DIY Network

Artist's Kitchen: Intro and Starting on the New Floor From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-304

	For this week's kitchen renovation, host Paul Ryan and the homeowner and her son started with a boring suburban kitchen ...
	with "no" personality ...
	and turned it into a work of art.

The materials for the renovation project cost $11,000, and by the homeowners doing it themselves they saved $5,000.

Materials:

For Installing Floor--

pry bar
hammer
jamb saw or Japanese pull saw
chisel
aafety glasses
gloves
tapping board
compound miter saw or table saw
screw gun

For Spray Painting Cabinet Doors:

For Paint--

high volume/low pressure sprayer
paint conditioner

For Opening Up Cabinet--

Japanese pull saw
impulse nailer

For Cabinet Hardware--

hinges
drawer/door pulls
template
jig
drill
screwdriver

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

1. For this DIY family, art is a way of life. The mother is a published writer, the daughter teaches art, and the son is a musician, but their kitchen was far was artistic! The first step was to meet with a designer and chose more vibrant colors (figure A). The new appliances for the kitchen are cobalt blue, so the designer suggested a green for the walls and backsplash, a teal blue on the soffits and ceiling, and grays for the cabinets.

2. A laminate floor with a wood look was chosen for the floor that had an unusual color (figure B) to match the blue/gray watercolor scheme they went with.

3. The floor has a padding underneath (figure C) which eliminates the need for rosin paper or underlayment. It is a one-step product that floats on the floor and keeps it simple, and helps keep the time and cost down.

4. With a floating floor, you don't have to pull up the old flooring, or put glue down. It is a locking system. The planks have an aluminum channel (figure D). You just set the piece in and slide it into place and once you set it down, it is locked in.

5. The floor needs to lie underneath the doorjamb, so the doorjamb had to be trimmed. You can use a Japanese pull saw (figure E) which is thin and flexible, or you can rent a jamb saw (approximately rents for $25 a day) to make it easier.

6. Set the jamb saw to the proper depth and carefully rock it into the jamb (figure F). Pry out the wood using a pry bar and hammer, leaving space for the new flooring.

RESOURCES :

Paint (Benjamin Moore)
Where available: Visit the Benjamin Moore Website, link below.
Benjamin Moore Co.
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

Alloc Original Flooring
Brand name: Alloc
Model #:614232
Color or type: Colonial Pine
Where available: Visit the Alloc website, link below.

Alloc Essentials T-Molding
Model #: 484232
Color or type: Colonial Pine
Where available: Visit the Alloc website, link below.

Alloc Essentials Square Nose
Model #:454232
Color or type: Colonial Pine
Where available: Visit the Alloc website, link below.

Alloc Essentials Mono-Track
Model #: 400000
Where available: Visit the Alloc website, link below.
Alloc, Inc.
Website: www.alloc.com

High Volume-Low Pressure Pain Sprayer
Brand name: Wagner FineSpray
Model #: FS 2400
Where available: Your local home centers and visit the Wagner website, link below.
Wagner Spraytech Corp.
Website: www.wagnerspraytech.com

Side-by-Side Refrigerator
Brand name: KitchenAid
Model #: KSRA251LBU
Color: Cobalt Blue
Where available: Visit the KitchenAid website, link below.

Dual Fuel 30-Inch Range
Brand name: KitchenAid
Model #: KDRP407HBU
Color: Cobalt Blue
Where available: Visit the KitchenAid website, link below.

Fully Integrated Dishwasher with Cobalt Blue Panel
Brand name: KitchenAid
Model #: KUDP01FL
Where available: Visit the KitchenAid website, link below.

Microwave Hood Combination
Model #: KHMS155LSS
Color: Stainless Steel
Where available: Visit the KitchenAid website, link below.
KitchenAid Home Appliances
Website: www.KitchenAid.com

Cabinet Hardware and Demountable Hinge
Brand name: Amerock
Model #: 19202-G10
Color or type: Stain Nickel
Where available: Most kitchen and bath dealers, cabinet shops or visit Amerock website, link below.
Amerock Corporation
Website: www.amerock.com

Executive Chef
Brand name: Kohler
Model #: K-5931-4-30
Color: Iron Cobalt
Where available: Visit Kohler website, link below.

Fairfax Kitchen Faucet
Brand name: Kohler
Model #: K-12177-CP
Color: Polished Chrome
Where available: Visit Kohler website, link below.
Kohler Co.
Website: www.us.kohler.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Anne Dailey
Interior Designer
DG Design
Website: www.annedailey.com