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Helpful Tips from Louisville HandymanAugust 2013
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Tour of Remodeled Homes
Latest Storage Ideas for an Open Kitchen

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Come see our latest project on August 10th and 11th from Noon to 6 pm during the Home Builders Association of Louisville's 28th annual Tour of Remodeled Homes. It will give you some great ideas for your own home.

Did you know that open kitchens are a big trend today? Tearing down the wall that separates the kitchen from the dining room is a remodeling project that record numbers of homeowners are choosing. If you are thinking about joining the crowd, first be sure to read our practical advice regarding storage in your newly remodeled open kitchen.
 
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See Louisville Handyman's Latest Project

 

Home Builders Association of Louisville
Tour of Remodeled Homes
August 10th and 11th
Noon - 6 pm

It's almost here! In just a few days, the Home Builders Association of Louisville will present their 28th annual Tour of Remodeled Homes. As a Registered Remodeler, we are excited to take part and share our latest project.

The Tour of Remodeled Homes will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 10th and 11th from Noon to 6 pm both days. Tour one or all of the homes for just $15. Children 6 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased (Cash or Check only) at any of the homes.

Visit http://issuu.com/hbalouisville/docs/trh_2013issuu to see a digital copy of the Tour of Remodeled Homes magazine. The magazine includes maps and descriptions of the projects that will be featured.

Louisville Handyman's project is home #9, located at 2325 Branning Road in the Thornhill subdivision across from Ballard High School. Come see this large remodeling project where we expanded and remodeled a kitchen, combined an existing bedroom and living room to create a new master bedroom/bath suite, including a new walk-in closet and then remodeled two addition bedrooms and bathrooms.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Joe French
President

 

 
Latest Storage Ideas for an Open Kitchen

If you decide to transform your kitchen by opening it up, one of the challenges you will face is where to store the wide variety of items a homeowner typically wants or needs in the kitchen. When several walls come down, it means that some of the locations where your cabinets were installed earlier are no longer available. With less wall space for cabinets, you must get more creative with storage, using every inch of space as efficiently as possible.

large island with drawers

One of the most popular storage solutions for open kitchens is to build a large island with drawers underneath the countertop. Unlike cabinets with doors and shelves, full-extension drawers make it easy to see and reach items, even if they are stored in the back of the drawer.Drawer organization systemsThese drawers can be deep enough to hold large bowls and baking pans, or shallow enough for utensils. Today's drawer organization systems can help you store much more in a new drawer than you were able to store previously in a drawer of the same dimensions. There are options like pegboard systems and drawer dividers that can compartmentalize the space to fit your specific items. Drawers may be fitted with soft and self-closing mechanisms, so that opening and closing a drawer is effortless. Find whatever you need inside the drawer, even at night, by including in-drawer LED lighting that activates by motion sensor when the drawer is opened. Design a storage cabinet on wheels that slides under the island countertop when not needed, but can provide an additional flat surface for food prep when rolled out into the room.

Pull-out cabinetsAnother answer to the open kitchen storage quandary is to optimize the functionality of all wall cabinets. Consider using frameless cabinets, since these give you freer access to the contents of the cabinet. Lift-up or sliding cabinet doors, along with those that retract into the sides of the cabinet, are convenient since the cabinet can stay open and accessible for meal preparation, without disturbing the workspace. Try to conquer the dead space that often goes to waste in the corners of the kitchen. Currently, in addition to the traditional lazy susan, there are an amazing number of pull-out and swing-out solutions to a "blind corner." Take time to decide which system will best fit your needs. If you choose to take your cabinets to the ceiling in order to maximize wall storage space, consider adding pull-down shelving systems inside the highest cabinets to make your items accessible without a step-stool. Narrow shelves or wire racks installed in the backsplash area provide easy-to-reach storage, along with an opportunity to bring a bit of color and excitement to that space.

Backsplash wire rack

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