DIY Network

Warming Up From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-405

In this first segment of "Southwestern Kitchen,"

[Materials List and step-by-step instructions are below.]

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	Leah's home is filled with warm, earthy tones of the Southwest, ...
	but her kitchen, seen here and above, didn't fit the theme.
	But after the DIY renovation, the kitchen now ...
	imbues the rustic colors, wood and copper touches of the beautiful Southwest!

Materials and Tools for Removing the Old Vent Hood--

safety glasses
ear protection
work gloves
Japanese saw
pry bar
reciprocating saw
rotary tool
tin snips
hammer

Materials and Tools for Hanging New Vent Hood--

safety glasses
work gloves
stud finder
pencil
level
marker
drill

Materials and Tools for Glass Panels into Existing Cabinet Doors--

safety glasses
work gloves
router
metal scribe block
drill with spade bit
scroll saw
glazing gun

Materials and Tools for Installing the Countertops--

turnbuckles
biscuits
wood glue
hammer

Materials and Tools for Installing the Backsplash--

strips of wood for backing boards
drill
premium construction adhesive
6" drywall knife
cloth
shim

Note: Leah and her father prepped the kitchen by getting rid everything she didn't want, including the old appliances, sink, cabinet doors, countertops, etc. Paul stepped in to help with the old vent hood.

The plan for the new kitchen will include lots of copper -- backsplash, hardware, vent hood, faucet and sink -- and hybrid red-hued eucalyptus countertops and amber glass treatments for some of the cabinet doors over the peninsula.

Removing the Old Vent Hood

1. Remove the old vent hood assembly. Use a Japanese saw (figure A) to cut into the cabinet's face frame. Once through, use a pry bar to pull it loose.

2. With a reciprocating saw, work through the shelf and bust it out with a hammer.

3. Cut out the fill piece from the old range hood with the Japanese saw, cutting right up to the trim. Finish off with a reciprocating saw.

4. Cut off the old vent with a rotary tool (figure B) and tin snips.

Figure A

Figure B

RESOURCES :

Copper Sink
CJ Design
Website: www.cjdesign.us

Copper Straight Pyramid Wall Mount Vent Hood
Type: Medium Antique Copper

Antiqued Copper Backsplash
Type: Medium Antiqued Copper

Hand-Crafted Decorative Horse Head Panel
Type: Medium Antiqued Copper
Handcrafted Metal
Website: www.handcraftedmetal.com

"Mirage"-Style Leaded Glass Inserts
Middlefield Glass, Inc.
Website: www.middlefieldglass.com

Decorative Cabinet Hardware -- 3" Center Handles
Model #: 1236
Color: Weathered Copper
Brand name: Classic Brass

Knobs
Style: Sun Abstract
Color: Antique Copper
Brand name: Endless Originality

3/8" Offset with Ball Finial
Model #: 2541
Color: Weathered Copper
Brand name: Classic Brass
Kitchencabinethardware.com
Website: www.kitchencabinethardware.com

Butcher-Block Countertop
Brand name: WoodWelded
Type: Lyptus
Michigan Maple Block
Website: www.mapleblock.com

Dual Fuel 30" Range
Brand name: Heartland Legacy
Model #: 3530
Type: Almond

Dishwasher
Brand name: Heartland Legacy
Model #: 2012
Type: Almond
Heartland Appliances, Inc.
Website: www.heartlandapp.com

Valence Faucet with Hand Spray
Brand name: Herbeau
Model #: 420759
Type: Weathered Copper
Herbeau Creations
Website: www.herbeau.com