January 2010

Closeout Pricing on My Favorite Paint!

January 30, 2010

If you can find it, that is. Bouquet’s like this one are going to be much harder to find. If you haven’t heard, the cold truth now presents itself: Home Depot will no longer stock Ralph Lauren Paints… starting like a few days ago! A little warning to Senor Remodeling Guy sure would have been [...]

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I Love My Brad Nailer – Review of Senco Compressor/Nail Gun Combo

January 28, 2010

Senco PC0947/FP18KIT 18-Gauge Brad Nailer Compressor Combo Kit I own this exact air compressor and brad nailer. I bought it as a kit too, but paid a good bit more! Amazon.com has these on sale for a great price and it ships right to you. I often buy tools on Amazon because of the great [...]

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RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 3 – Board and Batten

January 26, 2010

In this part of the ongoing series getting in-depth with real wood wall paneling, we’re going to cover the in’s and out’s of one of my favorite looks, board-and-batten paneling. Let’s start off with some great pictures and general thoughts on the style, then I’ll link to another page with some detailed technical info that [...]

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Bigger Pictures, More IdeaLetters, and Other Changes

January 26, 2010

I could talk and talk about this great picture from CoastalLiving.com. Clearly, I’d be remiss if I failed to mention the awesome open beams, and the really cool folding doors. But the real reason I picked this picture is because it matches my blog! And I wanted to show off the new arrangement of the [...]

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Something Tiny To Control

January 24, 2010

I read a blog the other day, and I can’t remember where it was, but there was a tag-line that went like this: Sometimes I sit and think, Sometimes I just sit. I thought that was kind of cute and kind of true too! I think a ton. Too much probably. I wonder if that’s [...]

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6 Amazing Uses For Pecky Cypress

January 23, 2010

How is this for a great looking place to display your fine china or crystal? We have some Waterford Crystal that was left to Kim by an elderly friend many years ago that would look beautiful here. There are two things I love about this cabinet and I’m not sure which one I noticed first. [...]

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How-To Build A Picket Fence – The Fast And Easy Way

January 22, 2010

I’m going to show you in some very short, basic steps how to build a white picket fence (my very fast and easy way, of course…other ways do exist). This method will result in the posts being visible between sections of fencing. This looks great when you add some character to the top of the [...]

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The Wintertime Blues, and Reds, and Yellows, and…

January 21, 2010

(bringing back one of my early favorite posts from last winter) Let’s Roll… Or brush, or sponge, or rag…even spray! No matter how you do it, just paint! For most of you (not me!) it’s the dead of winter and outdoor projects are pretty much out of the question! Even if you’re going to hire [...]

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Have All The Hardwood Floors Been Rescued?

January 21, 2010

I know. It’s horrible. Horrific really. I’m sorry for even showing this. But someone, somewhere, has to speak up! These floors need to be rescued! Are you up to the challenge? Where Did We Go Wrong? I’m really not sure how it ever happened, but the cold truth is that many homes still have hardwood [...]

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Using Peel-And-Stick Self Adhesive Underlayment for Roofing

January 20, 2010

Let’s depart slightly from the world of design and pretty today to talk about the more functional (and arguably as important) side of your house. Let’s talk about roofing. I’m writing this post from my truck in front of a roofing job we’re doing today. When this job is done, if you look at it [...]

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How To Remove And Install A Garbage Disposal

January 18, 2010

I received this question by email today: Would you be able to tell me how I would be able to disconnect a hardwired garbage disposal? I am remodeling my kitchen this weekend (new cabinets, countertops, sink, faucet, the whole 9), and that is one step that we need to do first. Thanks! Rachel I started [...]

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Herringbone Ceiling, Rustic Furniture, And Colorful Walls

January 18, 2010

I came across this picture today and I thought it had some ideas worth sharing. Great Pattern On the Ceiling – notice how the wood is layed between the beams in a herringbone type pattern? It’s a lot of cutting, but looks great! Really Awesome Wall Unit – for lack of a better term. I [...]

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A Gazillion Types of Wood Paneling

January 18, 2010

Post #2 in the series “RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling”, subscribe here to be sure to catch the rest of the series. I almost titled this post Not Your Grandfathers Paneling but then I looked more closely at this picture and thought…isn’t it? In fact, the paneling I’m going to be sharing with you [...]

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A Few Inspiring Links

January 16, 2010

While I begrudgingly admit that the world does continue to function in the absence of my personal opinion, I offer it anyway. At least if it’s positive, which in the case of these great links, it is: ——————————————————————– Believe it or not, I didn’t see the movie, Nights in Rodanthe, that featured this awesome house. [...]

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