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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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Claw Foot Bath Tub = Up Dated Bathroom
This remolded / updated bathroom started with the claw foot tub that my friend gave me. The claw foot tub was bigger than the old tub, so I had to redsign the bathroom (this is my house) in order to...
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Offsetting tile joints to add visual interest
1 commentWhen tiles are rectangular rather than square, you can create more interesting patterns by offsetting tile end joints.
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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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New Island Opens up Kitchen
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This new kitchen island replaced a perpendicular peninsula that closed the kitchen off from the adjacent living areas. By...
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Contemporary Kitchen
1 commentNot my Design, Not my Boxes, My Remodle and Install. It came out Nice.........
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A Fine Wine Cellar
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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FROM OLD TO NEW
1 commentOUR KITCHEN WAS COMPLETELY GUTTED. IT ORIGINALLY MEASURED 12X17, AND AFTER THE ADDITION IT MEASURES 18X26. IT HAS A WALK IN BUTLER'S PANTRY AND A WORKING ISLAND THAT COMFORTLY SEATS 4. THERE'S A...
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1970's Master Bathroom Renovation (Product from Lowes / Work done by Me)
This small master bathroom still had the original shower doors from the 1970’s! Not only was this room ugly, but it was in desperate need of repair. The original shower was cracked...
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1970's Bathroom Renovation (Product from Lowes / Work done by Me)
This bathroom was straight from the 1970’s! Not only was it ugly, but it was in desperate need of repair. The original tub / shower was cracked, flaking apart and leaking. The...
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Bathroom Renovation
This is a conversion of 1970's his/her bathrooms plus two closets and a hallway into one modern bath and separate toilet room. I am not a professional contractor (I am a Surgeon), but all the...
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copper themed bathroom remodel
2 commentsI bought this 1925 craftsman in SE Portland which had been remodeled in the '80's for the previous family who had 6 children. The only original casework and windows existed in the entry and the...
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Re-do Over-do
The ensuite bathroom of our 1970s home was badly overdue for an updating. The shower had been renovated a few years previously, but it was time to do the rest. We looked at factory cabinets, but...
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From boxy and closed-in to light and curvaceous
1 commentThis home was a circa 1960 tri-level with the original room arrangement. There were distinct divisions between rooms (i.e., kitchen, dining room, living room). While the extended family...
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Old style mixed with ultra slick New
Cacique Construction (www.cmcdesignbuild.com) specializes in residential interior design and construction. We have a strong commitment to excellence in craftmanship and service.
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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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A treasure buried in the bathroom
1 commentEnded up gutting "old blue" and putting in all new fixtures and cabinets. Previous owners were 4 woman, all with long hair. The tub drain was clogged and I discovered someone had tried...
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You called that a Kitchen? Now it's a Chef's Kitchen!
A bit of a transformation. It is now a chef's smart kitchen with foot controls at the sink, floor kick lighting, numerous hidden outlets, an automated lighting system with 8 "scenes" and manual...
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1950's Makeover,. in and out,.
This was a 1950's house we purchased alittle over a year ago. My wife looked at this house due to its location(nice compromise of space and proximity to city) She visited it 3 times before i saw it...
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Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear
1 commentThe main objective of this kitchen remodel was to create a modern, convenient, unique, and aesthetically pleasing cooking, eating, and entertaining facility out of an old, tiny rambler...
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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
