#How to Organize Your Pantry - Kitchen Organizing

Cooking Up Storage

Cooking Up Storage

Need more space in your kitchen pantry? Follow blogger Susan Haskins's lead and create zones to give everything from snacks to baking items its own place.

Streamline Your Shelves

Streamline Your Shelves

Create a Kid Zone

In the Haskins house, the kids head straight to the kitchen after school. They used to ask Mom for a snack. Now they just grab cookies, granola bars, pretzels or Goldfish crackers from easy-to-reach jars. "I put all their snacks at midlevel for quick access," says Susan.

Spruce Up the Space

Susan's first step: She cleared out everything. Next, she cleaned and painted the shelves and pantry walls a vibrant color. "I wanted to make it look as attractive as possible, so I figured, why not start with a fresh coat of paint?" she says.

Use What You Have

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#How to Paint a Kitchen Chalkboard Wall

Prep the Wall for Painting

Relocate any appliances. Remove the shoe mold and baseboard carefully from the wall that is being painted. Remove the nails and store it in a safe place for reinstallation later in the day.

Place a drop cloth on the floor next to the wall being painted. Grab the sanding pole and sand the wall from floor to ceiling and side wall to side wall (Image 1).

Need to paint around any windows? If so, use a steady hand or protect window trim with painter's tape (Image 2). Do the same with the wall edges and ceiling intersections. Use a putty knife or 5 in 1 painter's tool to force seal the tape to the surface (Image 3).

Vacuum and clean up any paint dust residue.

Pro Tip

Painter's Tip. Use a small flat bar or wide putty knife to pry the shoe mold and baseboard from the wall. Be careful not to dent the drywall or baseboard during the removal process. It helps to place ... Read more »

#How to Measure Tile Backsplash

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#How To Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

May 04, 2015 | Updated May 06, 2015

Domino A Guide to Living with Style.

Have you ever gone to make a recipe and found you have 10 cans of creamed corn and none of what you were looking for? This can be avoided with some simple organizing tricks so you can quickly scan your cabinets and see everything you have.

step 1: remove everything Time for a deep cabinet purge. Remove everything from your cabinet so you can see what you have. This is also the time to take a wet cloth and wipe down the shelves.

step 2: categorize After checking expiration dates (and tossing what's no longer good to have around), divide the items into categories. Take a look at how much space you have for each grouping.

step 3: reevaluate Create a shelf plan by thinking about proper category placement. For example, the group you reach for most often should be on ... Read more »

#How to Paint Your KitchenAid Mixer - Dwell Beautiful

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One of my biggest regrets in life is that I did not register for a KitchenAid mixer on our wedding registry. Oh, what a fool I was! I feel like registering for a KitchenAid is a rite of passage when you get married, and for whatever reason I neglected to do that. A year or so into our marriage I realized my mistake. I wanted to make cookies from scratch, I wanted to make homemade frosting! I wanted to make and bake so many magical things! But alas, I didn t have a mixer to make the whole process smoother. *Tears* So the hunt began. I searched high and low to find this magical appliance by scouring Craigslist, but no luck. And I wasn t about to pay the $400+ price tag for a new one!

One day, the heavens opened up and a college friend of mine said she was selling hers for a mere $100! I jumped at the chance ... Read more »

#How to Refurbish your Kitchen Table

Do you own a table that over the years has gotten burn marks, paint marks, and other faults? This instructable will give detailed instructions on how to refurbish the table on your own. Refurbishing the table will bring a higher value for it, and will make it more eye appealing in your household. This project will not be hard to accomplish, and requires no educational experience in refurbishing wooden tables. The project will also be inexpensive to complete. A decent amount of time is required to complete the finished project. However, this allows you to spend quality time with your kids, marriage partner, or just friend. The approximate amount of time it will take depends upon you, but should only take between five to seven days. The amount of actual working time on the project will only be about eleven to fifteen hours. The rest of the time is for the table to dry and cure. This project will allow you to have nicer furniture. The next time you ... Read more »

#How to paint kitchen cabinets

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Goodness gracious this is going to be long, so let s go!

Set your time you re going to do it. There will never be a perfect time with nothing going on, you ve just got to block it off the calendar and GO! We chose to do it in the spring when my husband could give me 2 full days when he had some time off for spring break.

Number all doors and drawers with numbers and leave a number back where you got them from so there is no confusion and they will hang correctly when you re-attach them.

We spray painted our hinges with brushed nickel spray paint, so my boys put the screws in a piece of styrofoam to get them ready for spray paint.

If you have lots of build-up on your cabinets you may have to clean first with a degreaser. The Zinsser primer we used said specifically to avoid TSP cleaner, so we skipped that and ... Read more »

#How to Repaint Kitchen Cabinets

Quick home fixups: Refinish your kitchen cabinets with new hardware and paint

By Joanne Liebeler

I once bought a house whose kitchen was darker than a Chekhov play. The cabinets were dirty brown. The wallpaper was faded and spotted with grease. I knew I had to lighten up that space before I moved in a single dish. So I painted the cabinets―instant transformation!

Many of us have cabinets in good condition, but the finish is cringe-inducing. Fortunately, there’s an easy, albeit time-consuming, fix that doesn’t involve taking a sledgehammer to the room. You can paint the cabinets any color you like and top them off with new hardware.

Before you get too excited, you need to make sure your cabinets are paintable.

Solid wood, wood veneer, and metal cabinets take paint well, but laminate and melamine finishes do not.

If this is what you have, there is still a way to give them a face-lift, but it’s best don ... Read more »

#How to Replace a Leaky Sprayer on a Moen Kitchen Faucet

A leaking spray nozzle does not require you to replace the kitchen faucet.

Kitchen faucet sprayers offer added convenience to any kitchen sink. The sprayers attach to a water supply outlet on the faucet body underneath the sink. Because of excessive use as well as hard-water mineral deposits, the sprayer end can develop a leak or become clogged, causing significant pressure loss. Most faucet sprayers connect to the faucet in the same fashion, no matter its brand name. Unfortunately, some models require replacing the entire assembly, including the hose. When you purchase a new sprayer, it will include a new escutcheon, or sprayer base, that attaches to the sink.

Sprayer Nozzle and Hose Replacement

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#How to Reface Your Old Kitchen Cabinets

New project for a new year: Update your cabinets without replacing them entirely, as a DIY project or with help from a pro

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Project: Refacing kitchen cabinets.

First step: Determine if your cabinets can take the restoration process well enough to be revitalized for at least another 10 years of life. If the cabinet body, or carcass, is in bad structural shape, is water damaged or will not take to refinishing well enough, you might have to replace the cabinets in a full kitchen remodel.

Why reface: In the most basic process, you will be leaving the cabinet intact and in its same place. This avoids the expense and effort of taking out and replacing the entire cabinet. So the advantages are less expense, less material going to the landfill and a less-complicated construction process.

Consider color an ally in making decisions about how to update the look of your cabinets. The ver ... Read more »

#How to Refinish Kitchen Cabinets

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It looks hopeless, but with new doors and enameled cabinet boxes you can create a whole new kitchen without the huge expense of replacing everything.

You'll be amazed at how simple it is to update your kitchen without tearing out your old cabinets and completely remodeling. By repainting the cabinets and installing new doors, you can achieve a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. To achieve our dramatic new look, we took off the old doors and painted the cabinet frames with a black, satin-finish oil paint. Then we hung slightly larger cherry panel doors with concealed “Euro-style” hinges. This reduced the space between the doors and eliminated hinge clutter for a more contemporary look.

Our kitchen design combines classic and contemporary elements for a fresh, eclectic look that blends well with many home styles, but these techniques work great to create any style you like. For a more traditiona ... Read more »

#How to Remove Kitchen Grease on Ceiling Fan Blades

Ceiling fan blades in a kitchen suffer from greasy buildup.

The Prep Work

Before cleaning the ceiling fan blades, it's helpful to get everything ready, including yourself, to avoid multiple trips up the stepladder. Place newspaper on the floor beneath the fan area if it has been a long time since the fan has been cleaned; globs of dust may fall off as you wipe the blades. Tape the ceiling fan switch down temporarily if children in the house may flip its wall switch on as you work. Gather extra supplies such as spare rags, paper towels and all the cleaners you'll need, setting them up on the stepladder's tray for instant access. Finally, wear eye protection or even a bandanna over your head to ensure that none of that greasy fan gunk ends up in your eyes or on your head.

Grime Time

If there's grease on the fan blades, there's most likely a buildup of dust and dirt stuck to them as well, ... Read more »

#Ideal Kitchens

Why Reface?

Often the quality cabinets that exist in some of todays vintage homes are far more sturdy and of better quality than a lot of the cabinets on the market today. By keeping the solid frames of the old cabinets, the Ideal solution is to resurface the existing frames with 1/4 inch wood to match the new doors of your choice. The end result is a high quality kitchen that saves you 50% over the cost of new.

How does Ideal Kitchens Reface Cabinets?

Our expert installers remove your present doors and drawer fronts from your existing cabinets. They then cover all of the outside exposed framework with 1/4" wood of the same grain you have chosen for your new doors. Once they have completed "facing" the framework they then hang the new doors. The result is cabinets that look like new!

What type of product does ideal offer?

Ideal Kitchens Home Improvement, Inc. offers the finest quality of solid wood doors, drawer front ... Read more »

#How to Remodel a Kitchen

Steps To Take When Remodeling a Kitchen

By Lee Wallender. Home Renovations Expert

As the ultimate know-nothing beginner, Lee Wallender's first experience with home renovation was remodeling a 100 year-old house.

How To Contact Me

Unfortunately, it has come to the point where I cannot answer readers' individual questions about home remodeling. The backlog has become so great that I feel I cannot adequately serve readers. If you have emergency questions, write to the address below and I will try to answer.

Email: homerenovations@aboutguide.com

You might very well be crazy.  Unlike any other home remodeling project, kitchen renovation encompasses so many things--from the raw to the sublime, from the picayune to the important--that it can easily overwhelm even the most determined homeowner.

On the other hand, a fine kitchen remodel instantly raises the value of your home, provides you w ... Read more »

#How to select a domestic kitchen extractor fan

Firstly, you need to measure the size of your domestic kitchen. To use our fan selection tool (located in the search area to the right) the measurements need to be in metres.

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Kitchen only: If your kitchen is housed in a single room, the formula to select your domestic kitchen fan is as set out below.

Kitchen with dining area: If you have a dining area as part o f the kitchen, you should only measure what you would consider the cooking area of the kitchen, and not include the dining part of the kitchen.

Open plan kitchen and dining area: If you have an open plan kitchen and dining room, you should only factor in what you would consider the kitchen area.

Let's say the length of your kitchen is 5 metres, the width is 4 metres, and the height is 2.8 metres. That would be: 5 ... Read more »

#Kraftmaid Cabinets Authorized Dealer - Designer Cabinets Online

Kraftmaid cabinets is an industry leader and one of the largest built-to-order cabinet manufacturer in the United States, helping more customers create the home of their dreams than any other cabinet manufacturer in the world.

KraftMaid is committed to the needs of each customer . 

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• Full-depth shelves provide 25% more usable storage per cabinet than half-depth shelves
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• Concealed 6-way adjustable hinges
• Rounded face frames give the appearance of fine furniture and keep hands scrape free
• Cabinet boxes feature I-beam braces or corner blocks for stability and strength
• 14-step fine furniture finish process

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#Hygena classic Cavell Cream kitchen units at Homebase

This welcoming and practical range spans a whole spectrum of style. Equally at home in a modern or classic setting - it creates the perfect, care-free tone for entertaining by night and relaxing by day.

• Colour and finish: Cream
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#HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE - August 28 - 31, 2015!

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Take the 96B WILSON towards Humberline Albion. Arrive at Wilson Avenue At Edgar Avenue. Heading West on Wilson Ave, turn left at WENDELL AVE, and continue walking south towards Warehouse Sale. Total walking time: 3 minutes.

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Take the 165 WESTON RD NORTH towards STEELES. Arrive at Wilson Avenue At Edgar Avenue. Heading West on Wilson Ave, turn left at WENDELL AVE, and continue walking south towards Warehouse Sale. Total walking time: 3 minutes.

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#In the Small Kitchen: 100 Recipes from Our Year of Cooking in the Real World

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“I love In the Small Kitchen so much. It’s packed with brilliant advice and delicious recipes for anyone who wants to cook and entertain—no matter what size your kitchen.” (Ina Garten)

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#Hunt Bespoke Kitchens and Interiors

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Hunt Bespoke Kitchens Interiors came into being when, over a number of years, we were unable to find kitchens to our exact requirements for our own renovation projects. Over the past 15 years, Hunt Bespoke Kitchens Interiors has established an enviable reputation for beautiful, hand-built bespoke wooden kitchens and furniture.

We are a team of craftsmen who offer the very best in service and workmanship, many of our customers returning time and again for different homes and recommending our services. We genuinely understand the importance of a personal, professional, yet friendly service, without sales staff or hard sell. We work closely with clients to design and build beautiful kitchens and furniture, using traditional techniques and materials which will stand the test of time ... Read more »