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Issue 247 – Kitchens & Baths 2014

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Best-Value Appliances

Understand brand marketing to spend wisely on your next refrigerator, range, or dishwasher.

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Features

  • Same Space, Twice the Room

    Keeping a traditional look in a kitchen remodel designed for cooking and entertaining.

  • Cool, Calm & Collected: Kitchen Remodel

    A kitchen remodel that lives comfortably in this 100-year-old house.

  • modern bathroom design
    Sun-Splashed Suite Bathroom

    Breaking down the details that went into this sunny and bright new bathroom highlights lessons in savvy design.

  • Bright Kitchens: Going Toward the Light

    A kitchen is reborn through a bright and spacious renovation.

  • updated full bathroom
    Tailoring a Full Bath for Empty Nesters

    This family bathroom was remodeled into a luxury en-suite retreat.

  • Modern Made Comfortable

    A new Vermont kitchen anchors an open plan

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  • bathroom layout
    Clever Concept for a Brilliant Bath

    A creative layout yields a one-of-a-kind bathroom big on function, light, and views.

  • Freestanding Tubs

    Shopping for a classic claw foot? A sensuous slipper? Stand-alone bathtubs offer lots of choices.

  • How to Install a Tile Kitchen Backsplash

    A veteran installer shares his priorities and process for tiling a backsplash.

  • japanese-inspired bathroom
    Japanese-Inspired Bathroom

    An architect turns a boring bath into a retreat with a Far East influence.

  • steam spa bathroom
    Steam Spa Bathroom Makeover

    Learn tips for designing and installing a steam shower in your bathroom for a contemporary approach to comfort.

  • Floating Shelves on Display Offer Strength and Style

    Understand the pros and cons of open shelving in the kitchen.

  • Dutch-Colonial Kitchen Remodel

    A small kitchen is redesigned for open family living.

Drawing Board

  • Opening Up a Kitchen

    Lessons in residential design

Great Ideas

  • tiny bathroom
    Three-Quarter Bath in 9 Sq. Ft.

    This quirky bathroom remodel is pure genius for some, a head-scratcher for others.

  • An Island on Wheels

    When my wife and I decided to build an 800-sq.-ft. home, we knew that every inch of space would need to be utilized. Because we cook regularly, the kitchen and…

  • A Pantry That Blends into the Cabinetry

    This walk-in pantry is cleverly disguised in the kitchen's galley-style work zone.

  • Customized To Be Compact

    In a small house, every decision is balanced against the square feet that will be required to execute the design. On this Douglas-fir vanity cabinet, an 18-1⁄2-in.-sq. apron sink is…

  • Hideaway Kitchen Table

    This kitchen island with a pull-out table was actually my client’s idea. He and his wife sometimes entertain large groups of guests, and they wanted to easily seat more people…

Commentary

  • Potty parity

    American homes have more bathrooms than ever. Is it all about privacy, or something else?

Design Gallery

  • Shades of Inspiration: Colorful Kitchens

    Color trends come and go, but the use of color in home design is itself an enduring trend.

Tailgate

  • Kirsten and Darrell Becker, Designer and Contractor

    Kirsten, the host of TLC’s Property Ladder, and Darrell, the founder of Becker Construction Corp., have been renovating homes for resale for 20 years.

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