Kitchen Materials

Kitchen Renovation Mistakes: Toe-kick
FedEx Custom Critical

For the installer: Details are “custom critical” a term we stole from the FedEx service—not to mention, these are the awesomeest trucks in the fleet….

Using lower end materials near a dishwasher can be vexing—especially foils or laminated trim stock instead of solid hardwood. Steam escaping from the dishwasher can…

Question: Budget question: I’m doing a new kitchen and wonder what your recommendations on appliances are. Answer: First thing is this: We know all projects have budgets…

FixitUpFind: KraftMaid Cabinets

J.D. Power Survey—and great kitchen cabinet purchase advice: KraftMaid ranks highest in customer satisfaction among cabinet manufacturers, excelling in 3 of 5 factors: design, performance…

FixitUpFind: Lava-look surface from Cambria

Talk about a show stopper. The lava-like look to the Aberdeen counter by Cambria has me dreaming of ways to incorporate it into our home,…

FixitUpFinds: Smart countertops?

Yes, your countertops could be getting smarter. Our friends at Charles & Hudson tipped us off that Intel is developing the technology to make it…

We labored over the decision about our countertop. There are just so many options. We did want to use a producer that is eco-friendly, kid-friendly,…

Cabinet Installation and Under-Cabinet Lighting

We like under-cabinet lights and specced them for our latest kitchen reno. Problem is, typical under-cabinet lights are placed beneath the shallow cabinet carcass (usually…

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Mark and Theresa share a new way to tile that saves an entire day out of a tiling project, and the need for a tile…

What kinds of countertop can I install myself?

I’m a teacher and I get out for the summer in a couple of weeks. I’m hoping to do a remodel of my kitchen on…