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Page 22M — Real Estate & Home Builders Guide — November 2015 5HFRORU\RXUNLWFKHQDQGPDNHLWPRUHHI¿FLHQW By Metro Creative Connection A lot goes on in the kitchen: preparing food, sharing meals, spending time with a friend over a cup of coffee, helping children with homework, baking for holidays -- and much more. If your kitchen could use an update to become an easier-to-use, more pleasant room, Woodcraft has some ideas and products to help you get started. “It’s amazing the difference you can make with just a few functional and decorative changes to your home’s kitchen area. Most of these projects can be completed in a weekend. If you live close to a Woodcraft store, the staff will be happy to help you match products to any home improvement job you plan to do -- and offer knowl- edgeable how-to advice for using the products,” Darin Lawrence, Woodcraft director of product development, said. “For more project ideas, check out Woodcraft on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/ woodcraftsupply. Woodcraft also offers how-to video, articles and instructions at www.woodcraft. com/search2/learn.aspx.” Cabinets If you are not ready to replace kitchen cabinets, consider changing the color and hardware. Since the current trend is for darker cabinets, select an easy- to-use dark General Finishes Gel Stain, such as the popular java Photo by Jim Osborn, Osborn Photographic, Williamstown, WV. or antique walnut. If you choose Save countertop space with an undermount knife block like this one built by Woodcraft product devel- to remove some doors for an opment manager Ben Bice and featured in Issue 60 of Woodcraft Magazine. open-shelf look, consider using a General Finishes Milk Paint shade Blumotion Concealed Drawer product, the FastCap Speed Roller the 3rd Hand’s articulating foot Pro ensures consistent pressure to support crown molding at an for the interior to complement the Runners. angle. for good results. exterior color. Say goodbye to constant To add or replace decorative Reface the face frames and For easier door opening and closing, choose a Salice cabinet ends with Sauers & Co. molding for your cabinets and/ searches for items in cabinets with Hinge in a darker titanium Wood Veneer backed with 3M or walls, cut perfectly mitered a DIY 22”-24” Pullout Shelf Kit. finish that will complement the Pressure Sensitive Adhesive corner joints with the EZ Pro The shelves are easy to measure, darker cabinets. Add Hickory (PSA) that is pre-sanded and Crown King Crown Molding cut, assemble and install. Or Hardware Door Knobs or Pulls UHDG\ WR ¿QLVK WR PDWFK WKH Jig. The handy SharkGrip 8” custom build your own pullout that come in several styles and cabinet doors. For cutting, use a Bar/Nail Puller can pry in a VKHOYHV XVLQJ WKH 3UHFXW 3UH¿Q- finishes. For kitchen drawers, Quad Pro Trimmer with tungsten tight spot with little damage to ished Drawer Side and Drawer upgrade the slides, changing carbide double-edge cutters that molding and has curved blade Bottom material with the easy- from side mounts to undermount trim veneer in either direction. that lifts molding easily. To help to-use KREG Micro Pocket Drill slides with Blum Tandem Plus For easy application of this veneer with molding installation, use Guide. Countertop For cluttered countertops that are home to too many small appliances and other items, consider storing ones used only occasionally elsewhere, perhaps in cabinets. To protect your valuable kitchen knives and save counter space, follow Woodcraft product development manager Ben Bice’s example and build a knife block to mount underneath the kitchen cabinet. Bice designed the block to hold his high quality ZHEN knives. See Woodcraft Magazine Issue 60 (Aug/Sept 14) for Ben’s step-by-step directions to make your own knife block -- and knives, if you are interested. Furniture General Finishes Gel and Milk Paint are also good choices to recolor your wood furniture in shades that match or complement the new cabinet look. Milk Paint offers an opportunity to add a splash of color on a small piece of furniture, shelving or a plant stand to brighten the look but not overpower the kitchen. If your wood cabinets and/or furniture only need a cover-up for nicks, scratches and other damage, Touch-Up Pens, Fill Sticks and Burn-in Sticks from Touch-Up Solutions may be the answer. They come in 10 colors, ranging from light oak to black. Lighting Add subtle lighting with Haefele 12-Volt Loox LED Strip Lights in cool or warm white. Ideal for background lighting, use under or around cabinets, around doorframes, and pretty much anywhere you want. Strips DUH ÀH[LEOH HDV\ WR LQVWDOO DQG can be cut to size. LED lighting generates very little heat, uses less energy, and has a long service life. For more information about Woodcraft products, contact the store nearest you, visit www. woodcraft.com or call (800) 535-4482.
