DIY Home Improvement Projects

Get Plans for Building Your Own Heavy Duty Workbench
Jeff Green Woodworking gives you the facts you need to know when building your own heavy duty workbench. You will find a list of materials that you will need, including stretcher so that you can make your workbench adjustable. Find out why laminated components are the way to go when buying materials for your workbench and discover the process for constructing the workstation in words and pictures.

Kitchens.com
This site has kitchen design and remodeling information from Kitchens.com, an Internet company for the kitchen and bath industry. You can see and learn about designer kitchens and how to finance kitchens. The site also features kitchens you can visit, new products and designs, an interactive kitchen guide, and home and kitchen styles. You can search for a designer by state and explore manufacturers' web sites. In addition, the site has an online shop. There are virtual tours and pictures and a place to request literature.

Installing Laminate Flooring
This site tells you what you need to know about caring for and choosing floors. It also sells products. On this site is a do-it-yourself guide to laminate installation for Kronoswiss and Swissclick laminate. This guide is divided into different categories: installation tools, cleaning and maintenance, expansion gap, installation preparation, laminate adjoining a sunken room, stairs, installing padding, installing planks, door jambs, fireplaces, dishwashers, moldings and transition pieces, installing over radiant heat, using glue, and bathrooms and kitchens. You can request free samples, get a free installation video, and read about laminate.

Build a Shadow Box Cabinet Coffee Table
Find out how to build a replica of a Noguchi coffee table at this informative site. You will also discover how to build a shadow box cabinet coffee table. Be sure to check out the links to other utility table pages.

Building a Tabletop Fountain is a Simple DIY Project
Not only will you discover the benefits of placing a tabletop fountain in your home by visiting this informative site, but you will find detailed instructions so you can build your own! Discover how you can use a container you already have in your home as the base for your fountain, the health benefits of adding a tabeltop fountain to your decorating scheme, and how to prepare rocks from your own garden for including in the final display. Once you have completed your own objet d'art, the handy maintenance tips provided here will help you keep it running smoothly for some time.

Learn How to Hang Wallpaper
The experts at Canadian Living share tips on measuring a room for wallcovering and the all-important stage of prepping the surface before applying the new wallpaper. Discover why you should paint before hanging wallpaper and why your wallpaper kit should include a plumb line.

Interiors and Sources Magazine
This is the site of Interiors and Sources: Your source for innovative design solutions and intelligent strategies, a monthy magazine about critical commercial and residential interior design and architecture issues. The magazine also seeks to be "the authority" on environmentally friendly "green" design. The site offers an email newsletter, article archives, links to related sites, and a place to subscribe. It also has news, an interior design video talk show, upcoming events, conferences, a place to buy, and featured products.