How to Make a Template to Put Down a New Kitchen Floor

If you are installing a new kitchen floor, make a paper template of the floor. This will make the job easier, and the end result will be more professional-looking. Because a paper template is essentially an exact copy of your kitchen floor, you can u...

How to Refinish an Aristokraft Laminate Kitchen Island

Laminate has many applications and is often used in kitchens because it is affordable and durable. Aristokraft uses laminate in many of its kitchen surfaces, including islands, for these reasons. If you want to give your laminate a fresh look, you ma...

DIY Rustic Kitchen Island

It is not uncommon for homeowners to spend a small fortune remodeling their kitchen, but there are many simple ways you can transform your kitchen for less. Creating your own rustic kitchen island, for example, is a way to give your kitchen a new loo...

How to Redo Your Kitchen Yourself

Remodeling your kitchen doesn't have to be an expensive project that you pay someone else thousands of dollars to complete. It's possible to give your kitchen a complete overhaul, on your own, to suit your personal tastes and preferences. Whether you...

How to Design a Farm Kitchen

Whether you live in an old farmhouse or are planning on designing a kitchen for your new home, the farm-style kitchen evokes feelings of country and comfort. Many designers and companies produce vintage or weathered new cabinets and items for your ki...

How to Add a Breakfast Nook to a Kitchen

A breakfast nook suggests an inviting, cozy space recessed into a corner of the kitchen. While they never really went out of style, breakfast nooks are making a big comeback these days because they make the most of available space, optimize seating a...

How to Add a Nook for a Refrigerator Outside of the Kitchen

Smaller kitchens sometimes have inadequate space for refrigerators. If the house is old, the size of the space may have been calculated for a much smaller refrigerator. Other issues include inadequate wiring to support a modern refrigerator. One solu...

How to Add a Bar to the Galley Kitchen for a Kitchen Remodel

A galley kitchen is a very user-friendly space for a cook, but a bar area will make it more user-friendly for family members and guests. Figuring out where to place a bar will require going over options to see what works. Every family functions diffe...

How to Build a Kitchen Island From a Bathroom Vanity

With the proliferation of small appliances designed to make cooking chores faster and easier, you may covet more food preparation space. Few serious cooks would turn down extra storage space, too, but kitchen renovations are often expensive, messy an...

Framing a Kitchen Island Counter

Kitchen islands provide extra counter and storage space to many residential homes. Kitchen islands typically consist of cabinets on one side with a countertop that overhangs on the side opposite of where chairs are placed. Islands are freestanding st...

Wrap-Around Do-It-Yourself Kitchen Countertops

When homeowners remodel a kitchen, they often gut the entire kitchen so they can start from scratch. These types of projects can be very expensive, so any part of the remodel that you can complete yourself can save you money. One of the fairly easier...

How to Build a Kitchen Island Ledge

Extending a kitchen island by installing a ledge provides you with more surface space for cooking or storage. As with the original island countertop, a ledge extension requires a strong support to prevent its collapsing beneath the weight of the obje...

How to Add a Raised Counter to a Kitchen Breakfast Bar

A kitchen breakfast bar is an area with surface space for eating or cooking and usually with some seating. Building a raised counter on the breakfast bar will increase the surface space available. You could place dishes and eating utensils on the rai...