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Timeless Traditional (4 of 4): Building a Banquette From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-208

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan starts a four-part project with homeowners Cathy and Dan Zielske to convert this stuck-in-the-'70s kitchen ...
	with serious design problems ...
	that the homeowners wanted to change.
	Even the adjoining family room suffered from the design flaws in the kitchen.
	But step-by-step the kitchen was renovated into this beautiful, ...
	timeless traditional kitchen and family room that will bring the home into the 21st Century.
	This stylish kitchen now matches the rest of the home!

In this segment host Paul Ryan and the homeowners build a banquette from two furniture drawers to add storage and versatility to the kitchen.

Materials and Tools:

Installing Concrete Backsplash --

Concrete backsplash
100 percent Silicone
Caulk gun

Installing Porcelain Tile Backsplash --

Safety glasses
Porcelain tile
Wet saw
Masking tape
V-notch trowel
Mastic adhesive

Building a Banquet --

2 drawers
Bench top
3/8" stock
2 x 4s
2 nailer blocks
Impulse nailer
Cabinet clamps
Drill
Screws

Trimming Window --

Safety glasses
1 x 3 maple stock
Drill
Impluse nailer

Finishing Up Side of Cabinet --

Safety goggles
Extra skins
Scrap stock
Impulse nailer
5/8" pin nails
Caulking gun
Construction adhesive
Table saw with guide

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	This unique banquet, made from two furniture drawers, not only adds space but beauty to the homeowner's renovated "Timeless Traditional" kitchen!
	Figure A
	Figure B

Building a Banquet

The homeowners decided on add a banquet to the kitchen for some extra storage. At first, the couple thought about having a custom bench made, but with the advice of the designer they went with the idea of taking two furniture drawers, putting them together and creating a banquet area. The choice of maple matches the rest of the kitchen.

1. Use 2 x 4s to construct the platform frame. Nail the platform together using an impulse nailer.

2. Nail one side of platform, flip it up so you can nail other side straight down.

3. Clamp the two-drawer units together using a cabinet clamp (figure A).

4. Use a piece of 3/8" stock to fill the gap between the two drawers (figure B). Just slip it into place and drill screws to hold it into place. Make sure the screws go through the fir stock between the drawer units.

5. Because the support platform will end just shy of the cabinet, you'll need two nailer blocks, one on each end. Use an impulse nailer to hold them into place.

6. Next, secure the platform by screwing it into the studs in the wall.

7. Secure the rest of the banquet to the studs in the wall.

8. Attach the top seating area of the banquet by attaching a couple of screws from the bottom.

9. Finally, insert the drawers.

10. Add pulls to drawers and add trim to the toekick.

In the next segment Ryan and the homeowners get busy with all the final touches that turn this kitchen into a timeless-traditional classic.

RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

3M Painter's Masking Tape and Sanding Pad
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Paint (Sherwin-Williams)
Brand name: Sherwin-Williams
Where available: See Sherwin-Williams information, below
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Website: www.sherwin-williams.com

Gil-Lift (Cabinet Lift)
Telpro Inc.
7251 South 42nd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Toll-free: 800-441-0551
Website: www.telproinc.com

Porcelain Tile for Backsplash
Style: Stong series
Model #: VS103
Color: Giallo
Where available: Visit the Crossville Porcelain Stone website, link below.
Crossville Porcelain Stone
Website: www.crossvilleinc.com

Banquette
Brand name: KraftMaid Cabinetry
Model #: ML
Color: Solid maple slab door style in natural finish
Where available: Visit the KraftMaid Cabinetry website, link below.
Kraftmaid Cabinetry
Website: www.kraftmaid.com

KitchenAid Appliances

Refrigerator
Brand name: KitchenAid Architect Series Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator
Model #: KSCS25FKSS
Color: Stainless steel

Dishwasher
Brand name: KitchenAid Architect Series Fully Integrated Console
Model #: KUD101FLSS
Color Stainless steel

Gas Range
Brand name: KitchenAid Architect Series Slide-In Gas Range
Model #: KGSC308LSS
Color: Stainless steel

Microwave
Brand name: KitchenAid Countertop Microwave Oven
Model #: KCMS145JSS
Color: Stainless steel

Mixer
Brand name: KitchenAid Custom Metallic Series Stand Mixer
Model #: KSM152PSNK
Color Brushed nickel

Toaster
Brand name: KitchenAid Four Slice Toaster
Model #: KTT5700B
Color: Onyx black

Utensil Set
Brand name: KitchenAid Stainless Steel 7-piece Utensil Set
Model #: KH400SS
Color: Stainless steel

Cutlery
Brand name: KitchenAid 5-piece Epicurean Series Cutlery
Model #: KCESET5

Where available: Visit the KitchenAid website for local dealers, link below.
KitchenAid Home Appliances
Website: www.KitchenAid.com

Wood Blinds
Brand name: Timber Blind Manufacturing
Model #: 2" Premium Wood
Color: Cherry and sugar maple
Where available: Visit the JustBlinds website, link below.
JustBlinds.com
10960 Millridge N. Dr.
Suite 204
Houston, TX 77070
Toll-free: 800-959-9939
Fax: 800-816-9919
Website: www.justblinds.com

Bar Stools
Brand name: Holland Bar Stool
Model #: Voltaire
Color: Stainless steel with natural maple
Where available: Visit the Holland Bar Stool website or call their 800-number, info below.
Holland Bar Stool
420 West 17th St.
Holland, MI 49423
Toll-free: 800-423-1903
Website: www.hollandbarstool.com

Recessed Ceiling Lights
Brand name: Halo
Model #: H27RT
Type: 6" Recess Insulated Ceiling Remodel Housing
Where available: Visit the Cooper Lighting website, link below.
Cooper Lighting
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: 770-486-4800
Fax: 770-486-4801
Website: www.cooperlighting.com

GUESTS :

Brian Maynard
Brand Director, KitchenAid
Website: www.KitchenAid.com