Galley Kitchens: Unique, Compact, and Efficient
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The term “galley kitchen” originally referred to kitchens aboard ships, trains, and planes—compact spaces with tight footprints allowing for maximum efficiency.
Home kitchens can also be galley-like, typically featuring two lines of parallel cabinets separated by a central aisle and, occasionally, a U-shaped return at one end. Galley layouts promote ideal work conditions, requiring minimal movement while working. Though efficient, galley kitchens are tight on space and do best with a single chef at the helm.
Slideshow: 11 Gorgeous Galley Kitchens
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- Bob Vila Radio: Under-Cabinet Lighting
Bob Vila Radio: Under-Cabinet Lighting
Under-cabinet lighting has come a long way since those old-style humming fluorescents and super hot halogen pucks, with new choices to fit a wide range of budgets and styles.
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- Even Your Garbage Disposal Needs TLC
Even Your Garbage Disposal Needs TLC
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It’s not so much that your under-sink workhorse needs strict maintenance, only sensible care. You probably already know that fibrous foods like banana skins, broccoli, celery, corn husks and potato peels can tangle and stop the blades of your garbage disposal. Other no-no’s include bones and eggshells. But are you aware that dumping coffee grounds or starchy food into the unit can clog the pipes? Here are some other do’s and don’ts of garbage disposal care:
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Bob Vila Radio: Kitchen Planning
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, there are two basic principles you’ll want to keep in mind as you work on the design.
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- Bob Vila Radio: Oven Cleaning
Bob Vila Radio: Oven Cleaning
If your oven had a busy holiday season, January is a great time to do some oven cleaning before it makes a smoky mess, or worse, causes a fire.
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- How To: Clean Stainless Steel
How To: Clean Stainless Steel
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Gleaming and shiny, stainless steel brings a bright and polished air to any kitchen. Keeping that brilliant sheen, however, takes a little bit of work… and some very specific cleaning products.
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Bob Vila Radio: Kitchen Sink Caulk
To protect your kitchen cabinets from water damage, the rim of your kitchen sink should always be sealed with a good bead of silicone caulk. Since it dries out and cracks over time, you’ll need to replace it now and then; here’s how.
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Bob Vila Radio: Kitchen Islands
In their quest for more storage, work surfaces, and style, more and more kitchen remodelers are living the island life. Kitchen islands solve any number of design problems, but they go about it in some very different ways.
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Bob Vila Radio: Kitchen Lighting
Considering the amount of time many of us spend in the kitchen over the holiday season, this is a great time to think about updating your kitchen lighting.
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- Luxuriating on Kitchen Islands
Luxuriating on Kitchen Islands
A chic kitchen by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design showcases a large multi-functional island.
Cursed with a galley kitchen like most apartment dwellers, I dream of the day I’ll upgrade to a space big enough for a luxurious kitchen island. First popular in the mid-twentieth century during the Modern movement, these freestanding dividers often separate grand open-plan spaces that include dining and living areas.
The key to good island design is first considering the best possible use. Make a list of all the functions you’d like the island to perform. Storage is a top need for homeowners, making cabinets on at least part of the island a capital idea. Adding utilitarian details like recessed bookcases for holding favorite cookbooks and linens close at hand should also be explored.
Slideshow: 12 Outstanding Kitchen Island Storage Options
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