moisture control, and comfort. Find out which flooring--laminate, engineered, ceramic tile, resilient, hardwood, and more--work best in the kitchen.
