From the monthly archives:

November 2009

A Remodeling Guy Christmas Wish List

November 30, 2009

Have you ever been to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills? What about the Magnificent Mile in Chicago? Hong Kong? New York City? Whether you’ve been to these shopping dreamworlds or simply the local mall, you know what window shopping is all about.
All of the good stuff is laid out right in front of you. Even [...]

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Building Second Story Additions

November 29, 2009

I received the following question in an email and I thought the answer might be useful to others, so rather than just respond in email, I’ve posted it here .
I’ve spoken to many hundreds of excited owners over the years who want to add a second floor on the house and Natalie asked the typical [...]

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Use False Beams to Add Ceiling Detail

November 23, 2009

Is it just me, or does everyone look at the ceiling when they enter a new room? I never miss the ceiling details and if you’re looking for a place to start remodeling, I think you should take it from the top!

False beams are a super detail that can be done in most homes. Sometimes [...]

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Should You Do Your Own Painting

November 20, 2009

A long time member of the Remodeling Guy Crew (regular readers and commenters), Denise who blogs at Journey to Maggie May, has been building an addition all summer. It’s a beautiful project and she has pictures on her blog. Denise posted a comment today on a post about Bump-Out Style additions that got [...]

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Install Wainscoting, Chair Rail, and Paint for Quick New Look

November 18, 2009

Do you want to make an absolutely stunning difference in any room of your home in less than two days, start to finish? I love big differences made quickly! And this project will do it for sure!
Look at this:

Isn’t this room amazing!
Wonderful Moulding Ideas
I could probably write a whole book about this picture! I love [...]

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A Classic Use Of Color

November 11, 2009

I was looking at door pictures on Flickr and I came across this shot by Atelier Teee.

Today being Veteran’s Day, I figured a house prominently flying the Stars and Stripes would make a good blog post.
They sure don’t build them like this anymore. I imagine that bay window was built in a shop and [...]

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A Perfect Space Saving Kitchen Window Seat

November 8, 2009

This one is a perfect 10 if you ask me. I found the picture at one of my favorite haunts Houzz.com, and the kitchen is by Valerie Pedersen who works in the SF Bay Area.

Wow! I love, love, love it! I was searching for window seats and I came across this shot. [...]

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Oh My Gourd!

November 5, 2009

This is more of a home improvement blog. I was given orders a long time ago to stay away from the “decorator-ey” stuff. I guess somebody was scared I’d take over!
But, despite my efforts at hiding my feminine side, sometimes I just have to run with it! Like now…
Check out this GOURDjus [...]

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Make The Most of Small Spaces

November 1, 2009

A little too busy to write a new post this week, I decided to bring back a “classic” (from way back in January!). I hope it encourages you and I wish you a great week!
I’ve been thinking a great deal about small spaces lately. That surprises me given that I’ve made most of my living [...]

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