Layout-in-Place Renovation

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• Lazy Susan

  A rotating shelf system inside a corner cabinet that brings contents to the opening. The classic corner storage solution.

• Landing Area

  NKBA-required clear counter space immediately beside an appliance or sink for safely setting items down — e.g., 15 in. beside a refrigera…

• Light Rail Molding

  A trim strip on the underside of wall cabinets that conceals under-cabinet lighting and the cabinet bottom from view.

• Laminate Countertop

  A printed plastic-laminate surface bonded to a substrate. The lowest-cost counter; modern patterns look far better than the dated reputat…

• Make-Up Air (MUA)

  Replacement outdoor air that a code requires be supplied when a powerful hood (commonly >400 CFM) exhausts more air than the house can pa…

• L-Shaped Kitchen

  Cabinetry on two perpendicular walls forming an L, opening the remaining space for a table or island. A flexible, common layout that keep…

• Marble

  A natural metamorphic stone prized for veining. Soft and acid-sensitive — it etches and stains — making it a high-maintenance, high-desig…

• Kitchen Work Zones

  A modern alternative to the work triangle that organizes the kitchen by activity — prep, cooking, cleanup, storage, and serving — rather…