#How To: Cut - Install FLOR Carpet Tiles

After years of perusing FLOR's catalog and website, I finally bit the bullet and ordered the carpet tiles for my entryway and kitchen. The Problem: I have gone through about five different rugs in my entryway. With one pitiful rug pad and two overly-welcoming dogs that rush the front door every time they hear a noise I was forever straightening, fixing and flattening the front rug. I had already tried multiple kinds of rug pads topped with different rug styles and nothing eliminated the problem. The Solution: Modular carpet tiles by FLOR.

We've talked about FLOR many times here. price often being the biggest factor that keeps people from making the purchase. But when you consider how many different rugs and pads I had already purchased as well as the enormous headaches of constant rug-fixing the $110 for the FLOR tiles for my entryway was a no-brainer at this point. And when they get too dirty or one of the dogs inevitably vomits on ... Read more »

#How to Choose the Right Kitchen Island

The kitchen island is an amazing feature in today’s modern kitchen because it is so functional. It adds countertop space, storage, seating, and is even utilitarian when used as a cooktop, sink, or both. In large kitchens, the island serves like the axle, with all supporting features radiating out like spokes in a wheel. In small spaces, a rolling island adds versatility. It is a focal point from a design perspective, usually the spot where your eye rests first when you walk into the kitchen. Because it serves so many uses, choosing the right features really helps distinguish custom kitchens and generic ones.

This versatile island includes seating, a small sink, and a wine cooler. Photo Credit: http://www.casecharlotte.com/kitchen-portfolio/

Fixed or Moveable

Measure your kitchen’s open floor space and determine whether a fixed kitchen island will inhibit traffic flow or help it. In very small spaces, a rolling ... Read more »

#How To Build a Kitchen Island On a Budget - Eurofit Direct

Kitchen islands are immensely popular right now and they’re almost a must have for large kitchens in order to utilise all that spare floor space, but kitchen islands can be a bit on the costly side, you could be looking at paying hundreds of pounds for even a basic kitchen island. So today we decided to put together a clever little guide to building your own kitchen island for next to nothing.

Difficulty: Easy

Duration: 1-2 Hours plus drying time

Tools for the job: 4 L-shaped brackets, 8-16 wood screws, cordless drill, paint

This project is a really simple but fantastically inventive, to create your very own kitchen island all you need are shelf units, and a slab of countertop.

Start by acquiring your shelf units, they’ll need to be wider than they are tall and roughly the same height or slightly taller than the rest of your kitchen ... Read more »

#How To Choose An Extractor Fan For Your Kitchen

Every time you cook something vapors and gases are released, sometimes it s in the form of steam, sometimes it s smoke, and sometimes it s invisible.  Because you re cooking, these warm, moist vapors often contain oils, which turn into grease as the vapor makes contact with your cupboards and furniture, resulting in a sticky, unsightly residue and unpleasant odors.

Over time, without a range hood or exhaust fan, excess moisture from the steam can cause extensive structural damage in your kitchen.  If you do a lot of cooking it won t take long for mold and mildew to set in, and once that happens it can be very difficult to eliminate.

Exhaust and extractor fans are included in most kitchens when the house is being built but that doesn t necessarily mean it s the right fan for your needs, nor does it mean it s the best quality fan.  If it s time to buy a new range hood for your kitchen and you re not sure what you re loo ... Read more »

#How to choose a splashback

Splashbacks are large surfaces - and can be a real opportunity to add some colour to your kitchen. Image by Stegbar.

What is a splashback?

A splashback is a protective surface on your kitchen wall, designed to protect it from water, greasy marks and splatters. Splashbacks perform a fairly basic task, but can make a big difference to the look of your kitchen. Identifying the right splashback for your kitchen will involve a bit of thought about your budget, and the style of kitchen you're building.

Budget - what do different splashbacks cost?

Will your splashback have a mosaic or pattern designed in? Do you require powerpoints? And are you able to get away with a standard (i.e. pre-cut) sized splashback? Many types of splashbacks - particularly those in a single piece like acrylic, stone or glass - will need to be custom-made with electricity point cut-outs built in, which will add to your costs.

#How To Design A Beautiful And Functional Kitchen Island

Modern kitchen islands are exceptionally versatile and useful additions that make your life a lot easier. They are also incredibly popular and are on top of the kitchen renovation list of most homeowners. Yet, designing the perfect kitchen island takes both careful planning and proper execution. While getting it right can transform your time in the kitchen into an absolute dream, a poorly constructed kitchen island can create a whole new set of problems. The idea is to combine form and function elegantly and to create a design that suits the specific needs of your home.

by Martha O Hara Interiors

Here are a few essential pointers that will help you design a kitchen that combines both form and function. Whether you are remodeling your kitchen or looking to add a brand new kitchen island, these design tips should steer you in the right direction…

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#How to Clear Clogged Sink Drains

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A clogged kitchen sink can wreck a perfectly good evening in front of the tube. Instead of settling in to watch the Series, you'll find yourself staring at a sink full of dirty, backed-up water and wondering whether to call in a plumber ($$$$$). However, with two inexpensive tools and a little practice, you can fix this mess in less than an hour.

In this article, we'll show you how to use a plunger and snake to clear up all but the most stubborn drain clogs. Plungers are sold at any hardware store or home center (lead photo). Those with larger rubber bells deliver more thrust, but most will work for kitchen drains. Be sure it has a stout handle so you can apply plenty of force.

A snake (sometimes called a hand auger) ranges from cheap to inexpensive, depending on the size, length and turning mechanism. For all-around use, we recommend a 3/8-in.model that' ... Read more »

#How to Lay a Tile Floor

How to Lay a Tile Floor

Laying a tile floor is not as hard as you might think and can save the expense of having it professionally installed. To get started you’ll need:

Pencil

Tape measure

Level

Speed square

Notched trowel

Rubber float

Grout sponge

Tile spacers

Power drill

Mixing paddle

5-gallon buckets

Kneepads

Safety glasses and earplugs

Scoring cutter or wet saw

Handsaw or jamb saw

Measuring Floor

Measure your floor carefully and calculate the number of square feet needed.

• For square or rectangular rooms, multiply the length of the room by the width, rounding all measurements up to the nearest foot.

#How to Create Kitchen Color Schemes

How to Create Kitchen Color Schemes

Tuesday, 28 October 2014 19:02 Written by Erin Davis 2 Comments

Kitchen Color Schemes 101

Welcome to the next post in our interior painting color series! Last time I talked about choosing an interior painting color palette. We covered the color wheel, analogous and complementary colors, and how different colors affect your mood. It’s worth a quick skim if you missed it.

Today we’ll focus on what color you should paint your kitchen. There’s no one perfect kitchen color, but some are better than others. (The short version: White, cream, and light citrus and blues work well; avoid navy, black, and bright yellow.) I’ll suggest a few kitchen color schemes based on what looks good as well as how the colors affect your mood.

Let’s start with three questions.

1. What Color Are You Working Around?

Most people have a dominant and/or neu ... Read more »

#How to design a kitchen islandDesigner Kitchens For Less

A well designed kitchen island is a wonderful thing, it has become the modern-day hub of the home and can also it makes the kitchen a more practical place to cook, work relax by defining the cooking space from the socialising/doing homework/reading the paper space, meaning everyone s happy!

So first of all, do you have space?

There are no hard and fast rules and islands come in all shapes and sizes. However, if your kitchen is not at least 2.3 x 2.6 metres you will struggle to fit even a small island in.

You will need to allow for your standard back to wall worktops, the standard being 60/65cm.

From this point to the edge of the island you need to allow 90cm. This will allow plenty of clearance so cupboard and appliance doors don t clash.

If you are including any appliances or a sink on the island it will need to be a minimum of 60/65cm deep, more if you want to include a worktop ove ... Read more »

#How To Customise Your Ikea Kitchen

August 17, 2014

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We re all familiar with the concept of the Ikea hack, a design phenomenon that is even supported by the store itself, but until now it has been mainly about DIY versions. I know people who have repainted their doors, or even had new ones made and spray painted. I bought the cupboards but sourced my own handles and worktop. Now, it turns out, there s a company making new doors especially designed to fit onto Ikea kitchen cupboards and furniture.

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They also supply handles in brass, leather and different colours as well as several different shapes. You can mix up the patterns as you wish and choose from several colours, which they will send to you painted on an A5 sheet of plywood for just over €2. What about Grannie Pink below? Apparently, they were inspired by a little old lady they saw in Milan.

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#How to Install a Granite Kitchen Countertop

Plan the Installation

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When planning your installation, working with your local stone fabrication shop is key. Granite is heavy, difficult to transport and must be cut with specialty tools. And though it s known for its hardness, if it's not handled correctly or installed with proper support, it can crack or, worse, break.

There are few fixes for a broken slab of granite. So it's a good idea to work closely with your local stone fabricator.

The first step is to decide what type of granite you want. The shop will have many samples and slabs. You ll see all the varied colors and grain patterns up close.

You ll also see the various edging patterns to choose from: square, bevel, bull-nose, miter, ogee and many more.

You may want to have the fabricator visit your kitchen to check if anything there may affect how the countertops are made, such as wall b ... Read more »

#How To Fix Wonky Kitchen Cupboards - Bookshelf Boyfriend - Guides To Everything

Here’s a simple guide to sorting your wonky kitchen cupboards. All you should need is a Phillips (cross headed) screwdriver. Shown here is the most basic kitchen hinge, so yours might look slightly different, but all have the same adjustable screws. You may have to prise off a cover plate to reveal all the screw heads.

If your cupboard doors aren’t in line then the screws you want to adjust are the ones holding the hinge to the side of the cupboard. Loosen all four screws (top and bottom hinge) by a half turn whilst supporting the weight of the door. If the door is too low, simply hold it higher then tighten the screws once more and vice versa. If the door won’t go any higher/lower, try adjusting the opposite door.

If your cupboard doors aren’t level then you need to adjust the screw to the front of the hinge. Turning this screw clockwise will move the hinge away from the side of the cu ... Read more »

#How to Fix a KitchenAid Mixer That Isn - t Spinning

KitchenAid stand mixers usually stop spinning because of a failed worm gear, and this article explains how to fix the problem at home.

If your KitchenAid stand mixer has stopped spinning, chances are that it doesn t have to mean the end of your mixer s service life.

To add to the good news, many KitchenAid mixer repairs can also be done right at home with simple tools, saving you money at the repair shop.

KitchenAid stand mixers are designed to survive a number of normal breakdowns and parts replacements. Some parts, like one of the gears that spins the mixer, are even designed to wear over time and/or fail under stress.

This articles explains how to replace the worm gear in a KitchenAid mixer, the part that most commonly causes a mixer to stop spinning in many stand mixer models.< ... Read more »

#How to Install a Kitchen Drawer Liner

Prepare your kitchen drawers to store utensils by lining them.

Unroll the drawer liner, if it isn't already flat. Spread it out with the right-side up, in the sun if possible. If it naturally curls back up, weight it down with paperweights. Leave it spread out like this for several hours or until it relaxes.

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#How to Install Hidden Hinges on Kitchen Cabinets

This concealed hinge is not visible when the cabinet is closed.

Place the cup portion of a hinge on the back of the cabinet door where you want to install it.

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#How to Install Full-Extension Cabinet Drawers

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In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva updates some kitchen cabinet drawers.

1. Remove old drawers and drawer slides from inside the cabinet.

2. Screw the metal drawer-slide brackets to the inside, rear of the cabinet.

3. Set the retention clips in place against underside of drawer. Drill screw-pilot holes, then screw the clips to the drawer.

4. Insert the drawer slides into the metal brackets at the back of the cabinet; screw the front end of the slides to the cabinet face frame.

5. Push the drawers into the cabinet until the drawer slides click into the retention clips.

6. Hold a drawer face against a drawer, then use your fist to pound on the face to leave screw-head impressions on drawer front.

7. Drill two shallow -inch-diameter holes at each screw-head impression.

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#How to Install Kitchen Cabinets

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In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to properly measure a kitchen and install cabinets.

1 Mark cabinet layout lines onto the wall.

2 Locate wall studs using hammer and finishing nail.

3 Mark stud locations onto back of cabinet.

4 Drill four holes through back of cabinet, which correspond to the stud locations.

5 Set cabinet on cabinet jack, hold cabinet level, then fasten to wall studs with 2 ВЅ-inch drywall screws and finishing washers.

6 Check to make sure cabinet is plumb.

7 Use jigsaw to cut vent-hood hole in cabinet that goes over the stove.

8 Clamp next cabinet to the first installed cabinet, then screw it to wall studs.

9 Fasten the two cabinets together with 1 1/4-inch screws.

10 Hold 6-foot level across face of cabinets; if necessary, add shims at wall to align cabinets.

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#How to Light a Kitchen: Track vs Recessed Lighting (Reviews

Invariably, the decision will be track vs recessed lighting when lighting a kitchen. Track and Recessed lighting are two of the most common types of task lighting used for lighting up a space. In every application, task lighting is necessary if you want to achieve proper lighting. It's like the skeleton of the body, whereas the other elements of lighting design: decorative, accent and ambient provide the affects or personality of the room.

The two are so different, with track being pronounced and recessed being invisible, and as you can imagine, there are huge differences.

Track Lighting

When people hear the word “Track Lighting” they instantly think of big, bulky, ugly track heads. Those days are gone. There are 100’s of decorative track heads available for different types of tracks. There are 3 systems of track lighting.

You have your basic standard track which mounts flush against ... Read more »

#How to Install Under Cabinet Lighting in Your Kitchen

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The best time to install wiring for undercabinet lights is during a kitchen remodel, before the walls are covered with drywall. But if you want undercabinet lighting and aren't planning any major renovations, don't despair. The wiring plan we show in this article is designed to work in almost any kitchen, and can be installed without visible damage to the walls. And since we're using the inside of the base cabinets to run wires, you don't even need access to a basement or attic.

The National Electrical Code requires that plastic-sheathed cable (commonly called Romex) be protected in areas where it's subject to abuse. Since we're running the cable in the back of cabinets where pots and pans could bump it, we've chosen to be safe and run the cable inside a flexible steel conduit (called “flex”). We'll show you how to cut and install flex and then how to pu ... Read more »

#World Kitchen

Storage and organisation for the home and kitchen

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To mark the milestone, Pyrex has appointed Katherine Sabbath the avid Sydney-based baker and Instagram sensation to be its spokes person! Katherine Sabbath said, “Pyrex glassware has been a part of the family kitchen for 100 years and still today, experienced cooks and beginners alike reach for their ... Read more »

#How To Install Kitchen Cabinets - Wall Unit (Painting & Decorating)

This how to video gives you a simple and effective way to install a kitchen wall unit. Watch it and you ll never need installation assistance again.

Kitchen Fitting is easy. Well it is for me – I've been doing it for years. My name is Yves Way, and today I'm going to be showing you some basic kitchen fitting tips – the right way.

In this video I'm going to be showing you how to install kitchen wall units. We are going to be installing one 500 wall unit, and we are going to line it up with the base we've already put in.

I'm going to put my spirit level up the side of my base unit, to make sure I've got a level line.

We are going to measure 500 from the top of the base unit. And then we are going to measure, to find our height, the height of the wall unit – which in this case is 720 millimetres. That's going to be the top of our wall unit.

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#How to Keep a Kosher Kitchen

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Dishes and silverware

It is essential to have seperate sets of dishes for dairy products and meat. It is best to have two distinct colors, patterns or styles so that you will not be confused when you look at a plate or a fork as to whether it is for dairy or meat.

Cabinets, Drawers Trays

To help avoid confusion, it is best to designate separate cabinets for the dairy equipment and meat equipment. If you have cabinets on two sides of the kitchen, you may want to put the meat on one side and the dairy one on the other to avoid confusion. When you first organize your kosher kitchen, it is wise to label the cabinets on the outside as Dairy [Chalav] and Meat [Basar]. You can use masking tape or colored file dots that you can get from a stationary store (red and blue are popular to be used, red for meat, blue for dairy). Many Judaica stores and onlin ... Read more »

#Would I Be Crazy to Choose Marble Countertops for My Kitchen? Marble Countertop Pros and Cons

Last week my husband and I bought our first house, and it's a real fixer-upper! We are putting in a new kitchen (watch this space for lots on the IKEA cabinet planning process!), and I find myself wanting white marble countertops very badly. Am I crazy? Read on for some of the pros and cons of marble countertops, and to add your own advice: I'd love to hear your experience!

I love the clean, bright look of marble, as well as its inherent elegance and timelessness. It adds an element of dressiness to a kitchen, which I appreciate since in our new house the kitchen will be open to the dining room.

In spite of its classic looks, though, marble is also one of the less expensive choices in natural, hard-wearing countertop materials. Depending on the type of marble, it can be more affordable than granite, and certainly more so than quartz and stainless steel. L ... Read more »

#How To Light A Kitchen For Older Eyes

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As we age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, and our lighting requirements change. The ability to focus on near objects decreases, which explains why many people need reading glasses as they get older. The lens of the eye also becomes denser and yellower, decreasing the transmission of light, so that more light is often needed to see. This changes how we perceive colors; they become more muted and muddy. Just try looking through a yellow filter to see what I mean — you’ll benefit from lighter colors surrounding you. The eyes become more susceptible to glare as well, making the need for contrast greater.

There are many other issues that affect aging eye lenses too, so older eyes require different lighting solutions. These solutions won’t benefit just them; they will also help create more beautiful household surroundings. Considering the right amount of light, locatio ... Read more »

#How to Make Kitchen Cabinet Doors

The following is a post from Lana (like banana).

This post will show a you a few skills needed to make beautiful cabinet doors for the kitchen or any cabinet.

Most people might not need NEW doors but just need an updated look.  Look at how we glazed kitchen cabinets before we decided to expand our kitchen.  It was easy, fast, and cheap but without a cheap look. 

For the rest of us who NEED to start from scratch,  here are some instructions.

Please note:  We are not professionals.  We do what works for us.  Please keep that in mind thanks.

•  3/4 inch cabinet grade pine plywood (For the Door)
• 1 x 2 inch select pine (Trim)
• Wood Glue (We use Elmers.)
• 1 inch Brad Nails (To hold in place while drying.)
• Table Saw, Power Saw, and Miter Saw (You can rent these for a day or buy them and remodel your whole house.) ... Read more »

#How to Paint and Antique Cabinets

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A friend of mine tried to update her honey-oak cabinets  with a dark espresso gel stain.  No bueno.  I have never worked with gel stain before but from what I ve researched it seems like a fickle medium.  Anyway, I m not sure if it was the way my friends applied the stain or if it was the type of finish that was on the oak cabinets before but the stain went on blotchy and, once dry, immediately began chipping off with the slightest touch.  They were in a pickle so they called me up to get my opinion on the matter.  I went over and took a look at the cabinets and got a handle on what had been done.  We then came up with a plan of action to get their kitchen looking lively and updated again and I explained how to paint and antique cabinets for a shabby-chic, french country look.  Th ... Read more »