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Multitasking High Definition Fireplace
When we settled into our 1979 rancher in Riverside California, we found ourselves staring time and again at the massive (17'W x 12'T) blank wall in the cathedral-ceilinged living room. "Rock...
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Restored 1790 Carriage House in Water Mill, NY
This restoration of a 1790 Carriage House maintained the integrity of the original home, keeping the original structure and beams. Additions in the new three story home were added along with state of...
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A Custom Built-In Entertainment Center
2 commentsA modern built-in accomodates TV and stereo storage
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Townhome Fireplace, Built-ins, Wainscoting, and Molding - Before and After from an amature
1 commentMy own home by an amature wood worker. After looking at sky-rocketing cost estimates and generic options offered, I decided to take on the task of creating a quality classical Living, Dining Room...
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Modern Makeover - The Living Room
1 commentRemodeled Living Room - added fireplace, sustainable cabinetry, new doors and windows. Reframed roof to increase ceiling height, finished concrete slab.
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Entertainment Center & Mantle
2 commentsThese built-ins and mantle were built for a client in Newport, RI this past summer. They are located in the family room section of a large great room I recently started designing with...
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Craftsman Fireplace with built-in media cabinets
1 commentI own a 55 yr old home that I am in the process of renovating. There was a hideous plywood and black tile electric fireplace here to begin with that just taking up space and maing the room feel...
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Fireplace/Media Wall
This fireplace/media wall fills an empty end wall of an open plan family room, kitchen, dining area. Project is designed to compliment the kitchen cabinets with similar glazing and molding...
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Fait Accompli: Our First House...Finished
5 commentsAfter almost two years of steady work our passive-solar house is now "officially" built. Looking back it hardly seems possible... Thanks to a combination of mutual enthusiasm, several talented...
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Knotty Pine Den Goes Contemporary
This room was dark, boring and out of date - a typical c.1960's lower-level den overwhelmed by the knotty pine paneling. Other issues included a low, cracked, textured ceiling, poor...
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Adding a fireplace and built-ins to a living room
2 commentsOur early 1900's home was without a fireplace so I added one (with some added perks!).
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Mantel-making
1 commentHere are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
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