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Bathroom Gut Job
3 commentsThis was a 100% bathroom remodel. We had a company that was contracted to work for Home Depot come in to do it and it took less than 2 weeks to finish. We would absolutely recommend using the same...
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Hidden Doors, Secret Rooms, and the Hardware that makes it possible!
5 commentsEveryone 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
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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Woodworker's Kitchen Renovation Improves Flow
A new refridgerator/freezer was my concession for leaving a beloved 1848 downtown townhouse we'd recently renovated to move to a 2002 suburban spec home with a bigger yard. At the appliance store, my...
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Mountain Porch Retreat
Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...
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Kids Craft Area
Before and after picures show how much a space can change. Now kids have plenty of room for arts and crafts activities. Deatails include two keyboard drawers and a hanging file drawer. The table...
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Breakfast Bar
A simple addition to the existing cabinetry custom made to the homeowners needs. A solid maple top with a mohogany edge will finish it off. These are just the before and after pictures. I will post...
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VIDEO: Designing Kitchen Cabinets With Cardboard Mockups
Watch this video to see how one designer used full-scale cardboard models to visualize how new cabinets would fit into his kitchen renovation.
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How To Use SketchUp's "Photo Match" Feature to Efficiently Design Remodeling Projects
See how importing digital photos into SketchUp can jump-start the design process and aid bidding and selling your next built-in cabinet project.
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Home Office
4 commentsThis 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
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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Contemporary Master Bath Remodel
Remodeled for the Shab family, this master bathroom went from traditional to contemporary with new stained black, rift oak vanities, Grohe fixtures, brushed alum. mirror frames, heated 16x16 gray and...
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Bath Room
1 commentThis 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
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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How to Make Your Kitchen Look Better and Work Harder on a Budget
5 commentsGet the most out of your cabinets and counter tops without spending an arm and a leg. Download this free book chapter on smart kitchen planning.
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Corner cabinet custom pull-out
8 commentsWhile remodeling the kitchen for a petite client, I was given the challenge to make her many spices easier to reach (and see) without losing countertop or under-counter space. Corner cabinets make...
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When imperfect is ideal--a recipe for spalted kitchen cabinets
1 commentWith a few key ingredients (and a shop full of woodworking tools) you too can create your own spalted kitchen cabinets just like Fine Homebuilding’s September 2010 back cover contributor Geoff Alexander*. If you think this might be the perfect recipe for your own kitchen be forewarned--you’ll need to get started ASAP. The first four ingredients need to “marinate” for a long, long, long time. Alexander began cooking up the recipe for his unique cabinetry way back in 1993—and that’s not including the time it took to grow the bay laurel trees!
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Mid Century House Gets a New Kitchen
Sustainable cabinetry, quartz counters, cork flooring.
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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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Modern Makeover -The Kitchen
By grabbing a few extra feet from the adjacent laundry room and opening the kitchen up to the dining area, we were able to realize some dramatic changes to this negleted kitchen. Sustainable...
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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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