Kitchen Remodeling
Practical kitchen remodeling guides, layout ideas, cabinet upgrades, and step-by-step DIY installation tips to transform your home’s core space.
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Like a Pro
A step-by-step DIY guide to painting kitchen cabinets: degreasing, sanding, priming, and roller technique for a factory-smooth finish on a weekend budget.
Build a Kitchen Island From Stock Base Cabinets
A step-by-step guide to building a kitchen island from stock base cabinets: layout clearances, floor anchoring, panels, and a seating overhang.
Tile a Subway Tile Backsplash in a Weekend
A weekend DIY guide to tiling a kitchen subway tile backsplash: layout, thinset, cutting, grouting, and caulking — with beginner-friendly techniques.
Replace a Recirculating Range Hood With a Ducted One
A step-by-step guide to replacing a recirculating range hood with a ducted hood: CFM sizing, planning the duct run, cutting the wall or roof, and a proper cap.
Install Hardwired Under-Cabinet LED Lighting Without Glare
A step-by-step guide to hardwired under-cabinet LEDs: planning the wiring path, sizing the driver, mounting bars at the front edge, and hiding the connections.
Retrofit Pull-Out Drawers Into Any Base Cabinet in a Weekend
A step-by-step guide to adding full-extension pull-out drawers to existing base cabinets: clearances, plywood boxes, face-frame spacers, and slide mounting.
Rebuild a Pantry With Adjustable Shelving That Fits What You Own
A step-by-step guide to replacing fixed pantry shelves with wall standards, sizing shelf depth by height, and zoning the space so it stays organized.
Install a Built-In Microwave Trim Kit and Free the Counter
A step-by-step guide to building a countertop microwave into a cabinet with a trim kit: cutout dimensions, support shelf, airflow clearances, and the outlet.
Build an Appliance Garage That Hides Countertop Clutter
A step-by-step guide to building an appliance garage cabinet with a lift-up door, a code-legal outlet inside, and enough airflow to keep a toaster safe.