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October 2009 Issue:

Kitchens

8 easy weekend projects; All you need to turn your kitchen from boring to beautiful; Countertop choices: Pick the surface that is right for your kitchen; Backsplashes: A step-by-step guide to installing your own in a weekend; Build a three-hour table and more!

Table of Contents

HOME IMPROVEMENT

18 The Craftsman’s Kitchen
A kitchen that strikes the perfect balance between form and function.

31 How-Two Backsplash
Slate or glass: A step-by-step guide to installing your own in a weekend.

40 Countertop Choices
Two DIY options for your kitchen surface.

DIY PROJECTS

24 Rolltop Recipe
A tambour door spices up a kitchen necessity.

44 Smaller than a Breadbox
This classic kitchen project will fit into tight spaces.

48 The Three-Hour Table
Build this gorgeous table with simple tools and off-the-shelf lumber.

54 Preserving Tradition
An heirloom chest for jams and preserves.

SHOP TALK

8 Need It
A hole lot easier.

9  Ask a Pro
Repair loose hinges.

10 Ask a Pro
Cover concrete stairs.

10 Mystery Tool
Mystery Tools from readers.

12 Testimony
Craftex ultimate dust collector.

DEPARTMENTS

5 Editor’s Notebook

7 Letters
CHW’s reno.

16 Toolbox
Window refresh.

62 Stuff
Five ways to stick it.

66 Paul’s Place
From loanership to ownership.

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