20. Cooking hearth: A custom wood vent-hood canopy mimics the look of a fireplace mantel. Get a
stock cover that echoes trim details in your kitchen, starting at about $210; Hoffco Cabinet Accessories & Components
21. Showcase shelves: Glass doors and shelving lighten the potentially bulky look of upper cabinets. Make over yours by replacing solid center panels in doors and wood shelves with tempered glass. A panel for a standard 15-by-36-inch upper cabinet is about $24, plus about $28 per ½-inch-thick shelf; One Day Glass
22. Vintage stove: A 1950s copper-colored Chambers range has the firepower of a modern pro-style cooker but loads more style. Get unrestored classics from various makers for as little as about $200—sometimes even for free—in The Old Appliance Club's classifieds; Antique Stoves
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