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Hood On The Range

Part of renovating your kitchen involves the replacement and installment of a new range hood. Most of you probably know that the purpose of a hood for your range is to recirculate the air above it, removing elements from the cooking process that could be harmful to you. There are many kinds of range hoods [...]

Replacing Your Dishwasher – Part 2

4 –water line

Now that you have the electrical line disconnected, you can turn your attention to the water line and this is usually a copper or stainless steel tube that runs beneath the dishwasher. If you look at the water line, you will see that it attaches to the dishwasher through a fitting and [...]

Backsplash Class – part 2

3 – Tile Sheets

Now it is time to take those sheets of tile that you purchased and start setting them out on your covered counters so that you can cut and measure them for your wall. The best way to do this is to set out each tile sheet at a time and then [...]

Backsplash Class – part 1

One of the biggest trends right now in kitchens is to put in mosaic glass tile backsplashes which are simple to keep clean and make a beautiful focal point in any space. I think they work with any style kitchen and I especially love the bright and warm colors that are now available. However, they [...]

Make Your Cabinets Beautiful – Part Two

Congratulations on putting up your upper cabinets! Once you have finished reattaching the doors and ensuring that they are hanging correctly, I recommend that you take a break before taking on the lower cabinets. If you are adding any molding finishes to the upper cabinets you should do that now before the lower cabinets are [...]

Holidays In The Kitchen

As you are decorating for the holidays, do not overlook that all important room—the kitchen. After all, the kitchen is usually the central hub for holiday activities with baking, mixing magical concoctions, and preparing the famous holiday dinner. I love to see kitchens that are decked out for the holidays and here are some ideas [...]

6 Easy Steps to Installing Kitchen Cabinets

Installing Simple Kitchen Cabinets

Installing kitchen cabinets is not as hard as you may think and luckily, I am here to tell you how to do it. I recommend that you have someone help you with the installation as those cabinets can be a bit heavy and you do not want to get hurt.

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