| Kitchen remodeling is among the most
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| | Association of Home Builders, updating
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| popular of remodeling projects each year,
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| | and remodeling your kitchen will add more
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| as kitchens have become the center of
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| | value than any other improvement. Not
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| activity in the home. Remodeling your
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| | only will you get a beautiful new
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| kitchen is expensive and a lot of work.
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| | kitchen, but also your home value will
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| But a well thought out, detailed plan
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| | increase dramatically more than the cost
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| could produce a kitchen where you will
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| | of the remodel job.AppliancesMore
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| enjoy years of memorable
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| | expensive, commercial type stainless
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| experiences.PlanningThe planning phase of
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| | steel appliances have become quite
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| your remodel is the time to keep in mind
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| | popular. So much so that at the National
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| the "work-triangle". This is the area of
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| | Kitchen and Bath Association's annual
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| the kitchen from the refrigerator to the
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| | show, one of the major appliance
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| cooking area to the sink. Connecting
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| | manufacturers referred to stainless steel
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| these 3 areas should form a triangle.
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| | as "the new primary color".Another
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| This triangle helps to keep your cooking
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| | interesting fact about stainless steel is
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| activities in one area, with everything
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| | that according to a study done at the
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| you need close by.Under cabinet lighting
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| | Hospitality Institute of Technology and
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| has become quite popular. And because
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| | Management, stainless steel received the
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| they free up valuable counter space,
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| | 1st position for cleanliness above five
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| under cabinet mounted appliances are also
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| | other materials commonly used in
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| in demand. If you are planning on using
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| | kitchens. In other words, after washing
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| under cabinet lighting with under cabinet
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| | and rinsing, stainless steel will have
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| mounted appliances, or a kitchen cabinet
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| | far less bacteria on it than any other
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| accessory, or paper towel dispenser,
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| | material.In addition to the standard
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| decide where each will go in the planning
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| | appliances such as refrigerators, stoves,
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| phase.Hiring A ProfessionalUnless your
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| | and microwaves there are some slick new
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| talents lie in this area, hiring a
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| | appliances available. For your new
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| professional will save you many headaches
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| | kitchen consider the stainless steel
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| as your project unfolds. There are lots
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| | automatic paper towel dispenser mentioned
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| of professionals out there - interior
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| | earlier, an in-sink dishwasher, a flat
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| designers, contractors and architects.
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| | screen TVscreen mounted under your
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| Pick one that specializes in the kitchen.
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| | cabinet, built-in warming drawers or
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| Most of these kitchen specialists are
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| | refrigerator drawers to name just a
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| certified by the NKBA and can be found on
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| | few.Cabinets and CountertopsThe biggest
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| their website knowledgeable designer
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| | expense of your kitchen remodel will be
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| planner should discuss how you live.
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| | the cabinets and countertops. Cabinets
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| Generally people know what they don't
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| | range from the most expensive custom
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| like. However, they may not know what
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| | built, to the "off the shelf" variety
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| they will like or what may fit in with
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| | available at home centers. Countertops
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| their lifestyle and how they use the
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| | range from the upper end granite and
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| kitchen. For instance, someone that is
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| | marble type to laminate, the least
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| concerned about cross contamination and
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| | expensive. Whatever your budget, there
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| unwanted germs in the kitchen might want
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| | is a large variety of cabinets and
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| to consider some of the "no-touch"
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| | countertops available that will fit your
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| products available now.These products
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| | taste and budget.ResourcesFor those of
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| include a "no-touch" automatic paper
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| | you that have a kitchen remodeling idea
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| towel dispenser that mounts under your
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| | of your own, or simply want to educate
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| cabinets and uses the same paper towels
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| | yourself before contacting a
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| you use now, a "no-touch" faucet,
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| | professional, HGTV (Home and Garden
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| "no-touch" trash
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| | Television) and their website is an
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| can and a "no-touch" soap dispenser. An
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| | invaluable source for any information you
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| avid cook may want to consider
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| | may require.From all the new products
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| refrigerator drawers next to their food
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| | available, to design information and
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| prep area, keeping recipe ingredients
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| | tips, you will find it all there.The
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| within easy reach.While you are
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| | National Kitchen and Bath Association's
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| remodeling your kitchen, you may want to
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| | website is another source of information
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| consider installing a home wet bar
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| | you will not want to miss. There you
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| somewhere in your house. These are
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| | will find the 31 guidelines for kitchen
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| becoming quite popular and as long as you
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| | efficiency, convenience, traffic spaces,
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| are hiring a designer you can have them
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| | distances between items and countertop
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| come up with a home bar design.A kitchen
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| | and cabinet space.When contemplating a
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| planner/designer's focus should be to
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| | kitchen remodel, remember planning is the
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| design for the way a person lives, and
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| | key first step. Deciding beforehand what
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| asking the right questions will ensure
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| | you will need from your kitchen depending
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| your finished kitchen fits you and your
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| | on your own unique lifestyle (and
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| budget.Consider Cost Vs. ValueKitchens
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| | budget!) will help to make sure you end
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| are becoming more of a showplace and an
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| | up with a kitchen you will enjoy for
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| entertainment area in homes. Remodeling
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| | years to come.Even if you plan on moving
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| your kitchen may be one of the most
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| | at some point after the remodel, don't
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| important home improvements you can make,
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| | forget that kitchen projects add more
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| and it is the most valuable. More and
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| | value to your home than any other
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| more people are spending anywhere from
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| | improvement.Mary C. Johnson co-founded a
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| $50,000 to $60,000 on kitchen remodels.
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| | company that manufactures a hands-free
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| Even $100,000 is not unheard of for some
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| | electronic "no-touch" paper towel
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| kitchens.According to the National
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| | dispenser for home use.
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