Cabinet Latches - Yes or too much work?
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Comments (30)This is an important discussion. Many people who initially try a pomegranate are turned off to them because it seems like too much work to separate out all the edible arils. But really, if people knew the proper technique it's not so difficult. You can find youtube videos about the proper way to cut up a pomegranate. Pomegranate also makes excellent fresh juice. I don't think people realize how good it can be, because it tastes so much better fresh squeezed than bought at the supermarket. I know that's true with any juice but it is extremely true with pomegranate. For the best tasting juice, separate out all the arils first and then press them. It is important to prepare the juice this way because both the inner white rind and the tiny hard seeds inside the edible arils can impart an off flavor to the juice. For cutting open the pomegranate, make 5 cuts along the outer edge of the fruit, not too deep, then pry it apart. It should separate apart easily. Separate the arils from the rind under a bowl of water to avoid getting juice squirting out all over the place. With a little bit of practice, you can easily process a pomegranate and extract all the arils in less than a minute. The mistake most people make is they try to cut all the way through the pomegranate. This makes a mess because it cuts through many of the arils, not to mention it only makes it harder to separate out the insides from the hard exterior....See MoreLose too much space with inset cabinets?
Comments (19)"Then there's the problem of the drawer not covering the frame because it's inset." That's not a problem! That's the very definition of inset! I hate beating this to death, but the 36" cabinet with interior drawer width of 31" will have an interior drawer width of 31" whether it is inset or overlay. The only way around that is to go with frameless cabinets. And the height of the drawer won't be any different, either. You need to specify the height to what you need, whether it's inset, overlay, or frameless. Another thing to consider is that if you go with custom cabinets, you can have one face frame that covers the whole cabinet run, instead of individual face frames on each cabinet. You can gain quite a bit of interior width this way. Say you have 3 cabinets next to each other. With individual face frames you will lose 9" of interior space to the face frames (1-1/2" for each side of each cabinet). If you put just one face frame over the 3 cabinets, you will lose only 6" to face frames (1-1/2" on each end and 1-1/2" x 2 in-between the cabinets)....See MoreDoes this color combination work? or too much?
Comments (2)here is another view, sorry if the quality not so great, not sure what program to use to best model the space... We are installing light gray kitchen floor tile, walnut flooring, and gray quartz counter top with glass in it. Our cabinets are off white. So far everything has been selected besides the back splash and paint...See MoreShould we paint oak cabs white or too much work vs hiring someone to d
Comments (5)There are two main reasons why it might be easier to hire someone. The first reason is that kitchen cabinets require a lot of work to do them right. In addition to the normal prep involved in say painting a bookshelf, one must degrease cabinets carefully to insure any grease from cooking doesn't interfere with the new paints adhesion. Also all the doors have to be removed (as well as all hinges and hardware so they don't get any paint on them). These extra steps all add up time-wise. The second reason is that it is a huge inconvenience to have your whole kitchen taken apart and unusable for the duration of the project. This can be compounded by the fact that you may be at work during the day and painting at night. This means you would only be able to paint a few hours a night, which means the loss of your kitchen for a longer time. A professional would be there all day every day until the work is done which would translate into less time with your kitchen in chaos. Any other room in the house is not that much of an inconvenience if you cannot use it, but the kitchen is really tough to have out of commission. Then there is the dust control. When you are sanding the cabinet frames you need to have good dust control so that no dust gets all over your food or pots and pans in the cabinets. (I am assuming here that you are just painting frames and doors, not the inside of the cabinets.) A pro can quickly cover the inside of the cabinets with plastic, and will have sanders that have Hepa vacuum hookups both of which will insure no dust gets where it shouldn't be. I hope that helps....See MoreUser
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