Book

Cory, Steve.

Affordable kitchen upgrades : transform your kitchen on a small budget / Steve Cory and Diane Slavik.

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Creative Homeowner, c2012.

239 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Kitchen remodeling projects can be expensive, but there are alternatives to a full-scale renovation. Affordable Kitchen Upgrades provides these alternatives by supplying inexpensive design ideas and easy how-to projects that make a large impact on the look and functionality of a kitchen. Covering a variety of projects from replacing the pulls and hinges on cabinetry to installing new countertops, Affordable Kitchen Upgrades shows homeowners how incremental changes can vastly improve kitchens. Homeowners can make a number of improvements all at once or space them out to accommodate their time and budget. This books covers upgrades to cabinetry, including increasing storage options, countertops and backsplashes, sinks and faucets, lighting, and flooring.

At head of title: Creative homeowners.

Includes index.

"Green edition"--Cover.

Kitchens -- Remodeling -- Amateurs' manuals.

Slavik, Diane.

Kitchen upgrades

Creative homeowner affordable kitchen upgrades

Contents note continued: ch. Five Countertops -- Choosing Countertops -- Countertop Coatings -- Painting Laminate Countertops -- Substrates for Tile Countertops -- Ceramic-Tile Countertop -- Granite Tile -- More Countertop Options -- Granite and Other Stone Slab Countertops -- Post-Formed Countertops -- Custom Laminate Countertops -- Wood Countertops -- ch. Six Sinks and Faucets -- Choosing Sinks -- Buffing a Stainless-Steel Sink -- Choosing Faucets -- Installing Faucets -- Hot-Water Dispensers -- Self-Rimming Sinks -- Farmhouse Sinks -- Waste-Disposal Units -- ch. Seven Lighting and Electrical Upgrades -- Planning Kitchen Lighting -- Ceiling-Mounted Fixtures -- Pendant Fixtures -- Track Lighting -- Cable Lights -- Under-Cabinet Lighting -- Managing Electrical Circuits -- Dishwasher -- Range Hood -- Gas Range -- Cooktop -- Kitchen Connections -- ch. Eight Flooring -- Choosing Flooring -- Painting a Kitchen Floor -- Painting a Floor Pattern -- Preparing and Planning a Subfloor --

Contents note continued: Installing Hardwood Strip Flooring -- Preparing for Ceramicor Stone-Tile Flooring -- Ceramic-Tile Flooring -- Saltillo and Other Uneven Tile -- Vinyl Composition Tiles.

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