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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,...
Handymeg
Apr 15, 20253 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...
Handymeg
Mar 16, 20252 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...
Handymeg
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...
Handymeg
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....
Handymeg
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...
Handymeg
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...
Handymeg
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...
Handymeg
Aug 10, 20223 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...
Handymeg
Apr 29, 20223 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...
Handymeg
May 24, 20214 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...
Handymeg
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,...
Handymeg
Mar 21, 20213 min read
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Blank wall to fireplace wall
The back of our house gets tons of sunshine. That sun can heat up the main floor to a pretty high temperature. Even in the winter, it...
Handymeg
Mar 8, 20215 min read
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Game Room Lighting
The room we are using for our game room is right inside the front door. It's meant to be a formal living room/dining room. We have no...
Handymeg
Feb 6, 20214 min read
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Room Decor
Well, it only took me 10 months to hang something on a wall in our new house. Every time I walked past the boxes of pictures and...
Handymeg
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Door Flip!
Doors that open into things or into other doors is one of my pet peeves. I suppose it's a flow issue for me but it's just so frustrating....
Handymeg
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Closet Built-ins Phase 1
I have a friend who has a big need for storage. His master bedroom closet is oversized, so we thought adding shelving in there would be...
Handymeg
Dec 27, 20202 min read
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Bifold to French Doors
I hate bifold doors. They certainly have their place and there are times when they are necessary. When they're not necessary, I'd...
Handymeg
Dec 20, 20204 min read
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Pot Lights to Pendant Lights
Pot lights are awesome lighting for the kitchen. I always thought the more, the better. Then we moved into our current house and I...
Handymeg
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Alcoves to Cabinets
There's something about alcoves that just screams 90s to me. Add in the rounded corners and it's obvious the space was designed decades...
Handymeg
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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