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25 Tips For Spicing Up Your Kitchen

By HWC Editor

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August 27

New Services, Changes & Updates This Month
Over the past month several new changes and updates have been made to Homes With Character's website and products.  Below is a list of many of the different updates, changes and new services that have been added in the past month.  To see more of these updates and changes visit here.
 
New Services
We now offer a new service called Customer Reviews for our customers to leave reviews of the products they buy.  Any product or service is eligible for customer review through this new service.  Another new service that was just added this month is the Homes With Character Advertisements Newsletter.  This newsletter is a great new way to keep up to date on changes to the site and new products or offers.  To sign up for this service visit our site here.  Another new way to keep up with some of the changes going on at Homes With Character is WebSlices, a new service offered for Internet Explorer 8.  Once Internet Explorer 8 becomes widely available this service will allow you to subscribe to certain sections on our website to get up to the second details on updates or changes right in your browser.  This service is similar to RSS feeds which many of you might be familiar with, but is far more simple, quick and easy to view.  A new monthly ad is also available again in the ads and brochures section of our site.
 
New Changes
Kid's Center, formerly known as More Power is now the place to go to get your kids interested in home improvement or just for adults to have some fun with home improvement.  There are games, jokes, projects and more in the Kid's Center for adults and kid's alike to enjoy.  And if you need any more invitation just ask the crazy contractor.  To check out the new changes go here.
 
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Two new updates have been made to make our plans even better.  The first is an update to the Custom Plans section.  Now custom sizing and minor alterations are included for furniture plans allowing you, the customer, to customize each plan to fit your individual needs for a small price.  Also added are mirror (reverse) plans to flip a house plan over and custom room alterations allowing size changes and other small alterations to be made for a nominal price on all green home plans.  To see a more detailed review of these new changes to Custom Plans visit our site here.  The second update is a new reformed single user license.  The new license has to be downloaded at the end of the checkout process, filled out and emailed back to Homes With Character.  The license is in PDF format and may not be altered.  A copy of the signed license and a blank license will be shipped with the plans cd.  Without signing the license and returning it your plan order will be canceled and refunded to you.  Any products other than plans purchased with the same order will be shipped regardless of the license signing.  Each person using the plans as specified in the license must also sign and return a copy of the signed license to Homes With Character.  A generic version of the new license (not to be used as an official Homes With Character Single User License Agreement) is available for viewing here.


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July 10

New eBooks For Sale
The Comfort Food Cookbook eBook and Unique Comfort Food Cookbook eBook are now for sale in the DIY Store at Homes With Character.net.  Each book includes easy step by step recipes for 25 different meals.  Check them out today for only $0.99 each.


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Recently several upgrades were made to the site including customer reviews and ratings.  You can check them out here.


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June 10

Green Home 2008 Update
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June 04

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Tip1: Add a new sink. Try an undermount, apron front farmhouse sink, a sink with an integrated cutting board or an organically shaped sink like the river sink.

Tip 2: Replace your faucet. Try a new faucet with pullout spray or new color like brushed nickel or oil-rubbed bronze.

Tip 3: Add a TV. A new undercabinet mount television, integrated appliance television or small flat panel television will add extra entertainment and usefulness to your kitchen.

Tip 4: Install a woodburning fireplace. Not only will it add ambience, but if your power goes out you can cook in your fireplace.

Tip 5: Add a toe-kick vacuum under your cabinets to make a quick cleanup of your small kitchen messes.

Tip 6: Add a floor warming mat under kitchen floor. Keep your feet warm while you cook those gourmet meals.

Tip 7: Install a second refrigerator. Not only will it add extra storage space, but it can add extra convenience as well.

Tip 8: Add a rolling island. Take your prep space where you need it.

Tip 9: Add an appliance garage. Keep your counter space neat and tidy by hiding away all your small appliances.

Tip 10: Add extra appliance garages. Hide the small appliances you use everyday when they are not in use.

Tip 11: Install lighting under your counter or behind your backsplash to add extra ambience and enhance the atmosphere in your kitchen.

Tip 12: Choose an interesting floor that fits your personality and kitchen. Think about limestone, slate or hardwood that will enhance your cabinetry.

Tip 13: Add some character to your ceiling. Paint your ceiling to look like metal or stone, add beams, paint a mural on your kitchen ceiling or open it up and add more windows to make your kitchen feel larger.

Tip 14: Add more windows. Bring more natural light into your kitchen and make it feel larger.

Tip 15: Replace your old countertops. Install granite, quartz, solid surface, tile, wood or concrete countertops. Add color, interest, durability and quality to your kitchen.

Tip 16: Add an interesting backsplash. Install a glass tile, mosaic, mural or metal backsplash to your kitchen to add more character.

Tip 17: Update your old appliances. Install a cabinet depth refrigerator, dish drawers, professional range and more to bring your kitchen up to date and add functionality.

Tip 18: Add trim to your old cabinetry. Dress up your cabinets and add style to your kitchen with crown molding, fake columns, door blanks and more.

Tip 19: Organize your kitchen. Add pullout drawers, spice racks, large deep drawers for your pots and pans and more to add extra functionality to your kitchen.

Tip 20: Add a pantry. It will give you more storage and make meal preparation more convenient.

Tip 21: Install undercabinet lighting. Illuminate your workspace and make it easier to prepare those gourmet meals.

Tip 22: Make use of your wasted space. Turn filler strips into extra storage or make your cabinets larger. This will not only eliminate your wasted space, but add value and convenience to it as well.

Tip 23: Add carvings to your kitchen cabinets. Not only will it dress them up, but it will make your kitchen uniquely yours.

Tip 24: Change your lighting. Think about adding more decorative lighting to accent your kitchen. This can liven up an old tired kitchen and add more value to it as well.

Tip 25: Add some character to your walls. Think about adding paneling, wainscoting, a new paint color, a faux paint job, pictures or some other type of accent to liven up your walls. This will give your kitchen its own personality and make it feel more like your own.