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Artist's Kitchen: Cabinet Modifications 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

1. Paint the cabinet boxes with a brush and install new hinges on the cabinet doors (figure A).

   Note: The homeowner chose a darker gray for the cabinet boxes and lighter gray for the doors. She also chose a green to paint the kitchen walls.

2. A refrigerator was chosen by the homeowner that was larger than the space available. A professional contractor came in and redid a wall and ceiling cabinet to allow room for the new refrigerator.

3. The homeowner decided to leave the cabinet doors off an end cabinet to create a more open feeling to the kitchen. The stiles had to be removed where the old doors met and for that, you can use a Japanese pull saw (figure B) to make fine cuts.

4. Place trim around the cabinets to cover up where the hinges had been. Use corner trim and notch it to fit around the cabinets (figure C).

5. Use one by material to nail across the cabinets (figure D) to make them more secure and give them a more finished look.

6. If the existing holes for the new drawer handles are too narrow, you have to drill new holes. Use silicone to fill in the old holes.

7. Use a template (figure E) so that the drawer handles will be spaced the same throughout all the cabinets.

8. Just a new coat of paint and new hardware can make a big difference in your kitchen cabinets.

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