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An Over-Garage In-Law Suite with a Wealth of Storage

Olitch, Blogger, book author, one of the first FHB editors | March 1st, 20131 comment

Adding interior knee walls is a great way to gain storage because it makes use of otherwise unusable floor space under sloping roofs.

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Hidden Doors, Secret Rooms, and the Hardware that makes it possible!

Matt Risinger, Blogger | January 18th, 20135 comments

Everyone loves a house with hidden door or secret rooms, but these are tricky details to pull off successfully. Here are a few of my recent projects with hidden doors and my favorite hardware to accomplish these works of craftsmanship.

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Custom Kitchen

oakmountain, member | January 14th, 2013

This client lived in a log home and had and older "vintage" kitchen with a less thatn freindly design. A sink located in the old island that placed your back to the only window in the kitchen was...

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Transformed Basement to Lower Level

NJarchitect, member | December 2nd, 2011

550 S.F. Great Room in custom maple veneer panles. Panels, millwork, and wood furniture designed, fabricated and installed by owner/architect John T Conroy in New Jersey.

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Home Office

NHAccents, member | March 28th, 20114 comments

This was a home office project using solid cherry baseboards, chair rails, crown moulding and custom made cabinets. Owner supplied 'Plantation Shutters' (white aspen) were stained and finished to...

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A Unique Kitchen Cabinet

buckingham, member | January 25th, 2011

This unique combination appliance pantry and spice rack was designed to house small appliances and up to 100 spices in one compact space. It has become a signature cabinet for The...

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Bath Room

Mikebelz, member | January 25th, 20111 comment

This is a recent remodel. It started with the master bath and closet, and ended up encompassing the master bedroom, the second floor hallway, foyer, powder room, library, dining room and living...

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Pull out cabinet in full bath

Acorn3, member | January 24th, 2011

This was a 2nd Floor bathroom remodel ( 5' x 9' ) So space is a premium at best for storage. We came up with the idea of using a media full extension swivel pull out by...

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Bookcase for a Not So Big Office

basswood, member | April 17th, 20102 comments

For a very small office, I installed a horizontal bookcase at the top of the wall to provide more usable space.

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Mid Century House Gets a New Kitchen

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 2010

Sustainable cabinetry, quartz counters, cork flooring.

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Modern Makeover - The Living Room

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Remodeled Living Room - added fireplace, sustainable cabinetry, new doors and windows. Reframed roof to increase ceiling height, finished concrete slab.

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A Countdown to the Big Buildoff

ChuckB, senior editor | February 3rd, 20103 comments

Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding are gearing up for a head-to-head Buildoff. Join us Feb. 17 live on the Web from the set.

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Craftsman Fireplace with built-in media cabinets

AdamWestlake, member | December 1st, 20091 comment

I 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

BdhSdfCr, member | November 28th, 2009

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?

Archispeak, member | November 21st, 2009

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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Multipurpose Shaker Island

kperkins41, member | November 4th, 20091 comment

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I started by focusing on function. This island had to have; -a surface large enough for newspapers and posterboard on the sitting side as...

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A Bright & Airy Kitchen By: Landmark Construction

jwoodill, member | October 13th, 20091 comment

“It was close to a year in the making” When Job Woodill, president and chief designer of the local upandcoming...

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ALLISON'S BEDROOM - Trebbi Custom Construction - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Ron_Trebbi, Blogger | July 23rd, 2009

Renovate a small (10'-8" x 11'-8") existing bedroom in an 1,100 square foot, 1950's vacation house, into a flexible, multifunctional space with a unique identity for a 7 year old girl. The...

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Two tools for tight miters

JFink, Senior Editor | May 18th, 20093 comments

Not every tool that you read about in this blog will be brand-spankin’ new. That’s because some of the best tools have been around for years, but they aren’t commercially marketed...

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A Fine Wine Cellar

homemasons, member | April 6th, 2009

The conversion of the laundry room into this fabulous wine cellar was substantial. The owners wished to have a Napa-look that created a visual connection between the wine...

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