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JAN/FEB
2004
Volume 47/Issue 1
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A New Kitchen
• Wooden Utensil Rack & Knife
Block/Cutting Board
• Gallery Rail Paper Towel Holder
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The
Kitchen - Part One
Kitchen Design Tips
Cabinets & Countertops
Whatever your kitchen design, the cabinets will probably represent your
largest investment. Designers stress that you should try not to
skimp on cabinet space. At least 10 linear feet of base cabinets and 10
feet of wall cabinets should be provided in all kitchens. And,
since cabinets will occupy the majority of your wall space, they will
largely determine the decor of your kitchen. As a result, you should choose
the style of your cabinets wisely.
Custom cabinets offer the most flexibility, and you'll discover that building them yourself will cost you about one-fifth of what you might expect to pay for professionally-built, custom-made cabinets. That's a substantial savings! What about cabinet materials? Wood, of course, is the most popular and offers a variety of strengths, grain patterns and colors. Plastic laminates consist of several sheets of heavy paper, the top sheet usually covered with a wood grain print then coated with a layer of heavy, transparent plastic.
Countertops can be made of wood, plastic laminate, concrete, granite, marble, tile, metal or virtually any durable material. Wood adds warmth to kitchen countertops. However, unless it's coated properly, it will easily stain, cut and harbor bacteria. “Butcher Block” countertops should be rubbed frequently with salt...or coated with a non-toxic finish such as Salad Bowl Finish or Preserve Oil Finish.
Adding More Space
Many contemporary architects have combined kitchens with living and recreation
areas, to create large “great rooms”, designed to accommodate
a variety of family activities. Such a concept provides the luxury of
a large kitchen, although your appliances may only occupy a small portion
of this space. If you have a tiny kitchen and have considered opening
it up into a “great room”, you may be tempted to knock down
a wall. Just
remember to check your house plans before you do so to make sure the wall
you want to eliminate is not a “load-bearing” wall.
If you want to open things up a bit, but would prefer not to knock out a wall, there are several options. For example, skylights provide the illusion of more space, as does opening-up a ceiling all the way to the rafters. If your kitchen has a South-facing wall, consider building an attached, lean-to greenhouse. Besides adding more space, these greenhouse additions offer two additional advantages: Properly designed, they can shave a substantial amount off your Winter heating bill - plus - you can use them to grow some fresh vegetables, an herb garden or even miniature fruits, all year long.
Rebuilding or remodeling a kitchen may require building, electrical, plumbing or other permits, depending on the building codes in your area. We suggest that you contact the building department in your community or the Department of Housing & Urban Development in Washington for more specific information.
Today's kitchens can be anything you want them to be. Dining rooms, family rooms, greenhouses or perhaps nothing more than a sink, stove, refrigerator and a small amount of counter space. But whatever shape your kitchen takes, it is likely not to be determined merely by your need to survive. Replacing the kitchens of the past (campfires, open hearths, chuck wagons and separate “Summer house” kitchens) are the kitchens of today...and those of future...all, specifically tailored to your lifestyle. Convenience, preference and most of all, “personal flavor” now season the room which has, for centuries, provided us all with “our daily bread”.
View
Plans &
Assembly Drawings
•
Work Triangle Diagram
• Fig. 1
• Fig.
2
• Fig. 3
• Fig. 4
• Fig. 5
• Corner
Joint Detail
• Cabinet Door Frame Assembly
•
Assembly of Molding on Penn. Dutch
• Penn. Dutch
Pattern
• Punched
Tin Pattern
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