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Furniture Refinishing!
I'm really loving this part of my job right now. I did a quick reupholstering of a seat that turned out pretty cute and I refinished a...
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Aug 211 min read
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Custom Built-in
The picture on the left is what was there originally. It served a purpose. The homeowner didn't use it though. Instead, she wanted more...
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Aug 41 min read
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Pantry renovation!
I just love to renovate a pantry. Just as with the laundry room, the pantry is a space that is entered often. It should make you happy,...
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Apr 153 min read
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Simple solutions to strange alcoves
I wish I had taken a picture of this space before I started putting these shelves in. You'll have to just picture it with two empty...
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Apr 62 min read
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Sometimes it takes a while to land on a design
I wanted a fireplace in the bedroom. Electric fireplaces are super easy to add. They're really just space heaters. I didn't know what I...
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Mar 162 min read
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Murphy beds/Exercise room
I have finally finished yet another complete transformation from a dull, white room into a multipurpose beauty! Here's the before... The...
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Jul 13, 20232 min read
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Bay Window Banquette
This one has been on my mind for years! I had already built a window seat in the dining room but for the kitchen, I wanted to make...
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Jun 14, 20232 min read
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Bathroom Vanity
I helped a friend renovate her basement to create a small apartment. There were a lot of moving parts and the bathroom included several....
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May 11, 20232 min read
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Outlet additions
I'm working on renovating an entire room in my basement that includes a lot of projects to tackle. When we moved in, the room had a wall...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
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More Door Fun!
In the basement renovation I'm working on for my friend, there is a creepy space under the stairs that was covered with just a curtain...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Door in the wall!
I have two kiddos in rooms next to each other with a walk-in closet between them. There's a bathroom between them too which made this...
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Aug 10, 20223 min read
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More Garage Storage
Our garage barely fits anything more than our cars and that makes the storage situation difficult. I've already added shelves up high to...
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
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Pantry Redo!
Oh my. This is way up there in the favorites section of projects I've worked on. The before and after is quite dramatic. This job was...
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Apr 29, 20223 min read
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Closet Build
The basement was already finished when we bought our house. Our inspector advised us to just tear down all of the walls and start over...
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Apr 10, 20224 min read
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Window Seat
We have two bay windows on the main floor of our house and I've been itching to build window seats. What craftsman-style home doesn't...
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Dec 25, 20213 min read
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Gaming Room Buffet
Remember the gaming table? We bought a mini fridge to keep all the snacks and drinks in a designated space in this room but it was...
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Jun 21, 20213 min read
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A Laundry Room I want to spend time in
Oh gosh. This one took me a long time. Mostly, I just couldn't wrap my mind around what I wanted to do with this bland space. This is...
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May 24, 20214 min read
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Finishing Touches
Sigh. I am terrible at sticking with a project all the way through the last stages. When it comes to the finishes, I tend to leave them...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
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Bathroom rearrangement
The bathroom in our walkout basement was laid out in a super odd way. It's not located at the main drain stack. They installed plumbing...
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Mar 27, 20212 min read
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Musical Cabinets
What are your thoughts on built-in desks in the kitchen? I always think I'm going to use them. They seem so convenient. In reality,...
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Mar 21, 20213 min read
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