Transforming Your Kitchen with Stock Cabinetry: Design, Select, and Install for a Custom Look at the Right Price - Softcover

I started flipping through this book, Transforming Your Kitchen With Stock Cabinetry, without any vision of redoing my kitchen, but just after a few pages I was inspired and hopeful! The book, by Jonathan Benson (a cabinet and furniture maker) and Sherry Benson (an executive chef), not only shows a variety of different styles and layouts of kitchens, but also walks the reader through the "how-to's" of redoing a kitchen using ready-made cabinets. Throughout the pages, tips are given as to what to do and what "not to do," ways to reduce the costs, and how to ensure you have a workspace that is conducive to your needs as well as being functional regarding actually using the space. For home-owners who don't have the ability to make their own custom cabinets or the finances to have some made, this is a perfect alternative - installing the ready-made variety. With the inspirational photos and the step-by-step directions, the idea of a new kitchen space is definitely a possibility! My Ratings of The Book Layout and Appearance: Good balance of inspirations, tips and how-to photos and directions. Thumbs Up! Instructions: Very clear and detailed. Thumbs Up! Overall: Thumbs Up!

This title demonstrates that anyone can transform their kitchen for less with stock cabinetry and a well-thought-out plan. A unique feature is that the authors' own kitchen is the featured project. Filled with great advice and lessons and an inspirational gallery at the end of the book. A kitchen remodelling project can be daunting and expensive, even for an experienced woodworker. Thanks to cabinet and furniture maker Jonathan Benson, anyone can transform their kitchen for less by using stock cabinetry and a well-thought-out plan. Benson imparts the importance of having a solid design that meets the needs of everyone using the space. Peppered with comments from his wife, Sherry, a former executive chef and restaurant owner, the Bensons show that working as a team can make a kitchen remodel go a little more smoothly, even if opinions differ. "Transforming Your Kitchen with Stock Cabinetry" is filled with great advice and lessons, such as what to know before going cabinet shopping, how to live in a construction zone, and the pros and cons of various countertop materials. What makes this book unique is that the Bensons' own kitchen is the featured project, guiding the reader through a complete remodel. The inspirational gallery at the end of the book is filled with beautiful photos and gives true meaning to the term 'dream kitchen.'