Appliances

by Ernie Clark

An architect offers safe, practical tips for building this open-air cooktopby Paul DeGroot

With a little detective work, you can correct construction mistakes and cut energy bills by a third or moreby Bruce Harley

By combining a drying rack with a cabinet, crucial storage space can be maximized in small kitchensby Keith Moskow

Choose the right appliances to curb your home’s energy appetiteby Alex Wilson

Finding a home for the fridge was the key to designing a tiny kitchen for serious cookingby Dana Moore

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

by Clifford A. Popejoy

by Max H. Sherman

When a family likes to prepare meals together, happiness is having the space to work without getting in one another's wayby David Edrington

A cabinetmaker fuses curves, angles, and clever storage into a well-crafted, affordable designby Rex Alexander

Cool new sizes, styles, and accessories show that manufacturers are really thinking outside the (ice)boxby Kathie Kull

Improve work flow to accommodate more appliances, more cooks, and more activitiesby Ann M. Morris

Turn your ordinary icebox into a stylish focal pointby Patrick Sutton

A true "family room" emerges from a practical budget and a taste for simplicityby Maria LaPiana

Setting the range in the center of the kitchen added more spaces without taking up all the roomby Steve Aitken

A small room with open shelves and simple cabinetry can reduce kitchen costs and keep stored goods behind a closed doorby Hank Fotter

Expanding the kitchen into a neglected porch fills it with daylight and a view of the private, wooded backyardby Eric Gill

Technological breakthroughs let you fine-tune the heat so that you can soften ice cream or brown a chickenby Roe A. Osborn