If ever there was a holiday for the DIY'er, Labor Day would be it. A day to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our collective workforce, the day off from work is often spent accomplishing a little work on the home. Here, we've gathered from our archives a roundup of inspiring home kitchen projects completed with some elbow grease and the time commitment of a long weekend (or two or ten):

FIRST ROW:
• 1 Veronique and Thierry's French Kitchen
• 2 DIY Project: Build Your Own Kitchen Island
• 3 Kitchen Tour: Gretchen & Rachel's DIY Kitchen
• 4 How To DIY a Penny Covered Kitchen Countertop
• 5 Renovate for Under $1000: The $967 Kitchen Remodel

SECOND ROW:
• 6 DIY Pot Rack Spices Up Tiny Kitchen
• 7 Weekend Project: Spruce Up the Dining Patio
• 8 How To Upgrade a Kitchen with Chalkboard Paint
• 9 How To Replace a Kitchen Faucet
• 10 How To Paint Plastic Laminate Kitchen Cabinets

Related: The 2009 February Jumpstart Project

(Images: as linked above)