Kitchen Ideas You Can Use, Updated Edition: The Latest Styles, Appliances, Features and Tips for Renovating Your Kitchen

by Chris Peterson

Overview

From the latest in backsplashes to elegant faucet fixtures, Kitchen Ideas You Can Use, Updated Edition helps you create the kitchen of your dreams.

The kitchen is one of the most popular DIY home renovation projects, with simple upgrades and wholesale renovations both contributing to the value of your home. This new edition covers the hottest kitchen DIY remodeling trends, including installing commercial-grade appliances, kitchen technology such as sensor-activated lights and hands-free faucets, creative kitchen storage solutions, and bold fixtures.

New in this edition features practical advice on common kitchen issues, like the best products for cleaning different types of finishes, how to re-grout, unclogging a sink, and more. Kitchen Ideas You Can Use, Updated Edition is an essential tool for anyone who is planning a kitchen upgrade or remodel. Pulling from a wide range of contributors and his own deep knowledge, author Chris Peterson covers every aspect of kitchen planning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760360675
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Edition description:	Updated
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	651,425
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Chris Peterson is a veteran home improvement and design author. Among the many books he has written are Barndominiums, 5-Gallon Bucket Book, Building with Secondhand Stuff, Manskills, four books in the Ideas You Can Use series, and many books in Cool Springs Press’s BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series. He has also co-authored numerous home design books with noted media celebrities. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Style by Size 12

Cozy Kitchens 13

Family-Friendly Spaces 16

Large & Luxurious 22

Scintillating Kitchen Styles 30

Contemporary 31

Traditional 38

Modern 44

Country, Farmhouse & Cottage 52

Special Section: Color in the Kitchen 58

Spectacular Surfaces 70

Captivating Countertops & Backsplashes 71

Fabulous Floors 100

Stylish Kitchen Storage 114

Classy Cabinets 115

Specialty Cabinet Storage 127

Handsome Racks & Shelves 134

Breathtaking Appliances 140

Striking Refrigerators 141

Dynamic Dishwashers & Compactors 144

Fascinating Ovens, Cooktops & Ranges 146

Wonderful Wine Refrigerators 152

Eye-Catching Vent Hoods 154

Beautiful Fixutures 160

Fashion-Forward Faucets 161

Swanky Sinks 170

Incredible Islands 174

Island Magic 175

Lighting the Kitchen Design 178

Alluring Windows & Skylights 179

Smart Lighting Fixtures 183

Awesome Extras 188

Delightful Accents 189

Resources 190

Photo Credits 190