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    The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen
    The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen
    The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen
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    The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen

    By Grant John Lamont

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    Contemporary kitchens are full of energy-efficient appliances and state-of-the-art flooring and countertops. With interest in gourmet cooking high, today's kitchens are well-thought out and extremely useable spaces. Not only that, they are beautiful to behold. If you are performing nightly cooking chores in an outdated kitchen, rocket yourself into the new millennium and consider a kitchen remodel project.

    Some of the trends you're likely to encounter in the most current of kitchens include combining the space and activities of family rooms and kitchens into one space commonly called a "great room," creating space for a computer corner, and building in special storage areas. Perhaps you enjoy wine and serve it often-you can incorporate space for your wine collection in your kitchen. Or maybe you need space for your collection of gourmet cookware-there are new options such as special drawers for pots and pans now available in today's kitchens.

    Kitchens today place a great emphasis on functionality and efficiency of appliances, with some home owners choosing commercial grade appliances for their kitchens. But that doesn't mean that kitchen design needs to be plain and dull. Far from it. Cabinetry today is a finely honed craft, with myriad design choices and a huge selection of woods and laminates to choose from. One current trend is toward cabinets that look more like furniture, with designers adding tables and decorative molding on cabinetry to achieve a more unstructured look. Painted and glazed finishes are also very popular.

    Countertops can feature the beauty of natural materials such as granite and limestone. Butcher block and concrete are also popular materials. The same is true of flooring-in today's kitchens, durability does not mean sacrificing beauty. The selection of lighting is staggering and ranges from traditional ceiling lights, to track or recessed lighting to chandelier. Live in a hot climate? Perhaps you'll want to choose a combination fan and light for your kitchen ceiling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGrant John Lamont
    Release dateMar 18, 2011
    ISBN9781458192295
    The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen
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    Grant John Lamont

    Grant Lamont is an author, home improvement fanatic, freelance writer and part time consultant who has been a health and fitness devotee for 20 years. He believes in challenging yourself physically and mentally every day to keep yourself sharp and healthy. He left a lucrative career in the security industry to pursue his passion of writing non fiction full time.

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      The Kitchen Makeover - Grant John Lamont

      The Kitchen Makeover - A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen

      Grant Lamont

      Copyright 2011 by Grant Lamont

      Smashwords Edition

      Chapter 1: Today's Kitchens

      Chapter 2: Signs Your Kitchen Needs To Be Remodeled

      Chapter 3: How To Design A Kitchen Remodel

      Chapter 4: The Cons Of Bathroom Remodeling

      Chapter 5: Secrets Of A Painless Kitchen Remodel

      Chapter 6: Update Your Kitchen

      Chapter 7: Why You Should Remodel Your Kitchen

      Chapter 8: What Remodeling Your Kitchen Can Do For Your Home

      Chapter 9: Should You Hire A Professional?

      Chapter 10: Who To Hire For Your Remodel

      Chapter 11: Should You Do Your Own Kitchen Remodeling

      Chapter 12: The Cons Of Remodeling Your Kitchen

      Chapter 13: The Pros Of Remodeling Your Kitchen

      Chapter 14: All About Kitchen Remodeling

      Chapter 15: Why You Should Also Change Your Decor

      Chapter 16: Why You Should Take A Kitchen Remodeling Class

      Chapter 17: How And Why You Should Find Kitchen Remodeling Instructions Online

      Chapter 18: How And Why You Should Find Kitchen Remodeling Ideas Online

      Chapter 19: Buying What You Need To Remodel Your Kitchen

      Chapter 20: Kitchen Remodeling: Choosing A New Kitchen Sink

      Chapter 21: The Best Cabinets For Your Kitchen

      Chapter 22: Should You Buy New Appliances?

      Chapter 23: Your Lighting Options

      Chapter 24: Should You Get A Dishwasher

      Chapter 25: Choosing Your New Kitchen Countertops

      Chapter 26: Remodel Your Kitchen, While Saving Money At The Same Time

      Chapter 27: What To Do If Something Goes Wrong

      Chapter 1: Today's Kitchens

      Contemporary kitchens are full of energy-efficient appliances and state-of-the-art flooring and countertops. With interest in gourmet cooking high, today's kitchens are well-thought out and extremely useable spaces. Not only that, they are beautiful to behold. If you are performing nightly cooking chores in an outdated kitchen, rocket yourself into the new millennium and consider a kitchen remodel project. Some of the trends you're likely to encounter in the most current of kitchens include combining the space and activities of family rooms and kitchens into one space commonly called a great room, creating space for a computer corner, and building in special storage areas. Perhaps you enjoy wine and serve it often-you can incorporate space for your wine collection in your kitchen. Or maybe you need space for your collection of gourmet cookware-there are new options such as special drawers for pots and pans now available in today's kitchens.

      Kitchens today place a great emphasis on functionality and efficiency of appliances, with some home owners choosing commercial grade appliances for their kitchens. But that doesn't mean that kitchen design needs to be plain and dull. Far from it. Cabinetry today is a finely honed craft, with myriad design choices and a huge selection of woods and laminates to choose from. One current trend is toward cabinets that look more like furniture, with designers adding tables and decorative molding on cabinetry to achieve a more unstructured look. Painted and glazed finishes are also very popular. Countertops can feature the beauty of natural materials such as granite and limestone. Butcher block and concrete are also popular materials. The same is true of flooring-in today's kitchens, durability does not mean sacrificing beauty. The selection of lighting is staggering and ranges from traditional ceiling lights, to track or recessed lighting to chandelier. Live in a hot climate? Perhaps you'll want to choose a combination fan and light for your kitchen ceiling.

      Many people choose to do a kitchen remodel to get rid of cramped, dark spaces. Adding light and an airy feel to kitchens is a big trend. With the emphasis on caring for the environment, another development is to bring the earth inside. No, you don't have to shovel dirt into your house, but consider using soothing earth tones in planning your kitchen remodel. It will bring a calm and peaceful aura into your home. There are so many delightful trends and wonderful reasons to consider remodeling your kitchen, it's really worth it to start doing some research and thinking about what your dream kitchen remodel might be. Bring home a few home remodeling magazines from the grocery store on your next shopping trip and peruse articles and ideas about contemporary kitchens-you'll be thrilled and amazed at the options available to you. Once your eyes are open to the possibilities, visit your home improvement store or hire a kitchen designer or space planner and soon you'll be preparing a meal in your newly remodeled kitchen, surrounded by admiring family and friends.

      Chapter 2: Signs Your Kitchen Needs To Be Remodeled

      Are you a homeowner? If so, how long have you lived in your home? Whether you have only lived in your home three months, three years, or even thirty years, there may come a time when you want a change. We often associate change with buying a new home, but there is a way that you make a change without having to make another large purchase. If you are looking for a change, when it comes to your

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