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Closet Storage
There was a waste of space inside a closet under a stairway that needed to be used for storage and to hold some entertainment componets. The back wall was removed (sheetrock, framing) new framing for...
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A Custom Built-In Entertainment Center
2 commentsA modern built-in accomodates TV and stereo storage
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An Open-and-Shut (Book) Case
Fine Homebuilding contributors really know how to get into the swing of things.
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Entertainment Center Wall Unit
This is a DIY project that I built in my family room as an entertainment center/storage unit. The cabinets are built out of birch and maple plywood, poplar face and door frames, mdf raised...
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Theater Kitchenette
2 commentsThis is a small kitchen I designed and built this year for a customer in Newport, RI. It is part of their basement to media room conversion. The cabinets are poplar plywood construction, poplar...
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Corner Fireplace Surround /w TV
This cabinetry was constructed from birch plywood and poplar solids. Project was stained and then sprayed with a toner. finished with 3 coats of precat laquer. The top of the cabinet has lighting...
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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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Is it old or new?
The challenge for this project was to build a built-in entertainment center to match the existing 50 year old paneling. The client wanted audio equipment, large flat panel TV and large storage...
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TV Door Panel - Counter weighted lift
The TV Door panel weights nearly 24 pounds and exceeded the lift limits of the pull up door panel hardware. I designed a counter weighted pulley system that is concealed in the walls and shelving...
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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This room was dark, boring and out of date - a typical c.1960's lower-level den overwhelmed by the knotty pine paneling.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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basement remodel
Basement that was used as a dog kennel is given a lively update into a media entertainment space. Features include full bath, water feature, game area, custom concrete bar table, custom copper...
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updating means everything goes
This project took about 3 months from demo to completion and involved a complete makeover of the kitchen and family room. Although we ordered stock cabinets (the high-end of the grade spec...
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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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