Kitchens & Baths 2000

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TEN WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR KITCHEN by Jane K. Langmuir Expensive appliances and stone counters won't add up to a dream kitchen if the counters are too low and there aren't enough sinks		44
A WALK THROUGH SHOWER DOORS by Andy Engel If you hated your last shower door's grunge-catching track, look again		52
PUTTING A KITCHEN RIGHT AGAIN by Charles Chandler This new kitchen regains the integrity of its 1908 house		58
TAKING THE BASEMENT OUT OF THE BATHROOM by John T. Conroy Low ceilings, negative drainage and a modest budget were just a few of the hurdles during this renovation		62
COTTAGE KITCHEN, QUEENSLAND STYLE by David Roessler Bright colors and fretwork details spice up an Australian kitchen		64
THE WELL-LIT KITCHEN by Nancy McCoy The hardest-working room in the house needs layers of light		68
A FRESH LOOK FOR AN ATTIC BATH by Jack Burnett-Stuart and Julia Strickland A skylight and tile updated this bath		74
A CLASSIC KITCHEN IN MAINE by Abby Laukka An open floor plan is the key		78
ANATOMY OF A BUDGET KITCHEN by Cynthia Smith With owners as contractors, $7,000 covered cabinets, appliances and labor		82
WHAT'S HOT IN BATHROOM HEATERS? by David Ericson Options for taking the chill off		84
RE-CREATING AN ARTS AND CRAFTS BATHROOM by Pete and Connie Di Girolamo Sometimes you have to tear it all back to studs and joists to get it right		90
A CRAFTSMAN KITCHEN COMES INTO ITS OWN by Pete and Connie Di Girolamo Details make this kitchen the heart of the house		92
SMALL BATH, BIG LOOK by Helen Degenhardt Relocating a closet carved out enough space for an elegant, uncluttered guest bath		96
FINDING THE RIGHT REFRIGERATOR by Roe A. Osborn Cold, hard facts about the biggest, most-used appliance in your kitchen		98
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TAKING ISSUE So you think you're conserving water?		6
GREAT IDEAS A bookish approach to plumbing, A recycling solution		16
DRAWING BOARD Designing a pantry		32
FINISHING TOUCHES Island living		104
FIXTURES AND MATERIALS Clothes-dryer hookup, Quartz composite countertop material		112
REVIEWS The Septic System Owner's Manual		136
GREAT MOMENTS When the water broke		142

Ten Ways to Improve Your Kitchen, A Walk Through Shower Doors, Putting a Kitchen Right Again, Taking the Basement out of the Bathroom, Cottage Kitchen Queensland Style, The Well-lit Kitchen, A Fresh Look for an Attic Bath, A Classic Kitchen in Maine, Anatomy of a Budget Kitchen, What's Hot in Bathroom Heaters?, Re-creating an Arts and Crafts Bathroom, A Craftsman Kitchen Comes Into Its Own, Small Bath, Big Look, Finding the Right Refrigerator