January 2010

Prayers For Haiti

January 13, 2010

I woke up this morning, and as I usually do, I checked the weather. lately I’ve been praying that weather.com would tell me that today would be the day it finally warmed up! But the news this morning brought tears to my eyes. The videos of the devastation in Haiti are impossible to describe. The [...]

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Custom Fireplace Surrounds

January 12, 2010

When you get ready to build that new fireplace surround, don’t settle for anything less than “wow!”. You can get exactly what you want without paying a fortune if you do your homework. Use Pictures To Express Your Ideas With the availability of so many pictures online, you can find exactly what you want. Your [...]

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Using Recycled Wood For Wall Paneling

January 10, 2010

I was over at Beach Vintage where Simone had this photo posted among a few other awesome tropical spaces. I would have done a double-take on this one even if we weren’t about to get seriously involved in talking about paneling. I know it doesn’t work everywhere, but if you have the place for it, [...]

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RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling

January 10, 2010

One of the hottest “new” trends I’m seeing this year is the extensive use of real wood paneling. I say “real” because I’m not talking about the wood paneling of the 1970′s. No photo-finish veneer paneling here! I’m talking about real wood paneling! Paneling Wood Comes In Many Forms The number of looks that can [...]

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Why Are You Here? Because You’re a Bad Mamajama!

January 10, 2010

That’s right! A Dragonslayer. A Knight-In-Shining-Armor! YOU are the hero that will save your home from a plain, pale, dull, ugly, and boring fate! A future devoid of color. A future where the Princess (or Prince, if your house is a he) wears no Crown Molding. In your tireless dedication to your quest, you scour [...]

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Install a Traditional Chair Rail and Wainscot – You Can Do It!

January 8, 2010

If you’re looking for a traditional look, nothing beats the look of chair rail and wainscot paneling. The look is classic, easy to achieve, and very durable. The above picture from Cambridge Trim is a great example, and it isn’t anywhere near as hard to do as it looks! You can do this. As you [...]

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Maybe Size Doesn’t Matter After All!

January 8, 2010

Oh man, I’m in trouble now. All this time I’ve tried to avoid titles like this. Not that I don’t think of them, I do, I am a man after all, and sometimes a mischievous one. But I usually restrain myself so as not to offend anyone. But it’s late, and I’ve probably spent too [...]

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Small Houses and Green Living

January 7, 2010

My wife and sons must have inherited my fondness for small spaces. Or, maybe traveling the country in a motorhome taught us all to love the comfort of close quarters together. Or could it have been the move from 3000sf down to 1000sf that did it? Whatever the reason, for us, small houses are better. [...]

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Great Ideas for 2010: Idea#2 — Get Creative With Cabinets

January 6, 2010

Call me a rebel, but I’m much happier when things are used in ways other than what was originally intended. Something about seeing real creativity in action makes me feel more creative. More energized really. You may not realize it, but Remodeling Can Change Your Life, and little acts of rebellion are a great way [...]

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Great Ideas For 2010: Idea #1 — Build a Bed Swing

January 2, 2010

Want some great ideas for remodeling projects to tackle this year? If so, you’re in the right place, because I’ve got some and I’m going to start the year off by sharing a few of my own remodeling dreams. Let’s go to it. Idea #1 — Build a Bed Swing I’ve been jaw dropping and [...]

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Being Resolutely Grateful in 2010

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year! I’m excited about the coming year and I don’t think I’ll be looking back with longing on the one that has just passed-by. Glad to have ’09 in the rearview. It is a new day. A new year. A new decade. Isn’t it just the same as the beginning of a week, [...]

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